I think my favorite thing about being a dog owner is that I always have a buddy. I don’t always want one, but it’s great to know that if I have some work to do on the computer, he’s right by my side, or even under my chair.
Wednesdays with Wrigley
Wednesdays with Wrigley: The decision to neuter
The other week I took Wrigley to the Spay & Neuter clinic here in Charlotte for his neutering surgery. It was a tough decision and I wrestled with it for awhile. In the end I sucked it up and dropped him at the clinic for 8 hours.
Wednesdays with Wrigley: Crazy dog lady
It’s not much of a secret: I love my doggie. I blog about him. He has his own Instagram. I buy him toys and treats. I take lots of pictures of him. I talk about him to my friends and family. While I don’t do any of this stuff in excess (I hope!), it’s still made me wonder: Am I a crazy dog lady?
Wednesdays with Wrigley: Sometimes you need a break
Just like a parent, sometimes as a puppy owner you just need a break. I tend to find that right around the time I’m feeling this way, I’m just a few days away from going home to visit my family.
Happy 6 months Wrigley!
Today Wrigley turned 6 months old. We went to the dog park in the morning so he could run around and explore off the leash. After a long nap we went to the Canine Cafe here in Charlotte and got a birthday treat.
Wednesdays with Wrigley: Tackling teething time
This series covers my first puppy, Wrigley, and any lessons I learn as I raise him. Find him on Instagram @puppywrigley.
While Wrigley has always been an avid chewer, I’ve noticed lately that the world is his chew toy. A closer examination of his mouth showed me a few new teeth erupting in the back.
Wednesdays with Wrigley: Why I ditched the nylon collar
This series covers my first puppy, Wrigley, and any lessons I learn as I raise him. Find him on Instagram @puppywrigley.
On the day I got Wrigley, I reluctantly left him at home and ran to the pet store to get some initial supplies- a leash, food, chew sticks, toys, and, of course, a collar. After scanning all the choices I settled on a red nylon collar with a black plastic snap.
Wednesdays with Wrigley: A rant about leashes
This series covers my first puppy, Wrigley, and any lessons I learn as I raise him. Find him on Instagram @puppywrigley.
This week I’m going to talk not about something Wrigley has taught me, but something I’ve noticed now that I have him: There are way too many dog owners not using leashes or cables.
Wednesdays with Wrigley: 10 New facts of life as a dog owner
This series covers my first puppy, Wrigley, and any lessons I learn as I raise him. Find him on Instagram @puppywrigley.
- It’s not unusual to find chew sticks buried between the covers on my bed and realize I’ve slept with them there for a few nights already.
- I talk in a mommy voice 50% of the time now. It also carries over to other situations, like when I’m excited. I can’t seem to turn it off.
- I am really in tune with bowel movements.
- In addition to my own schedule of work and meals, I now have a new area to consider: playtime.
- I plan my outings around nap time whenever possible, tiring him out with fetch or a walk so he’ll sleep while I’m gone instead of getting into trouble.
- Even if he’s ready for a nap, my heart breaks a little when I have to leave the house with him standing by the door staring up at me, his sad puppy eyes saying, “Are you sure I can’t come with you?”
- Those little plastic thingys that secure the ends of shoelaces, hoodie ties, etc…? Those are a thing of the past.
- All these games of fetch are really building the muscles in my right arm and perfecting my aim.
- My phone is full of puppy photos and I now use his Instagram account more than my own.
- I have found I hold a new power. It lies in the phrase, “Do you want to go for a walk?”
Wednesdays with Wrigley: What’s so bad about bath time?
This series covers my first puppy, Wrigley, and any lessons I learn as I raise him. Find him on Instagram @puppywrigley.
Since I got Wrigley when he was just two months old, I was hopeful I could mold his disposition towards bath time. My family has had four dogs and each of them quickly learned to run away and hide upon hearing the word “bath.” I wanted Wrigley to be different. He didn’t have to like it, but I figured I could coach him to at least accept it.
[ relentless adventure ] 