Friday, August 2, 2013

The Summer of Betsy


Summer of 2013 will be remembered as the summer our family welcomed a new member into our house and it has been a big kick in the pants. Miss Betsy is 110% full of herself.

She is a soft-coated Wheaten terrier. We got her when she was 8 weeks, just a mere baby. She is now almost 13 weeks old. She looks like a real live teddy bear. I must admit, she is much cuter than I had imagined. Probably the cutest puppy I have ever seen. She is incredibly soft and cuddly, but will turn her head and chomp down on your hand before you know what's happening.

She will happily go to the bathroom outside in the yard WHERE SHE IS SUPPOSED TO GO, then will come in and go in the corner of the dining room.

She loves the boys with such a passion. She actually vibrates when she is in the room with them. She thinks they are her "puppy brothers" and want to constantly play and wrestle with them. They love it too until she clamps down on their ankle. This is a huge difference from Greta who was extremely protective of the boys and considered herself their other mother.

I know she has the potential to be an amazing, smart dog. I know she will get there. But, for now she is a 12 week old puppy who wakes up barking at 2 am because she needs to go to the bathroom and wants to snuggle in bed with her mommy (not sleep alone in a crate.) And how can I say no to this face ?