Dear Lover,
I called you crying today because I just miss Guin so much. Bear and Guin are two very different dogs. And we know that one day Bear will be amazing. But today, in that moment, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of effort required. I also go back to work in two days, which is overwhelming in itself, and we’re not sure how Bear is going to cope.
You also cried today. Bear had tried your patience and almost won. She had bitten your face and was being stubborn and unruly. It made you miss Guin, but I think really we were missing the effortlessness of Guin. I reminded you that you didn’t think Guin was perfect when you first met her, and that she had also done things to test your patience (remember when she walked herself home in the middle of the night when you took her out for a walk after coming home from Edan’s house? You were SO mad at her!).
Bear is sweet and smart, but also challenging. She brings with her a whole new set of worries and concerns and pressures, but I now that together we can manage this. Some people say a new puppy is more work than a new baby, and my goodness I hope that’s true.
xo