Well, typically it is the most wonderful time of the year; but this year is very, very different. I love this time of year, it has always been my favorite season hands down. But this year has brought much stress, turmoil, emotional upheaval and sadness to many. 2020 has most definitely been one of the worst years across the board. Everyone has bad years personally and individually but this year 2020 sucks for just about everyone.
The amount of people out of work is mind boggling; with each person let go it creates a huge chain of loss. But the coming together of people helping small business has been inspirational as post after post share the ones they know of. I know I’ve discovered lots of places that I never knew about because of this “support local small business” drive. So we all await 2021 in hopes that it will bring with it a new and improved year out ahead of us.
I know that many people will be busy with new k9 members this Christmas. From what I have seen and heard, many have opted to bring in the new year with a new family member. Congratulations for those who have new puppies or adult dogs in their home. Life with dogs can be wonderful but it can also be a challenge. But with so many people at home these days; it has been a great benefit to all of our dogs. Without question, they love it.
With people adding to their family, there have also been those letting go. Clearly there is an abundance of dogs looking for homes this year. I follow many rescue groups and they seem to be working around the clock. It’s sad just how many dogs are homeless right now; through no fault of their own they have ended up without a place to call their own.
I give huge credit to all the people doing their best to care for and find new homes for the homeless. It is a selfless job and those who put their heart into it are amazing. It takes just one person to make a difference and thankfully there are a whole lot of people making differences this year.
With so many families having added to their family; more time spent together can be wonderful but it can also be taxing. With new family members, it can take a while to work out all the kinks that come with unique relationships. My goal at Just Dogs with Sherri is to always help to smooth out the wrinkles of your canine/human relationship. Sometimes you just need a little tweak to your day to day to change a lot. I try to put tips to help on my IG and will focus more on this over the season and into the New Year.
Let’s try to enjoy the little things; slow down, savor the moments and reflect on what is important.