Meet Moose The Beardie, the new love of my life and soon-to-be workout buddy!
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Did you all have a good holiday weekend? I enjoyed a whirlwind of Hanukkah-ing, Christmas-ing and seeing family. It flew by, but I enjoyed every minute of it. If you follow me on social media, you may have seen what Will and I got for Christmukkah…
Meet Moose! Moose is a 10 1/2 week-old Bearded Collie. He’s the cutest, sweetest puppy in the world. For real.
Will and I have been wanting a dog for forever, but it wasn’t really feasible when we lived in Brooklyn. Now that we’re in Texas, a puppy is more realistic. We’d been searching for the right puppy for a while, and when Will’s sister found a Bearded Collie puppy in New Jersey just a few minutes from my parents, we decided to pick him up Christmas weekend.
We’ve only had Moose for a few days, and he’s already so smart. He knows to pee on the grass (so much so that he wouldn’t pee in the Pet Relief area at the airport because it had tile that only looked like grass but wasn’t real grass)…
…he knows where to find his food and water, he already knows his way back to our apartment from his grassy pee spot outside, and he’s already learning “sit.” On top of his smarts, he’s the sweetest. He’s incredibly mellow. He doesn’t go chasing after anything. Instead, he sits and kind of takes it all in. That said, buddy knows how to play. He spent the weekend with his puppy cousin and uncle (Will’s sister’s dog, Bumper, and his parents’ dog, Remi), and they played and wrestled for hours on end.
Right now, I’m working on potty training him and getting him comfortable in his new surroundings. Once he’s big enough, I hope he’ll come running with me. Beardies, as the breed is affectionately known, are herding dogs, so running with me will be a great way for him to get out the energy he’s sure to have.
Be sure to follow me on Snapchat (@fitfulfocus) and check out my Instagram Story from time to time for more Moose, and if you want constant updates, follow him on Instagram! That’s right, you can find Moose @MooseTheBeardie.
I know this wasn’t your typical Wild Workout Wednesday post, but I’m sure to have many Wild Workouts with Moose and I’m sure I’ll be posting tips on how to workout with your pup! How will you be getting your wild workout on before 2016 ends? Tell us by joining the Wild Workout Wednesday Link Up!
Let’s Chat:
Do you have any apartment-living puppy training tips for me?
Any overall new-dog owner tips to share?
Tell Will that he has now been replaced 😀 HAPPY MOOSE!
Susie aka Coach Suz recently posted…Top Posts from Running Coaches Corner 2016
Saw all of your photos on IG he is adorable! Have fun with him. Thanks so much all of the linkups this year look forward to a fun 2017
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…Ageless Fitness: Women’s Views on Fitness As They Age-Pt.1
Oh my goodness! He is so sweet! Have an absolutely wonderful time getting to know one another!!
Jenn @ Run With Sole recently posted…My 2016 In Races!
Hopefully Moose will remain as mellow — sometimes there’s a honeymoon period getting settled in while they’re on their best behavior. But enjoy that puppy time — it goes way too fast!
Herding dogs would be challenging to run with, I think (we had a sheltie growing up) — because they like to herd, d’oh! I have to be careful with Bandit because if he sees another dog or person, he’ll just weave in front of me. Otherwise he’s pretty good.
Chester was our first dog as a couple, btw. We waited 20 years before we got a dog! Too long!
And here’s a post I wrote a while ago about training: https://chocolaterunsjudy.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/5-tips-to-start-training-your-dog-or-cat/
Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy recently posted…Peace lies in knowing you’ve done your best
Moose is absolutely adorable!! What a wonderful holiday gift…I’ll have to keep up and see how he’s doing! 🙂
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…10 Most Popular Posts of 2016
Oh my gosh – I am dying from the cuteness!! He’s adorable, cannot wait to meet him in a few weeks!
Annmarie recently posted…How to Set Fitness Goals for the New Year and SMASH THEM.
AWWWWW!!!! Congrats!!!! So happy for you. He’s adorable!!!
They are hard, but so worth it! Hopefully Susie, you and I will be running with our pups soon!!!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…10 Tips for Making and Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
Awesome! What a cute way to close out 2016!
Michelle @ Fruition Fitness recently posted…Best of Fruition Fitness 2106
He is so adorable! Love the name too.
Jen @ pretty little grub recently posted…My Journey To Intuitive Eating