Traveler & Hawkeye

These dogs have been less than enjoyable for me over the past year (maybe two?). I have had little to no compassion for them, very short patience, and quiet honestly, I think they have felt the same way about me. If it wasn't for Tommy, they probably would have run away forever and ever. (Instead they would run off during the day and come home at night to hang out with him. Every single day, guys. Every day.)

We finally invested in an invisible fence and they have learned their boundaries. They have stopped ignoring my commands and what do you know... I happen to give them bones a lot more often than I used to, too! Things are looking up!

And they are pretty good with Sunday, too. Hawkeye can't lick her enough and Traveler just avoids her (which is much better than the other option of telling Sunday how she really feels).

Traveler

This past week my intern, Chelsea, snapped this shot of Traveler and posted it to Instagram. As I scrolled through my IG feed, it suddenly took my breath away. I forgot... how adorable she is. How much she is very much alive and well... and needs love and attention, too.

So this week we reached out with a little more effort. We've had a lot of doggy cuddling time and extra bones have been given during the day. Our relationship is on the upswing again and I'm feeling really good about that.

I'm grateful for these pups. They are so good... obedient, patient, and loving. Far from inconvenient or a burden - truly. I have a hard time remembering that. I'm thankful for my new perspective this week.

Join us for Gratituesday at heavenly homemakers!

Gratituesday is a weekly blog post (that I try to keep up with) I got involved with over here. You should join, too! If you do, be sure to let me know in the comments as I would love to read what you write about. Tommy and I travel a lot. Between my job and his, we are basically required to do so. On top of that, we like to travel. We have family and friends all over the country and we have done our fair share of traveling internationally (I'll give Tommy credit for doing much more international travel than me). With traveling comes the regular routine of tying up loose ends before leaving town... packing bags... loading hard drives with work (and entertainment), and finding dog and house sitters.

This week... I am so, so grateful for our troop of dog sitters. Between family, friends, and care.com (for real!) we have a fantastic circle of people who love our pups as much as we do. I love that we can call any one of these people at the last minute to take care of our pups! I know our dogs are safe, comfortable, and taken good care of while we are away and the security that offers us is priceless.

Tonight I'm boarding a train to Atlanta to join Tommy at a work conference (through Friday) and I am so grateful that our dogs (and our home) are safe in the care of trustworthy people.