Coming Home

Sahsha is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO funny! I come home and there she is waiting for me just wagging her tail like crazy! Then the screen door opens and she just jumps and jumps on me till I pick her up.
She stinkin' cute!
I think she might not have slept at all the night before. She was running around in circles and once I got her outside, I couldn't even take her off the leash.. she went CRAZY just running running crazy! She's so fast and it was so dark that I was scared if I took her off the leash she would just run off somewhere and I wouldn't be able to find her.
Goodness!
I think because she didn't sleep she might have had a lot of anxiety.
Stupid people upstairs decided to move in the middle of the night and I'm sure all those noises kept the poor baby up.
I kept her in our room last night so she would calm down and get some rest.
I think it helped.
We'll see tonight.
She's so sweet. I love when it's just us on the couch and she's gnawing on her bone and I'm watching TV and it's just our time together.

Check out the new pics on the slideshow

I posted some new pictures on the slideshow! Hope you like them!
Our experiment is working! Sahsha has definitely helped me open up my feelings box. After a couple loving tender moments, I can really say that I am feeling things again; I know some things and places and people are not safe, but I accept it and risk it instead of shutting down as I have done for the last 11 years. It's so wonderful to really live again. Really live a real life and not in my head. I will be forever grateful to Sahsha for opening up my heart again. She gives love so easily. I am amazed every time she comes to me and plays with me and shows me she loves me. Simply amazed. I cannot fathom why she would love me, but she does. Absolutely amazing. I think of her all the time. At work, I'll just burst out laughing thinking of the crazy things she does and driving home, I just can't wait to see her and pick her up and play with her.
Wow! This puppy has truly changed a lot about me. My whole outlook is different. Just can't believe it.

:-(

I was taking Sahsha out for her walk yesterday and I picked her up to cross the street. She was irritated cause she wanted to walk so once I got to the sidewalk, I was trying to put her down but she squirmed around and fell flat! Oh my GOD! I felt so bad!
I sat on the sidewalk checking her out loving on her and giving her treats until she looked like she was happy again.
When she fell, she stopped for a second, got up and started to walk again and when i called her to me, the look on her sad little face just broke my heart!
Oh my gosh!

AAAAAAAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

I had my first accident last night.
I was playing with a toy and trying to make her come get it and when she grabbed it with her mouth I still had it and pulled it away and I got a wicked gash on my finger. When I realized what happened and saw the blood pouring out, I just SCREAMED! Steve thought it was the TV since he was watching the Stephen King movie and then after a couple seconds he realized it was me and came running in. It was too funny. He was bandaging me up and he was like, "I'm not used to this at all! Usually other people are bandanging me up!" He couldn't find the butterfly bandaids ointment and exclaimed, " I need a better triage unit!" this is just not gonna work! He just cracks me up!!
Sahsha did feel bad she came over and licked on my finger..she knew I was hurt. It wasn't her fault.
That was my one fear of being bitten by the pup, but now that's it happened and over, I realized that I have nothing to fear with her.
So it was a good experience.
My finger is fine.. just a little numb and tingly;

I have the best husband in the WORLD!

I just LOVE watching Steve with Sahsha! He's so gentle and kind and sweet and loving! He's so awesome. Makes me fall in love with him all over again.
I have the best husband in the WORLD!

Sahsha is so calm when it's just me and her. We play, she hangs out with me, and just watches TV, we go out for walks, she takes care of business, and everything is nice and happy.. then Steve walks into the room and she's just as hyper as she can be, jumping, crazy, wild! She is so funny.
She loses all focus and I just can't calm her down. It's hilarious.

Mother's Day

Steve and Sahsha sent me the cutest Mother's Day card!!!
http://www.hallmark.com/ECardWeb/ECV.jsp?a=0883981874456M116438995Y

HILARIOUS

This weekend

Sahsha was so loving and playful this morning!
She's such a cutie!
She even went potty outside too!
She's so awesome! I gotta remember to bring her treats outside when she does go potty outside so I can reward her immediately.

She had a fun weekend. Todd & Kimberly came over and met her and thought she was so cute.
Todd was hilarious!!! Sahsha even showed off her tricks for them.
She had her nails done on Sat morning; I brought her to Petco and she's a total GUY MAGNET! Why didn't I know about this when I was single!
She cried and yelped when the girl clipped her nails... but she didn't bite. AMAZING.
She bites me when I clip them.
I guess I need the small clippers like the girl at Petco has. The sound of the big one probably scares her more than anything.
I got a bunch of movies from the library on puppy training.
Some were made in the 70s and they're hilarious with the clothes and hairdos! Steve and I had more fun cracking up than anything!
Steve is giving Sahsha her bath tonight.. Thank goodness!

Come get your daughter!

I went out the back door to take out the garbage and Steve was at the front door having a cigarette. Guess who comes trotting along with me and won't go back inside?
Oh dear.. finally.. I had to call Steve and he came around the back and I said, "Come get your daughter!"
He laughed and called her and there she goes running after her daddy.

Sahsha actually understands SIT, STAY and GO GET IT!

Sahsha actually understands SIT, STAY and GO GET IT!
I think she's the smartest dog in the whole wide world!
She can also now jump up and give you 5! But she doesn't really know the command yet, You just have to hold up your hands.
She's getting so big! So long.
She gets these muscle spasms every so often. Probably the "antibodies" from her shots last week. Or maybe growing pains.Then we had to give her some type of heartgard pill and she throws up once in a while... poor little baby.
Gotta clip those nails again. Man they grow FAST!
I managed to clip a couple yesterday.
I tried to use the electric filer... she hears that thing and she is just off and running! It's hilarious!
I found something else to keep her straight, an air duster! She sees that and she just runs! It's so funny!!!!!
I don't know why I like to torment that baby!
Yesterday I took her to the mailbox. Funny. It used to take 5 minutes to get the mail, now it takes a half hour! Everyone stops and plays with her. No one says hi to me, they just play with Sahsha. Hmpth!
She just loves a man's company. If a man that walks by and doesn't say anything to her, she stops, turns around and starts following them.... it's like she's saying, "Hey MISTER! Don't you see how cute I am! Don't you want to pet me! Hey Mister! Come back here!"
Too damn funny!

