The Pack is Back

In the past we’ve done our dog grooming ourselves, but this year our two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have received professional grooming. We tried it first with Lexie, the older dog, and then had Mystie groomed a couple of months later.

Yesterday, we had them both groomed at the same time. They look adorable and seem even more energetic, so it’s a good thing for all of us.

But having both babies gone from the house at the same time was definitely depressing for me. I missed their demands for attention every few minutes. I listened for their barking or panting, waited for one or both to paw at me to go outside. I waited for them to bark when I heard a package being delivered or neighbors walking by with their pets.

My husband Fred was out running errands for some of the time the pups were gone--and I felt lonely! It didn’t help that we’d loaned our other vehicle to our younger son. I wasn’t exactly housebound, and I did get some editing done... but I still felt bereft!

The pups are home now and of course remain amazingly cute. I always appreciate my dogs, but at the moment I appreciate them even more. They think they’re alphas in our pack, and maybe they are.


How about you? What’s your pack like in your home?