Stop and take a DEEP breath

Okay, I know that my dogs are in a state of confusion. Moving into a home they don't recognize, not having a backyard that is completed and at their disposal and suddenly being told that they have to stay in a dog run all day long rather than running freely must be a difficult concept for them to grasp. But seriously, I feel like they are intentionally making my life more difficult than it need be.

Truth be told, I have not been the world's most attentive mother when it comes to training, my lack of time does not excuse this fact. I also feel I must defend my unruly children to a certain degree because they genuinely are good girls. They just have sooooo much energy and they love me sooooo much that they simply cannot contain their excitement when they see me. It's a pretty incredible feeling to come home everyday and see their overly joyous puppy faces looking back at me with love and adoration shining in their eyes. I wouldn't trade them for any other dogs in the world when it comes down to it. I just wish more than anything that I could control them!

I had to run home during my lunch hour today because a man who pours concrete was coming out to measure the yard for an estimate. As soon as I came home, my children went crazy, as always. I feel horrible leaving them in the dog run all day, especially because there is a small patch of grass and the rest of the run is currently serving as a swamp land. They are muddy, whinny and psychotic by the time I get home everyday. So, since I had a little time during my lunch break I wanted to give them a few minutes of freedom. Bad idea #1.

I am obviously dressed for work and therefore in my professional attire. To make matters better, I am wearing a white cardigan today. Bad idea # 2. So when I open up the dog run to let my girls take off at warp speed down the length of the backyard to expend some of their, literally, undying energy, they come back to make their usual lap and hurdle their bodies right back in my direction. Screaming at them to stop at the top of lungs has little effect on either at this point, they are after all thrilled that mommy is home. Hence, bad idea # 3. Letting my crazy dogs out of the dog run when I know they are going to be excited to see me despite the fact that I am not dressed appropriately to play with them was not my brightest idea of the day. So now here I sit at work, my dogs are upset with me for toying with their emotions and letting them out long enough only to tease them and I have muddy dog prints all over my white cardigan and grey pants. Oh the joy.