My First Post and The Dog Is Driving Me Insane

I never realized how nervous I'd be writing this thing. I've read other blogs and all I can say is I'm probably not going to be that interesting, but I guess the idea is to write your feelings. I suppose writing is really a cathartic process, so maybe I'll learn something about myself along the way. So here goes . . .

Dogs are supposed to be man's best friend. Some even say they are able to see into their human masters and pick up on our moods, our health, etc. If that is so then my dog ought to be looking for the first opportunity to make a run for it! She's a 7 month old Cockapoo (a blue merle). She's actually a pretty good dog. She's pretty much housetrained (I can't remember the last time she had an accident), she's done okay in obedience classes, (she's a little on the rambunctious side), but she is one moody little witch. She gets a routine down pat and a couple of weeks go by and things are going really well and then one day she gets up and changes. I thought dogs thrived on consistency, but apparently mine thrives on driving me crazy.

Of course, my husband says I take the whole dog thing way too seriously and let the dog be a dog. In my defense -- he's not home with her all day. I'm thinking that maybe women should not have female dogs. It kinda goes back to that whole two women in one house can't be good for anybody thing. Regardless, my 12 year old son adores this mutt so she's not going anywhere, which means she and I (probably I) have to find a way to coexist.