Let the dog training begin.

 Dreams and thoughts about my first home never included a yippy, rambunctious puppy but sometimes real life doesn't pan our according to our dreams.  Lucky for me, I've got a man who is worth it :)

My two life-savers thus far:

 

 

This gate limits little Mia to two rooms of the house and provides Melissa with four rooms of freedom. It is such a beautiful thing.  Mia often peeks her head over the top watching us in the kitchen or whines because she feels left out.  

Thus the second necessary item of dog training. The muzzle. I can simply hold this thing up above the dog and she goes trotting off to the opposite side of the room. 

Unfortunately Mia has not yet mastered keeping her trap shut, so we are forced to use it quite regularly.  Then she pouts.

We are 4 days in and 0 accidents!!