Armani the Eskie- The Missing Puzzle Piece

Three days ago we brought Armani home, he is a 9 week old American Eskimo puppy in hopes of keeping our baby girl from being lonely since her best friend/sister isn’t around much anymore. We’ve tried the puppy thing once before and that did not exactly work out. Flashback to Duchess the Chihuahua-Boston terrier mix which lasted an excruciating 3 weeks with us before her original owner begged for her back….she was ran over by a car a week later.

I’ve found Armani to be different in terms of being a really quick learner! In three days I have taught him to sit and we’re already advancing in his potty training! He’s lazy with sudden bursts of playful energy and has these sunken eyes which light up whenever you squeeze his pink “Peppa Pig”

Everything I’ve read on these dogs reminds me puppies are children too, meaning they need lots of love, attention, dominance and consistency. Now we have the perfect pair, and boy do these two fight like brother and sister! He takes her toys, she bothers him and vice versa, and she hates it when he gets too much attention.

Most places won’t touch a puppy so small and one receptionist suggested we buy a regular nail file to smooth out his nails. SO we tried it….and we worsened them! Zombie would scream when he would come within 5 feet of her! After much searching we finally found a spot!

Now I’ve never trained a dog before so for any of you fellow dog owners, please let me know if any tips, tricks, or common practices that could be lifesavers for us in this process! Follow me on Instagram to watch Armani the Eskie grow with us!

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Outcry Tour and the Aquarium

If you follow me on Instagram you know I've been pretty hyped for the Hillsong United concert in Atlanta, GA for awhile now. We'll overlook the things that tried to stall my blessing like our truck being stolen last Tuesday and things at work being INSANE all week; it was all worth it in the end. This time we brought my little sister with us, as the concert was her college graduation present and since we were in town we figured we'd make the most of our trip! My spirit filled with joy at all the young people around me who were there with a common purpose, to worship and praise. It didn't matter what you wore or who you were with, we were there for HIM. I could relive that weekend a million times over if I could.

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Apparently a 7 hour drive is more than some people can handle! So a little about the Georgia Aquarium. If you're able to find discount tickets JUMP at the opportunity ,tickets are . I'd been searching for weeks until the morning we'd planned to go they had just released a 20% discount for the summer. Three tickets for a whopping $32 a piece! The location is enormous in structure but beware once you're inside. The aquarium space was crowded and I became really frustrated after waiting twice to see the Dolphin show only to be told it was at capacity 50 minutes before it was scheduled to start. Otherwise everything is otherworldly, which is weird to say since we go to SeaWorld Orlando virtually once a week. They have great interactive activities for the kids like touching the coral and anemone and a 3D movie. Overall, it's a must-do if you're in the Atlanta area at least once. Zombie was in sea heaven with so many whales and fish.

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