September 30, 2005
Well, I think a few of you may have caught it in my last message: Emily Cunningham is now Emily Cressey - I got married in July to my college sweetheart, Ben.
This isn't really a dog-related message, but when you enrolled in this newsletter, I promised you it would be like getting letters from a friend. I thought this was a significant enough milestone in my life to share!
Ben and I were married in Seattle, Washington - where I grew up - on July 3. We have
started to get some pictures back and here is one that I thought turned out especially well.
There were no dogs in the service or anything, although another guide dog in training did attend the reception. He really enjoyed the dancing and the roses being thrown as we walked out of the church! Here he is...
This leads me to bring up the important point of determining where pets fit within the greater family relationship. Obviously dogs are social creatures and having a loving, stable home life is important to them.
If you are a dog lover and are thinking of bringing a new person into your family, make sure he or she gets along well with your pets first! A new spouse, baby or aging relative whom your dog does not like (or who doesn't like your dog!) is a recipe for disaster. Plan ahead and make sure dogs and people get to know each other and feel comfortable before committing to anything permanent!
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Fortunately for me, Kera knew Ben since she was a puppy, and they never had any trouble getting along together. If your puppy recognizes herself and you to be members of a pack of two she may have trouble with or feel jealous of the encroachment of outsiders. If so, be sure any additions to the family take time to play with your dog and pay her special attention. If she associates this new person with fun games and walks, she'll take to him much more easily!
That's all for now. Remember to keep your dog well socialized to visitors and strangers in and outside of your house to minimize her feelings of fear or aggression around new people.
Sincerely,
Emily Cressey
P.S. Remember to order your puppy's Halloween Costume of choice this year so he's not the only dog on the block left at home on the exciting night of Haunting!
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