Two years ago today, Memorial Day 2019, I made my move to Minnesota. Wow! The day I turned nine weeks old this lady with her two GBGV’s showed up where I lived with my dog parents and siblings. She was super interested in me for some reason. Amazingly, she even knew my name was Olivia even though we had never met before. I had no idea what was about to happen and that I would become Orange Girl and get to do so many fun things.
The lady, who is now my mom, wanted to hold me. My siblings all wanted her to hold them but she only had arms and eyes for me. As I cuddled with her the first time I could tell this human was going to be a real push over! She is the kind of human that will spoil me rotten is what I was thinking.
There were these two GBGV’s that came with the lady, but I had no idea who they were. They got out of the car and were hanging out in a pen where we puppies usually played. Eventually I was allowed to meet them. The two of them didn’t seem to be interested in me at all which was a real bummer. I kept my distance as well, since I had no clue what they were doing at my house.
My breeder brought me to my dog mom and dad for cuddling which I found odd. Then all of the sudden everyone headed for the lady’s car. The two hounds got in, and I was put into a small cage, talk about embarrassing. This lady who now called herself my mom got in and we started to drive away. She told me that I was adopted and would be living in Minnesota with her and the two hounds who didn’t seem to like me much. Oh boy, it was a bit stressful.
The car ride took, I think, seventy nine years. We stopped for food, but I wasn’t hungry. I did my business and got back into my little jail cell. It was late at night when we got to the place I was supposed to live so we all went to bed. The next morning I got to go out into my new yard with these two hounds who are now my sisters. They sniffed me over real good!
To humor everyone I agreed to pose nicely for a sibling photo. Don’t tell anyone that I am rolling my eyes and Bailie is looking away. Madison is the only one who looks truly happy about everything.
As I hung out on the luscious green grass thinking about my move to Minnesota, I wondered what my life would be like. I am Ethos Loving the Northland, so I better love it here in Minnesota. Guess what? I do love it here! It is an amazing and awesome life that I have! My mom is the most important thing in the world to me and I never like to let her out of my sight. Madison is an amazingly great big sister, and Bailie is someone I can rely on when needed, but we are not very close. I’ve had so many opportunities in these two years and I’m super thankful to have such a great family! Even my name looks better with lots of titles: Ethos Loving The Northland CGC SWE RATO BCAT ORT NW1 NW2 L1I L1E Cheers to many more years of family and fun!
My GBGV Life is joining Brian’s Home Blog in the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Happy Gotcha Day, Olivia! You have the bestest life ever with your family!
Thank you. I’m really happy here.
Ha! cutie pie! we love this story. Enjoy your day! your friend Lilly
Thank you. I’m a lucky girl and so are you. Your family is awesome too.
You’re a lucky girl to have mom and your two siblings. It may have been a bit scary in the beginning, but look at you now.
Have a woof woof Thankful Thursday. My best to your siblings and your wonderful mom. ♥
Now I rule the place. I could tell this home would be easy to take over.
Awww, we sure remember that homecoming! Happiest Gotcha Day from all of us sweet Olivia and thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Thank you. It was a big move for me, but a good one.
Happy Gotcha Day, Olivia. You did find a pawsome family. You have accomplished so very much in 2 years. You are a very lucky girl. XOXO Sparkle
Thank you. You guys have a great home full of fun and love too!
Just a wonderful story with such a happy ending
It sure is a happy story and the end is not in my sight line.
Oh Wow ~ you are a cutie and your ‘siblings’ are sweet too ~ Glad you are a happy fur person ~ Xo
Living moment by moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I’m a super happy girl and so are my sisters for the most part.
Happy Gotcha Day sweet Olivia! I remember when you joined your new family. Happy memories!
Thank you. It is a special day for me.
happy gotcha day to you… what a wonderful story and you are da winner.. you won a super furmily and even two cat siblings, that is fantabulous!!!
The cat siblings are not really a prize, but the rest of our home is awesome!
Happy Gotcha Day Olivia!!!
Thank you. We are going to go do some sports to celebrate.
Happy gotcha day, Olivia! You seem to have grown into your paws!
Not really, they are still huge and I even have to wear bigger shoes than my sisters in the winter.
What a grand day that was Olivia many more happy Gotcha Anniversarys to you!
Thank you. It was a special day, but I didn’t realize it at the time.
Happy Gotcha Day Sweet Olivia..we can’t believe it’s been two years already!!!
xoxo,
Rosy an the Gang
It seems more like one year, but it is two already!
Happy Gotcha Day, Olivia!! This was so wonderful reading your story on the day you moved to Minnesota with your new wonderful family. We loved these beautiful photos of you. Thanks for taking the time to share this pawsome post. Have a great day of celebrating.
Thank you. It is always fun to look back and remember how things were and how they are now. A lot can happen in two years, but for me it has all been for the better 🙂
You had no idea on that day all the adventures you were in for, Olivia! You sure did get lucky to go to such a great home where you are loved so much! ♥
I’m super lucky Mom decided on me in the end and not my sister. I’m a really happy girl, and a total mommy’s girl and Velcro dog.
Olivia, when it comes to great moms and siblings, you hit the jackpot!!
I feel really lucky. I know not all dogs live like we do, but I can’t imagine life any other way.
Olivia, you certainly landed in the right family. Congrats on your 2 year gotcha day! Love from Lucy, Xena and our Mom
I think I’m definitely in the right home. I’m a super happy hound.
What a lucky day that turned out to be, for all of you!
It did turn out to be lucky for all of us. We are all happy.
Happy Gottcha Day Olivia! What a cutie you were. You got a terrific family! You are one lucky grrl! Now we shall sing you the song!
¸¸.•*♫♫♫ Happy Gottcha Day to you ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Gottcha Day to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Gottcha Day dear Olivia!♥♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸
¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Gottcha Day to you ♥♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Oh I love the song! I sure went from a short, chubby puppy to a long lean young lady, but I look good both ways. I’m lucky to have a great home. Lots of pups don’t even have homes.
Oh, sweet Olivia ~ thank you for sharing your “home-coming” story with us, it was wonderful to read how you came to be a little Minnesota girl and your toddler pictures are so very cute! This is a gotcha day that everyone in your family can celebrate with joy!
Happy Happy!
We always celebrate with joy because it is our mom’s name 🙂 So glad you enjoyed my story. I’m one lucky hound and kind of cute too.
Happy 2nd Gotcha Day, Olivia. You sure scored in the dog lotto, didn’t you?
Oh Olivia!! What a wonderful post!!!! Happy Happy 2nd Gotcha Day and I agree, you lucked out BIG TIME!!!!! xoxo
I’m really happy with my family and I can’t imagine living with anyone else!
Happy Gotcha Day! I remember those BIG puppy feet you had – don’t think you ever truly grew into them! What a cute funny puppy you were; and what a fun “two” you have become! Your name – like your feet keeps growing! “Orang-chew” you glad moved to Minnesota??!!! That boxy prison cell was really a boxed gift to get you to where you could become famous as well a funny!
I still have my jumbo pillow paws, as Mom calls them. She adores them. I’m one lucky girl!