Puppy Power

This is my little puppy baby MJ <3

She was born December 26 2012

She is a Jack Russel/Shih Tzu mix



I was never an animal person before. I had animals growing up. They were cool, but never as much fun as they were work. At one point, we had over 12 dogs, 6 cats, 2 birds, 2 fish, 2 turtles, and a horse farm next door.

(She sleeps on her back, like a little human.<3)

These pets caused a lot of problems for me too. Once, a litter of kittens climbed into a box filled with all of my past writings. This included diaries, young authors books, and stories from my entire life. They urinated on the entire box! There is no coming back from that. I never thought pets had emotions or personalities. 

One day out of the blue, something snapped. I wanted a puppy. I wanted to take care of it and show it love and have that relationship with a dog that I build a bond with. I went to the pet shop and walked the aisle of pups.There were so many cute puppies. Browsing my way to the end of the kennels, I see little, three and half pound, MJ. She was shaking and had the biggest eyes for her little body. The fur at the top of her head had a few tall strands sticking out from the rest. It made me giggle that she was a little awkward, just like me.

I said, "That one, can I hold her?" 

The store owner brought her from the back and handed her to me. She immediately clung to me, snuggled right up against me and stopped shaking. It was love at first sight. At that moment my entire view on animals had changed. 

(cow belly)

I love my little MJ. Every day I learn more and more about her personality. It is so strange that you can be so blind to something like that until one day...you just get it! 

MJ just turned one. She is a little over ten pounds and takes up the entire bed. She is so loving and affectionate. I can not imagine my life without my little puppy baby.



(She chooses coffee over toys)

(puppy teeth hurt, so sharp!)