Lizzy, The Dog
So, do you wanna know what my biggest source of struggles is during this deployment? Well, if you read they title, you can probably guess that its the newest addition to our family, Lizzy the dog. The trouble is not that she is a bad dog, not that she's mean, not even that she's ugly. She's a boxer. So on the contrary, she's a very sweet, smart, beautiful dog. And for the most part, she loves ME. The problem is that I don't love her back. I feel almost un-American for saying such a thing. I am not a dog person. Really, in all honesty, I'm not a pet person. I grew up around a farm, where animals belong outside. The thing is, my husband loves her. And I love my husband. Sometimes, I think that taking care of his dog is one of the most sacrifical ways I can love him right now. Here's my dilemma... I don't know what to do with her. Just when I think she's potty trained, she poops and pees in the house....