Yep, it has been a whole 365 days, give or take 9 or so days.
This time last year we were up to our eyeballs in the finer details of puppy training, which included toilet training! Oh my, i never felt so conflicted about training of any sorts; the need to be firm yet not so firm that the puppy starts to fear you which leads to an inability to understand the commands BUT you have to be firm enough that the puppy knows who the alpha is. However, we did find our way.
We have also been through much with our little doggy in the last year, she came down with a serious ear infection, followed by an eye infection, both of which led to us having to restart her vaccination schedule. A few months after, we were into her first heat. Then that unfortunate accident which led to weeks in the cone, many vet visits and much meds, leaving her with a shortened tail; but she’s still the cutest. Then it was testing pet hotels and leaving her for 3 weeks in the summer.
Now a year on, Lexi is firmly a big part of our family. We love her and she loves us. She is getting better at following commands and is toilet-trained (fingers crossed). We take her with us wherever we can and, clique as it might sound, can’t imagine life without her.
She is our furry little sunshine.
Here are 12 photos to summarise our first year together:
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