Life with the Kraken

I've wanted a dog for pretty much my whole life. I've always loved animals and it near broke my heart when I found out I was allergic to dogs, cats, and birds. The last two were just salt in the wound.

I decided that after I graduated, I would finally get a puppy. I knew I need a "hypoallergenic" dog (heads up, true hypoallergenic dogs don't exist). I looked at Italian Greyhounds for a long time and thought that was the breed for me. I really wanted a dog that could run with me. I stumbled upon the whole designer dog craze and thought about Cockapoos for awhile as well. I couldn't seem to find a reputable breeder in Texas. Then I found Indy. He is an "XS Petite Goldendoodle" but I think the name is a little long. I wasn't sure about him even when we met. I was entranced with a smaller girl dog, but Indy just made sense. I wanted a jogging partner, a frisbee fiend and an active dog.

He's a puppy so we have our problems with housetraining, barking and the like, but he is such a good dog. He is smart, affectionate and so wonderful. My whole family has fallen in love. Even my mom, though you'd be hard-pressed to get her to admit it. We call him the Kraken when he tears around the house like a mad man.

You know those commercials that say "Having a baby changes everything" ? It's pretty similar with puppies. My whole schedule has changed to be better for him. We go on long walks

together and to the dog park almost every day. I

used to stay up late and sleep in, but we need to be out of the house by 9 at the latest to even pretend to beat the heat. Pretty much he is the best thing that could've happened to me right now and will probably be a big focus of this blog.