Get it? Tail, Tale?
Yes, I know on cheesy. My husband has rubbed off on me.
I was looking through old photos of Remi when he was a baby the other day and thought I would go ahead and dedicate an entire post to our 2nd child. As if my dog obsession wasn't evident enough.
We got Remi in May 2010. He was born in the month we were married. It was fate! He was the last little baby left. He has been a HANDFUL since day one, but our lives are so much better because of this sweet boy.
Brittany Spaniels are known for their high-energy levels. Did we know that before we got Remi? No. We did absolutely zero research on the breed. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We've lost countless power cords, books, pens, and so much more because of Remi's restlessness. Granted the destructive side of him has been gone since around the time he turned one so all of that stuff was to be expected with a puppy. We also didn't have a fenced-in backyard until about that time so that just added to Remi's hyperactivity! Luckily, he has calmed down so much and is so so sweet. We still can't let him off the leash at the dog park, but hey, baby steps. After we got Remi, we would occasionally meet people would say, "Hey, I used to have a Brittany!....but I gave him away. He was too crazy." Or..."we gave him away because he ate through the drywall at my house." Hearing all these stories about people giving away their Brittany's made us that much more determined to stick it out with Remi no matter what...and I am so glad we did!
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| Notice his tongue |
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| Just a big baby |
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| Sweet Remi and me on the day I graduated college |
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| This is a picture that was sent to us by my dad when Will and I were out of town one time. Remi and Ginger were staying with my parents and Remi must have been misbehaving. Haha |
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| Halloween 2011: Ginger was the Sheriff and Remi was an inmate. Very appropriate. |
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| Of course. |
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| One of the many times Remi has gotten into something he shouldn't. In this case, it was getting acrylic paint off of my art table. |
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| Enjoying life. |
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| This picture was actually in the Memphis Commercial Appeal last year after the Fast & Furriest 5K mentioned here. This is probably my FAVORITE picture of Remi and Will. |
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| Practicing pouting together |
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| Two very spoiled dogs |
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| Remi is a huge fan of singing in the car |
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| He likes singing and fishing too! |
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| Neighborhood watch |
So while Remi has been such a handful, he and Ginger have made our lives so much better. Getting a Brittany is not for the faint of heart, but if you stick it out and stay patient, you'll end up with a pretty amazing pup.
We have a Brittany spaniel 3 year old boy named Colt. Handful but so cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story and pictures.
I understand this post is super old but on the off chance you still see this I wants to thank you for the post! We have a 12 week old Brittany right now and she is out of control! We love her so much tho and can't wait to watch her grow with us .
ReplyDeleteWe have had a Brittney over night as a trial run. We are raising our 5 and a half year old grand daughter who acts 40 🤣 we have a large fenced yard she has tasted everything and met 1 of 3 cats. We have the day to make a decisions. She will go for adoption Monday otherwise. We have had our fair share of animals 2 Akitas,Anita's, pet ducks, cats to many to count over the years bearded dragons, iguana. So knowing all breeds differ I've read alot. This made me chuckle we've been through alot of it. This pup she is 16wks. Has been to 2 families with children that could not take her teething. It is hard. But though slight if with determination she has been a bit better. This is a big decision. We would hate to see her go to another that just gives up or worse looses there patients. Thanks for the article
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