Exactly one year ago, my husband came home holding Thor in his arms. His phone ran out of battery so I had no contact with him. I knew when his flight was supposed to land but I didn’t know how much traffic it would be. I was nervous. I was excited. Earlier that day I had cried when Jim called me on skype and showed me this beautiful little fluffball. Happiness spread around my body.
When J put him on the floor in our apartment we let him explore his new home. Almost immediately, he found his “house” (his crate) and seemed to love it and he understood that it was his. He ran around, gave us both kisses, discovered new things, gave more kisses and wanted to play with everything. I think he understood that he was home, that we were his new parents, that this was a safe place for him to grow up.
That night I slept on the floor next to his house. It was important that he didn’t feel alone. We wanted to make the best transition for him. He left his parents and litter mates, traveled in a car, met new people, flew from Chicago to New York, took a taxi to Battery Park and all of a sudden he had a new home. That is not easy for someone that small.
Having a puppy is like having a baby, only that the puppy grows up a lot faster. It has been tough, there has been tears, there has been nights with no sleep, but it all is worth it. This little guy gives us so much love and we care so much about him. He is our family member ♥
For exakt ett ar sedan kom min man hem och holl Thor i hans armar. Hans telefon hade fatt slut pa batteri sa jag hade ingen kontakt med honom. Jag visste nar hans plan skulle landa men jag visste inte hur mycket trafik det skulle vara. Jag var nervos. Jag var exalterad. Tidigare den dagen hade jag gratit nar Jim ringde mig pa skype och visade mig denna vackra lilla fluffball. Lycka spred sig i min kropp.
Nar J satte ner honom pa golvet i var lagenhet lat vi honom utforska hans nya hem. Nastan direkt hittade han till sitt “hus” (hans bur) och verkade alska det och han forstod att det var hans. Han sprang runt, gav oss bada pussar, upptackte nya saker, gav mer pussar och ville leka med allt. Jag tror att han forstod att han var hemma, att vi var hans nya foraldrar, att detta var ett trygg stalle for honom att vaxa upp.
Den natten sov jag pa golvet brevid hans hus. Det var viktigt att han inte kande sig ensam. Vi ville gora den basta overgangen for honom. Han lamnade sina foraldrar och syskon, akte bil, traffade nya manniskor, flog fran Chicago till New York, tog en taxi till Battery Park och plotsligt hade han ett nytt hem. Det ar inte latt for nagon sa liten.
Att ha en valp ar som att ha en bebis, bara det att en valp vaxer upp mycket snabbare. Det har varit tufft, dar har varit tarar, dar har varit natter utan somn, men allt detta har varit vart det. Denna lille kille ger oss sa mycket karlek och vi bryr oss sa mycket om honom. Han ar var familje medlem ♥