It’s always bitter-sweet when they start leaving. It’s so fun to meet the neat families who end up getting our puppies. I really need to start taking pictures when puppies start leaving so I can remember what everyone looks like! After weeks (sometimes, months) of conversing back-and-forth with the people who are anticipating their new arrival, I really enjoy finally meeting them in person.
If you’re getting a puppy from us, be prepared to be bombarded with a bunch of kids as you walk in the door. Expect to receive a few hugs and, possibly, witness a few tears. My littles still don’t quite grasp that these puppies are only theirs to snuggle for a couple short months. But, to a 6-year-old, that’s a long time. I will often be asked to see pictures of a special puppy that they, at one time, called theirs. I never really see the puppies as ours. I try to explain that we’re only taking care of the puppies for someone else, but it’s hard for those little hearts not to get attached to a puppy they have seen (often) be born, open its eyes, start taking steps, start giving kisses and wagging that cute little tail, and then finally be ready to play! Hours are spent cuddling that little bundle. Thankfully, we are often anticipating another litter when those little guys are ready to go home, but the pain of loss is still there. So, yes, it’s a bitter-sweet time, indeed.
Puppies are going home!
November 4, 2022 by Sarah • Blog, Uncategorized • 0 Comments
It’s always bitter-sweet when they start leaving. It’s so fun to meet the neat families who end up getting our puppies. I really need to start taking pictures when puppies start leaving so I can remember what everyone looks like! After weeks (sometimes, months) of conversing back-and-forth with the people who are anticipating their new arrival, I really enjoy finally meeting them in person.
If you’re getting a puppy from us, be prepared to be bombarded with a bunch of kids as you walk in the door. Expect to receive a few hugs and, possibly, witness a few tears. My littles still don’t quite grasp that these puppies are only theirs to snuggle for a couple short months. But, to a 6-year-old, that’s a long time. I will often be asked to see pictures of a special puppy that they, at one time, called theirs. I never really see the puppies as ours. I try to explain that we’re only taking care of the puppies for someone else, but it’s hard for those little hearts not to get attached to a puppy they have seen (often) be born, open its eyes, start taking steps, start giving kisses and wagging that cute little tail, and then finally be ready to play! Hours are spent cuddling that little bundle. Thankfully, we are often anticipating another litter when those little guys are ready to go home, but the pain of loss is still there. So, yes, it’s a bitter-sweet time, indeed.