Long term readers:
Do you recall who in my family wanted a puppy?
Tell me, is it the human in this picture?

If you answered yes, you failed the test.
You’re fired, canceled, deleted, maybe even blocked.
Ha. π
Don’t trust this face…

Don’t get me wrong, 91.7% of the time all is well. Everyone pitches in and does their part. Tucker’s obeying commands, learning manners. He’s 5 months young, so there’s some expected mischief. It’s allowed, by degrees. And within limits.
But.
My back hurts today. A lot. This makes it difficult to sleep. I drug myself but it wears off.
I’ve booked a massage and chiro/physio, but then lockdown shut that down. Guess I’ll reach for the pharmaceuticals…
During the day I’m doing stuff. Moving around. It’s… unpleasant when my back hurts. Makes me edgy because I’m constantly adjusting posture.
Puppy seems to pick those days to cause more mischief. Also those are usually the days when the kids are in class. Even if the class is virtual here at home, they can’t watch a puppy simultaneously.
If I reject the poor Beagle’s furry advances, or the constant licking, or the leg humping, then I get the guilt trip from the husband (“he just wants to snuggle”). If I respond that maybe he could snuggle with him, he can’t because he’s teaching and just came up for a break.
I will admit that he can, and does, work on his laptop on the couch with the puppy draped around him. He can, and does, adjust his comfort for the sake of puppy snuggle-time.
Which is all fine and dandy as long as he doesn’t expect me to do the same.
My excuse is, I had two babies nurse me to death, one for 18 months, plus the second slept with me for 4 and a half years and I’m still traumatized. π―
Sometimes I just don’t want an animal hanging off me.
Sometimes I just need space… especially when my back is on spasms.
Poor puppy. π
Anyway. My day is busy but I’m having a tea and I ate 2 Christmas cookies while plugging in the tens system and electrocuting myself.

Puppy took the hint.

Guess we’ll keep him around. π
I love the puppy’s look in the first photo.
– Something is happening that I do not understand. π
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Never a dull moment. π
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Awwww!
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He is so adorable β₯οΈ, hope youβre feeling better though π
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I am, thank you.
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Awww, but he’s so cute!!!! xoxo Feel better
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Yes. He is. Little bugger. π
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Oh I love your post today about Tucker and the whole family. Really sorry your back is hurting you, this makes life difficult when people and pets need your attention, and all you want and need to do is lay down and take care of yourself. Sending you lots of love and many hugs.
I was thinking about the Christmas tree too and wondering if Gibson will want to water it for me. Ha ha. Hope Tucker doesn’t have the same idea.
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I have no idea what to expect about the Christmas tree and Tucker… π³
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This will be the first Christmas Tree with Gibson too because last year we didn’t have a tree. I hope he doesn’t think it is a tree in the park where he can raise his leg. Ha Ha. I won’t be laughing if he does though.
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I’m sure there will be furry pet stories all over the blog world come Christmas… π
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Maybe you and I will have a few stories too. π€£
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No doubt. π
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Sorry. Heβs too cute
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Lol
Yes I know. π
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you look so pissed and he looks so sad…I distinctly remember telling you a puppy was a bad idea prior to you getting him. π my wife electrucutes her back as well with one of them.
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I was…fed up. He was humping my body parts. π
But as you can see he relaxed.
Also, I was outnumbered. π
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Yeah, again..if was older you wouldn’t have as many problems, plus it seems pretty unfair for you because “you” didn’t want him to begin with.
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I conceded and love him despite it all. No worries…
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our breed
is pure
and sure
likes to bark and rebel
do tell
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π
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exactly
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P.S….. loving those pillow cases.
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Me too. They’re not his. ππ
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Are you sure? He looks pretty comfortable..
π
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SIGH…
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Puppies… so adorable. But just like having another needy child. I donβt think I have any more puppy days in me, Iβll have to go with an old lame dog who just likes to lay around. And preferably, blog.
π€£
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And lap at your beverage. π
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I know heβs a handful sometimes but Tucker is sooooo cute! π
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Yes. π³ππ
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But of course he’s innocent. How could anything that cute be anything but innocent? lol
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Lol
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Puppy pics make my day!
He is just adorable.
Hope your back feels better soon…ah, so many things to do these days.
Will you have a Christmas tree? Tucker will love it!
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Yes I’m sure a tree will find its way into this house at some point… π³
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