We have had Fancy for 3 years! How can that possibly be?! She’s calmed down a lot lately, very little guarding behaviors, lots more cuddles, and has some white creeping in on her muzzle. She still barks like crazy when someone walks by and oh my gosh… If there should happen to be another dog on her sidewalk while she is in the house… The world might be ending. 😁 On the plus side, she’s still really good at scaring away salespeople.

Overall, we’re still so glad to have her. She makes us laugh and gets us out of the house. She also demands to see the neighbors regularly, especially since they now have a supply of carrots just for her. 🐶 In addition to me gushing, I thought you might like to see the lessons we’ve learned from her lately. So here’s the next installment of Fancy’s Life Lessons!

Make time for curiosity!

Spend some time looking up. (There were squirrel enemies in the tree. She spent the rest of the walk checking every single tree just in case there were more.)

Listen for new sounds. (She was head tilting to hear the falcons at Ren Fest. We didn’t let her get anywhere close, as she sometimes will chase birds.)

Stay hydrated- although maybe not from public fountains.

Make new friends. She has no shame and completely accosted the Ren Fest Queen, who is luckily a fan of dogs.

Try new things.

Embrace your weird.

Have adventures!

Use your manners.

And above all- Remember to rest! Preferably as adorably as possible. 😍

I hope you’ve enjoyed these tips! Give the dogs you see this week some extra love!