I’m Listening
April 14, 2023We are adding a new weekly post from our latest PFL Hazel Marie. She will discuss what it is like being a puppy.
From a Puppy’s Perspective
By Hazel Marie PFL Social Media Consultant
Your Puppy’s First Day
It starts out as just a normal day. You are playing with your brothers and sisters under the watchful eye of your mom and suddenly new people arrive. They play with you and say you are a good dog. But then they pick you up and take you away! Are you being dognapped? Maybe you bark for help or whine a warning to your siblings. You are confused and scared. What is happening? Where are you going?
Now you have arrived at someplace entirely new with new people and new smells. Maybe there are new dogs or a cat there. You do not know what to do first. Maybe you will play with the toys they are giving you or have a treat – Yummy! A nap sounds good too because you are so tired from all the activity but oh-oh you have to go to the bathroom. And you do. That upsets these new people. Oh boy, you have a lot to learn. How are you going to do it all? What can you do to make your people say nice things to you? Or give you another treat?
Then nighttime comes. Now you are really scared. You have never slept by yourself and now you are in a strange place without your mom or littermates. Where is everyone? You decide to howl or cry so someone can come and rescue you.
I wanted to give you an idea on a puppy’s first day and night to show you what a huge upheaval and change there is in our lives. Think about how you would feel if you were suddenly taken away from everything that you have ever known and put in an entirely new place. You cannot be expected to know all the rules or what you should be doing (or not doing). You do not expect a baby to read the newspaper, make their own dinner or go to the bathroom on their own yet. We are just that – babies. Please be patient with us. And as we are learning, teach us with kindness (and treats, lots of treats).
We guarantee that we want to be the best dog ever. You picked us out to be your best friend and we want to thank you with our unconditional love. Let us work as a team to make that happen.
