Dear Our New Puppy,
Welcome to your new family! We already love you so much and oh my god, you are just so adorable. Rubbing that little belly and face of yours has become my new favorite hobby. How could one little puppy embody so much cuteness?
As you can see, this is your new home. But there are some ground rules we should lay out first. You may not pee and poo in the house. I know this is a really weird rule and you certainly are not used to this, but you must follow this new rule - it is very important. The family may yell at you to “STOP!” or “NO NO NO NO NO, WAIT!”, but just so you know it’s not you, it’s us so don't get confused. We don’t want you to ruin our material objects, but don't worry we still think you’re perfect.
Another rule in this strange new house, is that not everything you see is your chew toy. Yes, you are teething and you need something to chew on, but that’s why we bought you $50 worth of toys. Which means you, of course, don’t want to chew on any of those toys. You decide instead, to chew on the couch, the pillows, the rug, or my fingers. Those may seem like really good ideas, but trust me, its not. Please, please, please chew on the toys instead!
You will soon realize that everyone will be fighting for your attention. We all want to be loved by you and want to play with you, so don’t get overwhelmed. Some of us will not stop taking pictures of you either. You will be going through endless amounts of photo shoots and playing dress up. We are just trying to get the very best picture of you to show off how adorable you are to everyone. Just be patient, it will end quicker if you just sit there pose and wait.
Some other family members will just want to sit and lay down with you. They just want to cuddle. But for being a puppy, with all that energy that you have, that’s a really hard task to do. You want to run around, play with the other dogs, and chew on everything. So my advice to you would be to play as much as you can, get all of your energy out, and then find that family member that wants to cuddle. They will love you forever for it. They’ll also probably take pictures of you while you’re sleeping too... Creepy, huh?
Now, as for fighting with the other dogs, which are now your brother and sister. Your siblings were here first, they already know the rules and already understand the dynamics of the family. They already have a planned schedule of how their days go. You need to respect that at 1:15PM, they take a nap. So that means you can't jump on them or try to play with them during that time. They will fight back and being that they are bigger than you, you’re not going to win. They will learn to love you, but it might take some time.
But as for you human family, we are so happy that you are with us. We love you and your cute little wagging tail. We promise to protect you, feed you, bathe you, and give you everything you need to be a happy little puppy who will eventually reach adulthood. But let’s be honest, you will always be a puppy in our eyes.
Love,
Your New Family