The "TALK"...

OH !
I forgot to tell you...
Steve had a "talk" with me about the way I manage the puppy.
This was in the car after we brought her to the vet:
Steve said that I've been doing really good lately with Sahsha.. but... every once in awhile.. just let her be a puppy. Not every word out of my mouth needs to be "No" or "Stop". She's just a puppy and she'll get in mischief and she'll eat your favorite shoe and she'll tear up the house once in awhile;
He was so sweet.
So loving, so tender.
I felt so bad.
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YESTERDAY while taking her on her walk a BIG dog came from out of nowhere and wanted to play with her. Sahsha of course didn't see it that way and started to cry. I got the door opened and let her in the house and Steve picked her up. I had to tell the big dog to go home but he wouldn't! Then his owner came and we all laughed about it. She's not used to other animals yet;
She's so traumatized about the outside now.
She's getting braver and braver though.
There was a terrible thunderstorm last night and I didn't hear Sahsha once.
Maybe she's used to them by now?
Maybe because we don't respond to her cries or her barking she knows now not to do it?
Noooo... she cries when she thinks she's in danger. Hmmmm...

Sahsha goes to the vet!

Saturday morning at 8:45am, Sahsha got an appointment with Aldine Animal Hospital for her first shots. It was a dreary rainy morning.
Poor little baby. She got prodded and poked everywhere.She got the big needle and you woulda thought someone was killing her. Poor thing. The vet was really awesome though. He gave us a lot of information and tips on taking care of her.
We were very pleased with the facility. It only costs us $60 for her shots.
The technicians were very smart and caring. It was a very good experience and Sahsha did surprisingly well.

She now knows the commands of sit and stay! I never taught her stay but she knows what to do! Isn't that amazing!? And when she chews on her bone, she holds it with her paws to get better control. AMAZING! She understands fetch and give or out. She's the smartest freaking dog in the whole world!

Sahsha meets Bella!

Oh what a fun night last night!
Sahsha and I went to Kristen's place to make some Home Interiors deliveries and have some girl time.
Sahsha was scared of all the children and other dogs in the house. Eventually she got used to the children running around and screaming. Such a timid little thing.
Sahsha was very scared of Bella. Then they touched noses and everything was okay. Until Bella got so excited she started jumping up all over the place and Sahsha started crying. Momma came to the rescue and all's well with the world.
I can't believe I forgot my camera!
I'm so silly!!!

She definitely needs to get better socialized. I was scared of leaving her with the children without me... But, I trusted Sahsha to fend for herself if they played too rough with her.
She did great.
The children loved her!
We definitely need to get her her shots before she plays with other animals though.
That's the goal this weekend.
Kristen has such good children. We put her in her little kennel and Austin picked it up and put her in the car for me. Such great children she has! They were both trying to educate me on raising a puppy. And made sure to tell me not to play too rough with Sahsha and when I run with her, just walk fast so she can keep up and not leave her like all the way behind me.. Isn't that hilarious!

Sahsha gets her first bath!

TRAUMA IN THE PENDERGRAST HOUSEHOLD!
Goodness! So we give Sahsha her first bath.
Lord have MERCY!
I tried so hard to make it a positive experience and bring her toys to play with, but she was not having it! No Ma'am!!!!
Goodness, we soaped her up good, rinsed her and dried her off with a towel. She so cold and whimpering. I felt so bad for her! She was crying like a little baby. Poor thing. Then I got the hair dryer out and it was just crazy. She hated that thing! You would have thought I was killing her! Poor little thing.

Well she went through quite an ordeal and was tired. So she napped for a bit and then was wild and crazy again! Steve was trying to get her to sleep early but my Home Interiors shipment came in so I was excited and went through all the boxes and played with the bubbled wrap and scared the mess outta her! Hilarious! I don't know why I like to torment that child!
Then we were folding clothes and she was all up in the mix so I picked up the empty pop up laundry bag and placed it over her to see what she would do. She ran in circles for a minute, then she grabbed one side of it and took off running with it! It was hilarious!!!

Steve said in his goofy spanish accent, "She strong like BULL!"

We were dying of laughter! I'm cracking up just writing it!!
OooooWeee...

Wild and Crazy girl!

Sahsha has so much energy now!
What happened to the days when she'd just sleep all the time.
She was a trip last night at this morning! Just running crazyand wild!
I left for a Home Interiors meeting and Mimi came to pick me up; She got to play with Sahsha a little and she was so good!
Sahsha is so good with people!
She just loves to be around them.
I got her out of her kennel / kitchen this morning and she was just a running!
Crazy girl!
Wild as ever.
I need to find a way to calm her down.

Weekend in Natchez

Sahsha did a terrific job in Natchez! Mom couldn't believe that she barks once in awhile. On the way there she was kinda crazy until we put a blanket over the places she could see out; then she went to sleep; We got there and of course everyone loved her. She had the best time running and running all over the grass. There was so much to smell; so much to explore. WOW! Then sleepy time. Then run around some more; then sleepy.. then eat, drink, pee, run, run, run, poop, run some more and sleepy until morning to do it all over again. She had a tough time sleeping on the trip home; too much traffic, noise, stopping. Poor little baby;