Welcoming A New Member To The Family

I don’t know about you but time is surely flying by these days. Also, is it just me or is daylight saving a little late this year too? I guess none of it matters because everything is different this year. I must say again, this pandemic has been a good time for change, for inward reflection, and valuing what is important in your life... With this year’s change, our lifestyles have done a complete 180 compared to last and with us all being homebodies now, the dynamic of our family has changed a lot too - and by a lot I mean we’ve welcomed a new addition to the family.  2 weeks ago, we welcomed an adorable baby girl, well, she is a furry lil’ girl!  WE GOT A DOG!

Allow me to introduce Sandy! Sandy is a toy poodle and is about 10 weeks old now. She is such a sweet puppy. She got her name because of my favourite childhood movie Annie. I would watch it at least 3-4 times a week and could probably recite the whole movie in my sleep. 

Once I had my girls, I played Annie for them and they equally enjoyed it, and can probably recite it now too. Funny enough, the new version came out shortly after and it was pretty good, but nothing can replace the original and of course Mrs. Hannigan. Anyhow, that’s how she got her name!

So, why did we get a dog? Well, it goes back a long way but when I was about 20, I moved out and bought my first house.  Never having lived on my own, it was a little scary coming home alone at night, so I decided to get myself a friend and bought a Yorkie! Her name was Mylo. She was great and quickly became my bestie in the house. Fast forward a few years, she fell in love with my friend's dog, Bacci, and had kids of her own but shortly after died from a pool accident. From that day on, I knew I needed another pup in my life but when I was ready. 

Then about 10 years later, I began to get that puppy itch. I was so anxious to get another one but my husband sensibly suggested we hold off on the dog until we were finished raising our own babies. Once our babies grew up, the puppy itch returned. Again, my husband suggested holding off until we had a larger home and it made sense so I continued to put on my patience cap! Well fast forward to this year when we sold our home and moved into a larger one (with a real driveway YAY), and I thought OK... here we are, it’s time!!! Also, adding to that, we have two little girls who are equally obsessed with dogs and it felt like it was the right time. So I said, “ok babe, it's time!”... Well, that didn't exactly go as smooth as either of us would’ve imagined. He wasn't ready and I was! I must say, it was not an easy time in this thing we call "marriage". They really don’t teach you how to prepare for these difficult situations. There should be a course, "What to do when you and your life partner don't agree", so we could have some knowledge in dealing with these problems. That would hold more value than a geography class (in my opinion LOL).

Needless to say, he was very apprehensive in the beginning but here we are! Sandy is home and we are adapting. There have been some testing moments in her sleep training where I said to myself, “hmm... should I have waited?”... but then Sandy gave me a good cuddle session and I forgot about the whole thing. I might be a little sleep deprived but she is the sweetest thing and has been so easy to train. 

Her trainer, Matthew, is outstanding (IG: @pettopaldogtraining) and has taught me so much already. I’m excited for the days when she can come into work with me and meet the Elevate family. I’m certain you’ll fall in love with her just like I did. (P.S. she already has the cutest Halloween dress).

Speaking of Halloween, I wanted to find a way to keep the festivities alive while still respecting the rules of social distancing and being responsible. That being said, this Saturday, October 31st, HALLOWEEN DAY, we are adding a little fun to the street. Between 12 pm - 1 pm, we will have a table set up for the kids (and adults) to grab treats from! We’ll also have music and entertainment so come on by!

Put on your costume, grab a treat, listen to some music, and enjoy! Plus, we’ll also have a raffle for a giveaway of some amazing goodies from the salon, and who doesn't like to win free goodies?!?

Can’t wait to see you all there!

 XO

Pammy