One year of Strudel 🥹Nug was a tough act to follow, but boy did he come barreling into our life and hearts in the most special way. He’s always up for a snuggle sesh. Not once has he snarled his teeth. And everyone and everything is an instant friend. A pyscho who climbs and yaps like a demanding monkey? Yes. But also our actual angel who has made life so much fuller.Happy 1st Gotcha Day, Strudey Doo! 🐾
I always knew rescue was important. I’d see all the cliche hashtags… #AdoptDontShop #RescuedIsMyFavoriteBreed #WhoRescuedWhoBut Pumpkin opened my eyes to a spectacularly special kind of love that only a rescue can. NOTHING could have prepared me for the immense love and pride and protective instinct I have for our girl. Or how drastically her physical appearance changed. Or how much she came out of her shell in a matter of months just because we showed her nothing but the love and patience she’d been missing out on her whole life. Or how often I have to suppress the anger that bubbles up when I start to wonder about her life before us, and who would let our sweet baby fall into this condition. While we don’t know EXACTLY where she came from, we can assume enough based on what we do know. Severely neglected breeding mama. Take your best guess. But I digress…I just didn’t want to let #NationalRescueDogDay pass without showing off our lil mama. And urge anyone who’s able to open their home and hearts to a rescue of their own. It’s the most special and rewarding adventure I’ve ever experienced. And I now know that I was seriously missing out before.
I’M POSITIVELY BEAMING WITH PRIDE! Watching Pumpkin overcome her anxieties, actually pick up on training, and learn to be a real dog has been THE most rewarding experience. We’re just shy of 3 months with her, and she still surprises me every single dang day. I’ll admit we haven’t really been trying to take her for walks. The first time we tried (just to gauge how she would behave) she was TERRIFIED and wouldn’t move. There wasn’t really a second time… I carried her around the block once as my version of exposure therapy. On a whim today, I tried again. I’ve really felt like we’ve been bonding more the past couple of weeks. That, paired with Strudel now being good with walking, seems to have been the secret sauce. It wasn’t long, and it definitely wasn’t perfect (although it may look that way in this video), but our girl was walking. Outside. On a leash. 🤯🥹😭I just HAD to memorialize this moment permanently on the feed, and of course share with all the Pumpkin stans. I am one stinkin’ proud mama 🙌
The cutest way to celebrate #SpookySeason! 🎃👻
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Two months has never been this long.
It feels like a lifetime since I last held you and kissed your precious face and saw all the love in the world in your eyes.
I miss every moment I ever had with you, every single day.
Nugget the Corgi Turns 9!
Turning 9 is pretty fine! 🎂 Had the happiest freaking birthday a pup could ever dream of.
Forever missing those precious puppy days 🥺
It’s St. Pawtrick’s Day
I really do give a fluff tho 🍀
*my mama and several thousand strangers on the internet
We’ve been super picky with enrichment toys and treats since Nugget’s gone #toothless (gotta keep our boy safe!) But it’s safe to say this one’s a hit! 🤩 (And even came with a special code to share with our furiends — use code NUGGET10 to get 10% off your order from mywoof.com!)
Cheering on Team Fluff while also having an identity crisis 🏈 🐾
Hey everyone, look who stopped by to say hello. It’s Socko!
When it’s a #NoBones day 👻