Getting the new dog, Violet, feels like I won a trip to Europe and I have to leave… tomorrow! I’m not ready! Nothing’s packed. I have things on the calendar and a long to-do list but I have to leave. If I want to go, I have to leave NOW. That’s how this all feels. A great opportunity, but I just wasn’t mentally prepared and I have a full schedule. As for management, the two dogs, Mickey and Violet, get short bursts of time together, but if they rough house too much, I either distract them with a toy, put one in the crate or one on the leash. They get pretty wild so I don’t want any injuries or for the interaction to turn into a fight. Plus to be honest, it’s a little bit annoying. I won’t start any training with Violet just yet. Or not any real meaningful training anyways. She is doing “say please”, which means she sits for everything she gets, but I’m trying not to make her feel pressured. I have a couple commitments today so I’ll be leaving the dogs for a couple hours. Later, I’m taking Mickey to a workshop but my husband will be home with Violet, so she’ll have free rein of the house. And that’s today’s update! .