This was it. The rescue gave me a location about half an hour away to bring Diego to be evaluated by a trainer for his surrender. They would prepare a new foster to take him in the interim. My sister gave me her flexible crate to load into the back of the car. Purvasha wasContinue reading “Evaluation”
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Crate Training Expectations
Shadow—that could have been another name for Diego. He followed me from room to room, looking at me with big eyes and little tail wags. He would lay in the doorway while I curl my hair, stay by my feet when I’m at my desk, and sprawl out on the ottoman in front of meContinue reading “Crate Training Expectations”
Cheese and Bubbles
Genius. My dog might be a little crazy, but with each passing day I see his wit. I often find myself annoyed, yet mildly impressed, watching him snafu my plan at every turn. Within the first couple weeks of having Diego, I noticed these intense sneezes. It was adorable watching his entire face scrunch upContinue reading “Cheese and Bubbles”
Help!
“Let’s go clean you up.” I walked with Purvasha to the bathroom, and was relieved to have real first aid supplies and more than just Band-Aids in my closet. I sprayed saline on her wound to clean it, and got out some Neosporin. She stayed calm through all of it, as if we weren’t bothContinue reading “Help!”
Bitten
Breathe, just breathe. You’re almost home. I pulled into the garage, hysterical after leaving the pet hospital. My puffy tearstained eyes looked back at me in the rearview mirror. I kept hearing Dr. A’s voice telling me that Diego could kill somebody and that he is unstable, unpredictable—all things adding up to a push toContinue reading “Bitten”
First Day
Diego paced around the back seat smiling from ear-to-ear, looking at his surroundings through the window as I sat next to him. Is this real? He’s mine? Brittany pulled my car into the garage, and we opened the door to his furever home. He lightly hopped inside and went up the stairs where he wouldContinue reading “First Day”
Puppy Pickup
It was a bit touch and go finding out the due date for when I would get my pup. We finally determined that it would happen on Saturday. Brittany and I had been planning to take Purvasha to Surly for her first time. Surly was spacious and dog friendly. We considered picking him up beforeContinue reading “Puppy Pickup”
Intro
Welcome to Diego’s blog! My name is Megan and I am Diego’s mom, handler, and publisher. I also happen to work in the creative industry, hence why his blog is on my portfolio website. I dreamt of filling it with illustrations and awesome designs, but in reality, I’m training a reactive dog and that can’tContinue reading “Intro”
Megan Kiecker 