I want this one

My husband has long been obsessed with German Shepherd dogs. He was never lucky enough to have a dog while growing up but his grandfather had many German Shepherds.  Because of his grandfather's love for the breed, my hubby has always dreamed of having one.

I have always had pretty bad allergies so adopting a German Shepherd was not something I ever foresaw myself doing. The hubs and I had discussed getting a dog after we got married and somehow he convinced me that a German Shepherd Dog (GSD) was the way to go. I'm not really sure how it happened, but it did. And soon after we got back from our honeymoon we found ourselves going on a road trip to "look" at puppies.

Well, in case you didn't know, looking at puppies often leads to purchasing a puppy. There was no "looking" it was more like picking out which one we were bringing home with us.  We both liked the same one for different reasons. I liked her because she was full of personality and he liked her because she was biting all the other puppies! It seemed like fate, both of us liking the same one. So we brought her home with us and called her Remmi.

Soon after we got Remmi I knew why puppies are made so darn cute! Raising a puppy isn't as easy as you think. I mean, I know it's not the same commitment as raising a baby, but in a way it kind of is. You need to teach it everything and watch it constantly. I wasn't quite ready for the challenge it brought, but we made it through all the challenges and puppy-hood and we have a great dog now.

Have you ever done something no realizing all the challenges that come along with it?

One of "Those People"

I never thought I'd be one of those people. You know the type I'm talking about.  I'm talking about those crazy pet people- the people who seem to be so obsessed with their pets that they can't be without them. People who can't leave the house without bringing their beloved pet along for the adventure. People who bike with their pets leash attached to their bike, people who carry their pets around in their purse with them, people who can't bear to leave the house without their pet. Those are the type of people I'm talking about.

Don't get me wrong, when I was a kid I grew up having pets. We always had dogs running around the yard, one of which I had a very tight bond with, but my family never brought them outside of the yard except to bring them to the vet and even then it was a hassle because the barked the whole time in the car and my mom complained about the dog hair the whole time.  You see my parents just weren't those type of people and so I wasn't either.

I never really understood how people could want to bring their pets with them everywhere. What would posses someone to do that? to get their car all dirty so their dog could just ride in the back?  I just didn't understand who would want to do that.

Last summer I got married and then my new husband and I got our very first pet together. We decided that we were going to get a puppy and since my husband has had a long term love for German Shepherds he convinced me this was the dog for us. My husband had never had a dog before and although I had dogs growing up, this was a whole different experience for me. 

We adopted a puppy and have raised her into a wonderfully personable one year old Shepherd.

And I get it now. I do. Honestly, I am one of Those people and I don't care if other people just don't get it.