Congratulations, it’s a puppy!

I recently “adopted” a new puppy. New, as in to me. He’s actually somewhere between eight to ten months old - which still qualifies as a puppy.

But we’re not talking about a little puppy. No, last month he weighed in at sixty pounds and, by the size of his feet, he’s far from being done growing. Definitely gonna be a big dog. Which means lots of adjustments have to be made. (Apparently by me...not him.)

I can no longer keep things out that I used to. The trash is never safe. Furniture isn’t safe. Walls aren’t safe.

Seriously.

With that in mind, here is my list of top ten signs you know there is a puppy in the house...

10. If you look out in the backyard and think “hmmm, that kind of looks like my black bra”.
9. You go in the backyard and realize it WAS your black bra (“was” being the operative word in that sentence).
8. “Personal space” is a thing of the past....even in the restroom.
7. You’re on a first name basis with the phone repair man.
6. The phone repair man no longer believes that an “unknown critter” keeps eating through the phone line.
5. You’ve rearranged your furniture so that company doesn’t see the new whole in the back of the sofa.
4. You can’t remember what sitting alone in your favorite chair is like.
3. It only takes the length of a (short) shower for your house to be destroyed.
2. Door-to-door salesmen leave you alone because they can’t yell above the barking.

and the number one way you can tell a puppy is in residence is.....

1. When you lose your water pressure your first thought is “oh crap. What’d he do now?”


What would your list look like?