It’s been many months since I last visited this forum. It’s great to see so many familiar names, and catch up on stories. In January last year I was standing on board a sinking ship - literally! ...
Hi @Caz1 - woo hoo for only one month of AC to go!
Well, this is the very first puppy for me and my kids, although my husband had dogs when he was growing up. He's been wonderful for our family!
We would have loved to have bought a rescue dog but the reason that we have never had a dog before is because my husband is incredibly allergic - so much so that we thought we'd never be able to have one. Since he changed his diet a couple of years ago, his allergies are under better control and so we took the plunge although we had to find the most anti-allergy dog possible and had to go via a breeder. We now have Harley, the cutest 2nd gen moodle. Mum is a moodle (maltese x toy poodle) and dad is a toy poodle. He's been an absolute tonic for the whole family!
With six of us in the house, and my kids old enough to look after him (I have three 20+ and one aged 13) it's been a breeze. We all took turns going to puppy school then ignoring most of what they taught us and spoiling Harley terrible hahaha.
It will absolutely be ok - you will love it! And your pup will sense it when you're tired, and just be there to cuddle you. What a wonderful way to celebrate the end of AC chemo! Please post a photo. Here's one of Harley :)
