Dogarazzi: Week 53

As of yesterday, it has been a whole year since we brought Ted home! While it has been lots of fun to see the transition from a tiny, timid puppy to the best, cutest dog ever (sorry, other dogs), I have to give myself a small pat on the back for coming around to this whole dog ownership thing. I was not totally on board at the onset, but Ted won me over, with the help of JG and Cesar Milan. I wouldn’t say that I am a dog person now because I don’t love every dog I meet, but I’m certainly an our dog person. Ted is so sweet and smart, even if it doesn’t always mean that he does what we would like. I love having a dog that makes passersby coo, likes to run around the yard, and can still be picked up, that is, if we can catch him! Ted is small, (mostly) quiet, and cute, so the original requirements of the Dog Agreement have been satisfied. However, if we had adhered to all of my stipulations, we wouldn’t even have Ted yet, and I can’t imagine our house without that jingle-jangle of his tags.

With the arrival of Ted came the suggestion of his own weekly dog feature. I was hesitant at first, but I finally succumbed after a whole two days of consideration. Give the people what they want! Stalking down Ted and capturing his antics has been a challenge and a pleasure, and we love to joke about Ted’s ever-growing “Internet superstardom.” I can’t believe that I’ve written over 50 posts and built the largest photo set in my Flickr stream around this one topic.

At this point, though, I have concluded that the weekly posts have run their course. JG, Ted, and I have settled into our routine, and I’m enjoying the opportunity to sit back and pet Ted while I read, instead of having the camera at the ready for the first time he chews a tennis ball or when his ears refused to flop.

So, today, on the anniversary of the very first Dogarazzi post, I’m passing the Thursday torch to Julie and Bailey, who I am sure will carry on the tradition with pride. That’s not to say that Ted will no longer grace this neck of the woods; he just won’t do it every week or even on Thursdays, necessarily. It’s not a goodbye to Ted, just a “see you around.” With that, I leave you with highlights from our first year with Ted!

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