Mishti

This Christmas Santa had a special present for all of us – Mishti! The kids are thrilled and Mishti has filled our lives in a way only a puppy can. She is with everyone and everywhere and into everything at the same time.

She is absolutely fearless and quite adventurous. She simply cannot be contained. She jumps over baby gates, she crawls under the TV stand, she sneaks behind the sofa,  she flies up and down the stairs, she dashes out in the snow even in the arctic cold we have right now. She causes so much mischief that our friend Ken has coined a new word for her, Mishti-evious !

She clearly prefers the  kids over the adults. She is constantly following Diya around and Aadi is her favorite play-pal as she likes his toys ! She is constantly trying to pick up one of his matchbox cars and then the Aadi-Mishti chase begins and is a sight to behold. With me her business is all about potty training. With Suvo, her relationship is about chewing his stuff – the dozens of wires he has lying around the house, his slippers, his office bag!  Infact we cannot leave her out of our sight for a minute because you never know what she will start eating. Little Mish-terror!

We were initially very hesitant to bring home a new puppy – given how busy we are already and the winter etc etc. All those worries are gone. Mishti is trying so hard to be a good puppy – she eats on schedule, sleeps through the night and is a trooper when it comes to potty training. She has also brought a step change in the kids behaviors – Diya is a “proud little Mamma” who puts Mishti’s needs before her own and Aadi is trying to be a big brother, constantly worried that Mishti will get hurt or chew something small and choke. We are now thoroughly convinced it was no Mish-take,  Mishti was meant to be part of our family and we are completely Mishti-fied !