Please help me rename my dog.

OK universe. Very funny.

On February 1st my friend, coach, and mentor Marie Forleo wrote about how she got a new puppy. Honestly when I read this my 1st thought was…
Umm, Hey lady? When do you have time for a puppy?
See Marie’s got a cool coaching mastermind program that just launched, a live retreat for same coming up that she’ll be flying to, (I was in this program last year — so fun!!), and then the normal 50 other things she’s up to, and I bet there’s stuff that she doesn’t even know about yet. But what I do know is that she’ll roll with it and it will all work out.

A few short weeks ago, on my last one on one call with Marie for 2009 – we were laughing and having a great conversation. Then the question came up about whether or not I wanted to go for another year of Mastery. I said, “No thanks, I just want to take it easy.”
Yeah right.
Here’s where the universe’s sense of humor enters in.

My new pup needs a name.

If you were in the office with me today you’d hear me yawning a lot – I was up a bit late, and early.
Due to a series of fortunate events Chris and I got a puppy! on Saturday 2/6. She’s a basset hound with the long ears of course. 9 weeks old, weight about 12 pounds. It was a rescue situation. Playful puppy accidentally scratched my friend’s 10 month old toddler, now he won’t get within 5 feet of her without crying. But — My gain! Her current name is Dixie but it’s not quite right. I’m taking name ideas. She’s a quick learner and already taking well to crate training at night.

Chris and I weren’t sure about becoming puppy parents, and I was very hesitant. So we spent the weekend test driving her. I’ve owned bassets before, it wasn’t like it was new to me but what I wanted the most for her was to have the greatest puppy into dog experience as possible! At first I worried about how much she was going to be alone during the day, but then we realized that I can have time with her in the morning before work, Chris is going to be with her until late morning – he starts work late, and then we can drop her off at his brother’s to have play dates with their basset hound Hope. Yep, when she was brought to us things just started unfolding. Dixie (the pup’s name for now) and Hope met yesterday and per Hope’s reaction it’s very exciting to have a new puppy. Plus, Chris’ brother Frank was gladly giving me puppy care advice – they are good at it, like it’s no sweat….about a year ago they had a litter of basset pups from Hope’s mom Samantha. It was a lot, but they also got a huge amount of joy in return from the experience too!

I look tired. Happy but tired.

So yes, so much for “coasting” in 2010.

I’m so happy we said yes to this.

But I need your help – since I can’t think straight, please send name ideas. I’ll be busy chasing after a wriggly pup, remembering first hand the joys of puppy breath, learning in’s and out’s of crate training, discerning which puppy whine means, “I need to go outside” or “Please scratch my head. I need love now”, and taking a nap on the couch after dog walks.

And…oh yeah. Rollin’ with whatever comes up.

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