After probably 10 years of wanting to get myself a dog, I finally did it. An so I went and picked up a Jack Russell from a lady who lives out bush on a cattle station about 180 km to the South of Alice Springs (Palmer Valley Station). I'm not sure if she's a full Jack Russell but she looks the part. She is a puppy and like all puppies she has barrels of energy, something that my family were quick to point out when I told them that I'd gotten myself a Jack Russell. This is apparently something of a major issue. After wanting and finally getting a puppy for myself, the overwhelming feedback that I received that it was not a good idea.
Unfortunately this put me in a bad mood about my new puppy when I should have been enjoying her cuteness and energy. Instead I found myself worrying about what she would be like when she was older and how to train her.
These will be some of the things that I will just have to deal with. I've wanted a dog for such a long time I'm sure I'll be able to deal with anything that comes up. Now I've just got to have confidence that I can.
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