We picked up our Chihuahua/Jack Russell/Catahula Hound mix when he was three months old. I highly underestimated the amount of time and energy required for this puppy. The first night he whined all night in his crate. It was so draining. My husband had to go out of...

We picked up Harley, our french bulldog puppy, last Friday evening (4 days ago). The first night he was nervous, but we put him in his crate and he slept undisturbed all night. No toileting or anything, but we slept downstairs to keep him company. Despite this, when I...

I've grown up having dogs, and when I moved last year all I wanted was a dog of my own. Finally, my boyfriend gave in and—last Saturday—we picked up our beautiful Lola (a Yorkshire Terrier mix)! She's absolutely amazing, which makes me even more shocked I'm feeling...

I just picked up my two-month-old Jack Russell last Sunday. I've always loved dogs and I wanted so badly to have one that I've been obsessing over it for the last several months. I already bought his collar, got lot of toys, read a ton of books, and was really looking...

I was fortunate enough to get a siberian husky puppy from a local rescue. I had been looking forward to picking her up for months, and was ecstatic when the day finally came. But, as soon as she was in the car, though, I started to feel the weight of the...

Apollo is 12 weeks old yesterday and I picked him up 3 days ago! Wow! I thought, a brand new puppy just as I've always wanted!  After I got home, I was thrilled. Then, after sleeping, I woke up and felt like I had made the worst decision in my life. I lost interest in...