Noel (Part II)

We last posted on December 4^th. about our new puppy…a delightful Shih Tzu fur ball named Noel (cleverly named because we picked her up on Christmas Eve…well it seemed appropriate).

Christmas is always a blur of activity, hauling out and putting up the decorations, buying and wrapping presents and our annual dinners with friends and families.  Time flew by!

Christmas Eve dawned with overcast skies and a promise of rain. We were up early and anxious to head across town to pick up our newest family member.  Arriving just as the rains arrived (no complaints as we need the rain!).  Noel had really grown, but was still little more than a handful. We bundled her up against the cold rain and headed home.

Nervous at first, a strange new home, she slowly explored her new environment, sleeping often and liking to be cuddled and held. Even strange arms are ok when that’s all you have.

Day by day she ventured further from the bedroom, where her bed was and carpet…the wood floors in the living room gave her problems at first….slipper for her little paws.

She quickly learned what the pads were for and dutifully did her business.  

She played hard, chewing on shoes, untying shoe laces and growling ferociously (well just a little growl).

Slowly she learned to follow us around the house, her little world of three rooms.

Then she was introduced to the outside world….the leaves in the yard were as big as she was!

In a short week she has adapted, grown and thrived!  Now she rules the roost, bouncing around the house and yard, captivating all, old and young, she meets, living up to her heritage of finding a lap a sitting in it.

Still going in spurts of energy, interspersed with naps…sleep, play, eat and poop (sorry but it the only way to describe).

Every day is a joy to watch her developing her character...and "she is a character!"