Shortened!

Recently I have bought two pairs of trousers which were slightly longer than my legs, so I decided to have them shortened, that's what I used to do back in Czech. So, I took Viktor and went to a local tailor who has her atelier just across the road in the basement. Even though she behaved quite professionally, I didn't forget to emphasize several times that she shouldn't shorten them too much. Of course, she did it! So, I actually paid her 12 euros for destroying my only trousers I could wear to school :( And since it was shortening, it's not possible to prolong them back :(  I am so furious!!! I want my money back!!!

I'm back

I have been quite busy since January, I would have never believed how much more work would be to teach one extra class three times a week, only two kids but extremely difficult (that's why they'd got their own class, right?), having a puppy, attending Estonian language course twice a week, and of course, watching about 10 tv shows a week. :) Anyway, in this post, I'd like to post some pictures of Charlie, so you can see how much he's grown. 

12 weeks old

6 months old

3 months old

5 months old

Almost 7 months old

3 months old

5 months old

Almost 7 months old

Čekám, že brzo puknu

Somebody, hug me! Anybody?

Charlie

It's been three weeks since I brought Charlie home. The first week was tough, he didn't want to eat, my mum kept telling me that he was going to die or I would get fed up with him soon and he'd end up living with her...but everything's fine now. I'm far away from my controlling mum, my puppy started to eat (I have decided to feed him with raw food instead of dried one), so he doesn't look like being close to dying and I am not getting tired of him at all, I am growing fond of him so much, instead. I mean, I am not that very happy when he wakes me up several times a night because he either needs to pee or change position or both. On the other hand, he can sleep with me till 11 without any problems :) I am so happy I went for shih-tzu and not anything more active. We are such a lazy couple, so he fits in perfectly.
He is 15 weeks old and he's improved so much during those 3 weeks! I'll definitely miss the puppy period but I think I'll enjoy his adulthood, too. Hopefully, he'll stay as cute as he is now and I'll train him well, so he won't be that annoying small dog we're sometimes meeting on our walks.
I have seriously started to think about starting an e-shop with pet's stuff because I'm missing the market/variety/choice which is in the Czech Republic. But this is a long way before I'll be able to do it :(

On the plane

My first snow

When having a shower, I look like an abused dog

Charlie aka reality of having a pup

I am honestly surprised how difficult it is to take care of a pup. It really is like having a baby. He wakes up at night and requires somebody to play with him before he falls asleep again, he doesnt want to be alone, even for a minute, he gets stuck at strange places, he can kill himself within a minute (he almost strangled himself on the Christmas lights wire), he enjoys chewing things (it seemed like a carrot stick might be a favourite treat) but unlike kids, he loves to fetch :) On the other hand, he is so cute and sweet and he totally got into my heart.

The other issue is that he doesnt like to eat dry food from the breeder. So, as a result of a panic that our pup was going to starve to death, we started to cook for him and I am afraid that he will never start to eat dry food again. So, BARF it is going to be, probably. I am partly happy about it and partly not. I want to buy a small package of ORIJEN food tomorrow and try it because I kinda get why he doesnt like Royal Canine. I would like to combine both approaches but more I read, more it seems that it is not such a good idea.

Favourite hiding spot.

Carrot, the best snack ever.

In our old cats bed.

Totální odpor k balení a jakékoli jiné aktivitě

Prostě bych nejradši šla spát, a ne se balila. Potřebuju si toho vzít co nejméně, protože mě čeká sprint z letiště na Anděla, resp. na autobusák Na Knižecí, odkud si pojedu vyzvednout Charlieho. A jak je známo, nepatřím zrovna k baličům, co si umí vzít jen věci, které budu potřebovat. Na druhou stranu kvůli štěněti nikde moc nebudu moct cestovat, takže na doma mi budou stačit ty věci, co už doma mám. Pitomý je, že nemám tucha, jaké oblečení mám v Česku, poslední 3 roky jsem intenzivně vyhazovala, třídila, nakupovala a prostě jsem ztratila přehled.

No a samozřejmě mě stresuje to, že nevím, zda najdu na letišti bankomat (nejlépe čsob), jestli stihnu autobus pro Charlieho a spousta dalšího. 

ALE! Koupila jsem dneska několik dárků pro maminu a babičku! :) Mužská část rodiny se bude muset spokojit s éčky.

Jdu objednat Charliemu hřebeny a kartáč, aby mu to seklo :)) Zdá se, že Viktor se na broučka začíná opravdu těšit :))

Prááázdniny

Can't believe it, I made it! I've got through 4 months as a primary and lower-secondary teacher and 3 months as a pre-school teacher and I haven't abuse any of the kids :)) And now 14 days of holidays! Can't wait!!!

If everything goes well, I'll get Charlie on Friday - so, we'll have a little baby boy :)) Can't wait!!!

I'm so glad that the kindergarten experiment is over. I hope I won't have to go back to teaching such young children! Can't wait for the free afternoons (spent with Charlie and Viktor)!!!