I May Need Therapy

A couple of posts ago, the one  "Bummer Week for a Puppy" I mentioned briefly that I may need therapy.  Admitting this to all of you got me to thinking.  As long as this is no longer a secret, I may as well talk about it some more. I hope you don't think less of me after I bare my soul.  I'm kind of a "let it all hang out" kind of a puppy.  I think I got that from my mom.

The most glaring thing I am struggling with is the fact that I am 11 months old and still not totally housebroken.  This is embarrassing to admit.  It's not something I like to talk about, and it certainly does not make my mom happy.  I know what I am supposed to do, but sometimes I just can't seem to do it.  Mom thinks it's a psychological problem rather than a physical one.

Another bad thing is that I grab anything that is on the ground.  I think it's because I am so tiny and things are right in my face.  I eat leaves, toys, socks, shoes, anything leather.  This does not make mom happy either, and when I do this she tells me I have an impulse control disorder.  I will have to look that one up to see what it means.  I know it's not a compliment.

There are more things I need to work on, but I don't want to overwhelm you with my problems.  Mom said that I need to end this blog on a positive note, so I am going to tell you what I do really well:

Fetching:  I am a fantastic fetcher.  I chase the ball and actually DROP IT for whoever is throwing it at me.  I guess all dogs don't drop it.  Mom gets pretty excited when I do that.

Going places:  I am an excellent traveler.  Except for mom's day job, I go everywhere with her, and people rarely know I am there.

Posing:  This is what I do best.  Mom picks up her camera and I just shine! I look straight at the camera and just FREEZE in the position mom puts me in. She thinks it's pretty amazing. She thinks I should be an actress. I think I need to be 100% housebroken first though.  Can you imagine walking onto a movie set and having an accident on the floor?!?!?  Wow, that would be my last job!

Here are some examples of my posing skills from the last two weeks:

Well, I guess I better sign off now.  I am going to google my problem areas to see where I can get the help I need.  Any suggestions??? And, thanks for listening.  I feel better having talked about it.