{"id":2245,"date":"2018-01-05T23:32:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T23:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverandcharcoalkennels.com\/new-year-new-me-new-dog\/"},"modified":"2018-01-05T23:32:57","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T23:32:57","slug":"new-year-new-me-new-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/?p=2245","title":{"rendered":"NEW YEAR, NEW ME, NEW DOG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New Year, New Me, New Dog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNew Year, New Me\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2246 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7457-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p>\u201c<strong>I have so many resolutions for this new year that I am actually going to go through with!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNo, this isn\u2019t going to be like last year, I\u2019m determined this year\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We all hear these infamous quotes every year when the first of January rolls around, wether it comes out of our own mouths, someone in our family, or we happen to hear someone talking in the grocery store. The resolutions and \u201cthis isn\u2019t like last time\u201d are everywhere, they\u2019re inevitable. Other than goals for our diets or the gym, another pretty good resolution that is just as fulfilling as the others, is getting a new dog.<\/p>\n<p>A new dog can start the year off in a great direction. Dogs can teach you and your kids many things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Responsibility<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dogs are big responsibility, labs especially since they are a bigger breed. Getting a new dog means doing the required research to know everything about your new pup before you even purchase it. Buying a dog on a whim is never a good idea, these animals need space to run around, the proper love and attention, and the proper medical treatments for a long, healthy life. Ask yourself these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/6-things-to-consider-before-buying-a-labrador\/\"><u>questions<\/u><\/a> before making this big of a purchase.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Materials don\u2019t really matter<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dogs will play with almost anything and everything. That\u2019s the beauty of them, you don\u2019t have to have a brand name tennis ball or a five course meal to make them happy. They are content with what they are given. Just give them a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/great-chew-toys-your-labrador-will-love\/\"><u>good toy<\/u><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akc.org\/content\/health\/articles\/best-dog-food-choosing-whats-right-for-your-dog\/\"><u>right food<\/u><\/a> and they\u2019re set.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Forgiveness isn\u2019t that hard<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dogs are pretty forgiving creatures. Even if you just get done yelling at them for tearing something up in the house or using the bathroom somewhere they shouldn\u2019t, a minute later they are back to licking you and loving you the only way a dog can.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The little things are just as important<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Something huge does not have to happen for your dog to be happy, they live for the moment. Even if it\u2019s just a fifteen minute walk down the street or a game of fetch, your dog will love you even more just for spending time with it. \u201cIt\u2019s the little things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few of the many<a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlethings.com\/things-your-dog-can-teach-you\/\"><u> lessons<\/u><\/a> that a new puppy can teach your family. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2247 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7480-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7480-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img_7480-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>It\u2019s the New Year, which means a fresh start, and you know what they say, \u201cnew puppy for the new year keeps the doctors away!\u201d I mean, I\u2019ve never really heard anyone say that personally, but they should.. plus l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/running-with-your-labrador\/\"><u>abs are great running\/walking partners<\/u><\/a>, your\u2019e pretty much killing two birds with one stone. So start your research for your new lab puppy today, and when you finally get one, watch the fireworks of a new puppy\/owner relationship bloom!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May your 2k18 be merry and bright!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Year, New Me, New Dog \u201cNew Year, New Me\u201d \u201cI have so many resolutions for this new year that I am actually going to go through with!\u201d \u201cNo, this isn\u2019t going to be like last year, I\u2019m determined this year\u201d We all hear these infamous quotes every year when the first of January rolls&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/?p=2245\" title=\"Read NEW YEAR, NEW ME, NEW DOG\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,30,31,33],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-2245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-benefits-of-owning-a-labrador","category-holidays","category-new-puppy","category-silver-lab-puppy","tag-new-years"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverandcharcoalkennels-com.seethewebdev.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}