Meet the pups: Ms. B, CoCo Puff, Mr. J, Fatty Patrick, and Mr. Bib

Would you be willing to give up two months of your life for an unplanned adventure?
I am one month into this commitment, and I have no regrets.
I don’t think that I will be traveling this road again, however I am grateful for the life interruption.
Has your life been interrupted recently?
By what?
Frequently when our plans ‘go out the window’ and life throws us a ‘curve ball’ we are not
always happy. Some even might label this kind of calamity ‘Murphy’s Law’ at work.
I am choosing to see it all differently. I have my plans and my life and the world around me has
other plans for me. I am trying to ‘roll’ with the changes. Because isn’t life just a series of
changes that we must navigate?
I have let the life interruption of an unplanned puppy pregnancy provide me with lessons and
gifts.
It has caused me to slow down and speed up at the same time but doing it all while staying at
home.

It taught me the value of a good night’s sleep.
It forced me to let go of something I was chasing.
It helps me to practice time management and prioritization.
As I do routine chores associated with my dog pack, puppy litter and my household I practice
mindfulness.
I have really learned to accept help when offered (cheerfully and gratefully) as this life
interruption has stretched my skills and resources.
I have a new appreciation for new parents and for my animal family.
I am sharing the puppy experience with anyone who wants to hold, cuddle and meet a puppy.
I have learned loads about growing puppies and their relationships with adult dogs.
I have stayed close to home and nested in a house that I have lived in for less than a year.
And, so much more.
I am halfway through the two months of having my life turned topsy turvy. The next step for this
walking, talking bundles of love is to find wonderful families for each puppy. Letting go will be a
bit of an emotional challenge, but I accept it as part of the process. I have a hunch that Keller,
the mother dog will also have some separation anxiety. Until then, I am luxuriating in the joys
of being a puppy mother sidekick. It is an experience I will never forget or regret.
It will be nice to pick up the routine of my life before the puppy invasion. Who knows what event
will next take me metaphorically ‘off course’. I really embrace that life is about ‘Letting Go and
Letting Come’.
I wish you a grand positive adventure.

Photos by: Rapid FitzSimmons Photography