This Dog

This dog. I love her. She has adjusted ridiculously well to mister J. I was worried- and if you know Kahla, you know why. She barks - a lot, she is needy, she is easily excited, she has tons of energy, and, did I mention, she barks. A LOT.

We have made it a point to give her plenty of attention. And by that, I mean Tyler has made it his personal conviction that she will not go unnoticed in our home – and I fully agree. Too many dogs get the cold shoulder once baby arrives, and we don’t want that to happen to Miss K. Tyler takes her for an hour long walk every single day, rain, snow, or shine. They have both come home soaking wet on more than one occasion (thanks Ohio). Beyond that, our spoiled animal gets treats and tons of loving attention. She even gets the (very) occasional spot on our bed. She has a special blanket that protects our comforter, and boy, when that thing comes out, you’d think it was Christmas!

You can imagine then why I was concerned to how she might react to a little, screaming, vomiting, smelly creature that takes our attention away from her. She’s been nothing short of amazing. At first she was very curious, and I was very nervous. It wasn’t long before I could see that A) the smelly tiny human doesn’t upset her and B) she might even like him.

This animal known to have no boundaries or manners, is surprisingly gentle with Jackson. She sneaks kisses whenever she can- and knows that feet and hands are fair game, however face kisses are OFF limits. She knows this, and yet she goes for it every time we turn away.

Recently, Jackson has become very aware of Kahla's presence. He is so intrigued by her, and her obnoxious wet kisses make him grin.

Oh Miss Kahla Just wait- it won’t be long before Jackson is chasing you around, you poor thing. Someday though, you’ll be best friends, I just know it. In the mean time, thanks for being a trooper.