Gotcha Day!

 It's time for the Gotcha Day recap!

Well, as I write this, Chise’s first Gotcha Day celebration is already behind us—but it’s time to relive it.

The day started like most others: my husband got up really early, let Chise out, she came back to bed, and he went to work. Meanwhile, I was on a Zoom call with my Mum and Chise added her usual charm to the call by demanding my attention, playing with her toys and napping. 

After the call, we embarked on our walk. Where we live now is so quiet. Although it was a colder day, it was beautiful—the sun shining, white crystals glistening on the trees, no breeze, and most importantly, lots of smells for Chise.

After our walk, she got one of her new toys!

And after mega zoomies...

We watched one of her favourite wildlife shows.

She fell asleep.

After a couple of hours of well earned sleep, she got a nice snack. 

I joined her in some of her hobbies, like window watching.

And because I had made her cake the day before, I could focus on making us all some food.

Behold! The pizzas! 

(If you’re the curious type, ours was homemade by me: sourdough stuffed crust, then pepperoni’d, cheesed, and spinach’d by my husband. Chise’s pizza had pumpkin, cheese, hot dogs, chicken, and was topped with a variety of her favourite treats—clearly the superior option.)

And because I know you are curious, here is our pizza all cooked:

It was delicious.

Chise's pizza was also a hit, judging from her very empty bowl: 

It was then time for dessert. 

CAKE!

Chise was the only one who got cake—I didn’t quite have the energy to make one for us too, but I did make lemon poppyseed muffins instead. (Her cake was a dog-safe mix of oat flour, peanut butter, unsweetened applesauce, Greek yogurt, blueberries, and a few treats from a mini goodie bag courtesy of Bosley’s on Tabor.)

The cake was also a hit—and let me tell you the cutest part. Chise ate most of her “Ruv u” biscuit, but she left one piece and buried it in my blanket. This little piece:

My heart melted! 

I know she has no idea that the heart-shaped piece is what she buried on me, but the fact that she trusts me with her precious leftover snacks means so much to me. Being fully trusted by a dog is incredible, and I feel so honoured to have her in my life.

This was one fantastic year of Chise, with so many little moments that changed everything. I’ll be sharing a few of those lessons soon, so join me next time for that!

Thoughtfully written by Becky Osborne. If you enjoyed this and would like to support me further you can:
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