[Giorgismom]

I can relate to how you are feeling. When I first got Giorgio, I was overwhelmed. I have two sons and a husband. My husband bought Giorgi for me for Vday 2011. When he brought him home, I was shocked. I had nothing for him to sleep on, no dish to eat out of etc. I made the husband run to Walmart and grab some things till the next day.

He was a handful. I wanted a dog but I wasnt expecting to get one at that point. I remember being on edge when got a hold of something and got sick. He was throwing up his water. My husband woke me up to tell me and I remember crying and being worried. He was fine after a few hours. I woke up and found these little eyes looking at me. He had a soft crate and figured out how to open it. Potty training was difficult. Then suddenly my husband got all up in arms because I was paying Giorgi more attention than him. I had actually considered giving Giorgi back just so the family could calm down. The only one that bonded with him were me and my youngest who is autistic. I remember looking into those cute eyes and realizing there was no way I was letting Giorgi go anywhere. He has been a huge help. See prior to him coming into our lives, I barely saw my youngest son, he would only come out of his room to eat clean himself up. Now I see my son daily. Giorgi pulled me out my depression and I am thankful, even when he's being a little brat, I never lash out at him or get angry.

Last night was a perfect example. We had a storm here last night. As long as I can remember Giorgi hates car rides and lightning, some times he can kinda calm down, most times not. I am functioning off 2 hours of sleep because Giorgi kept barking and whining/pacing in his crate. I couldnt leave him like that so I kept getting up with him finally I laid on the couch for about 30 minutes, he finally settled down. I put him back in his crate and I went to sleep. I swear before I knew it, it was time for me to get up. I work from home, so I am on a schedule. Yeah right now I am tired, but I think of all the joy he has and continues to bring into my life. I was so glad when he got pee pad trained at a year old I didnt know what to do. I even learned about home cooking for him, which I enjoy.

Give it some time, by the time he is 6 months, you will slowly get some of your freedom back. He can go to doggy day care once he gets his shots and you can find a great place to board him when you go on trips. I am very thankful for the place I board Giorgi at . She really loves what she does and it shows. Hang in there it gets better. Its very brave of you to post this and as you can see, you're not alone. Stay strong, that lil guy will worship the ground you walk on.