This is Lola the Shih Tzu's second Christmas with us, and she was a little anxious when we started moving the Christmas boxes upstairs, but little Lucy and my new foster Yorkiepoo, Polly, were just beside themselves. Lucy paced until I thought she would wear a rut in the floor, and all the girls were afraid to leave my side so that they wouldn't miss anything. I was worried I would trip over someone, or step on them, and I was constantly checking to see that no one accidentally got squashed or locked in the basement or garage. When I gated them off, they barked and cried in unison, like their little hearts were broken. By last night everyone was stressed and exhausted. They were keyed up on Thanksgiving day too! Christmas decorating really turned my house upside down, and I wasn't expecting this at all. I usually love Christmas decorating, but now I dread the rest of the weekend.
