Perhaps this is my favorite post so far. The way you’ve expressed your emotions so simply and naturally is just beautiful. You reflected on a past event that changed your life the way you do in your songs but in a completely different style that feels so raw and brings the reader closer to you. Love the pictures and the ability to go back, remember you might have not thanked Sara, and then just do it so effortlessly and eloquently. I’d love to see more of these reflections because it reminds me of your writing in High School and it’s just so brilliant!
I spent most of my life wishing I had a dog bc my parents didn’t liked the idea of pets. I grew and moved to another state and rented a house on my own, one day I saw a post of a couple giving away a beautiful young dog. I didn’t think and just adopted him. I had no idea what I was getting into since he wasn’t a puppy and had a very sad past, however is one of the best life decisions I’ve ever made. He has saved my life in so many ways, so even when it was a hard process I am very ok with the commodities, life style and choices overall I had to change so I can accommodate him and provide him with the best possible life I can give him. Mollete is a border collie mix too and we’re not sure of his exact age, but he’s my best friend so I love seeing Georgia’s pics and I love reading about your experiences with her. Lots of love from Mexico.
Tegan, this read like an excerpt from your diary. I understand your anxiety. We felt the same way when we rescued our cat Mo. Especially as he had loved on the streets for the first 8 months of his life and he was the runt too. It was hard work but so worth it! I’m sure you feel the same about Georgia, she is a credit to yours and Sofia’s perseverance with her training and she looks so happy and content with you. With us, if you look at Mo now you would never believe he used to live outside (although his favourite toys are still a freshly hunted down leaf and potato peel) I firmly believe it was fate that you couldn’t rescue a smaller dog. Also, as a runt, she fits in with the way society looks at the queer community. Not quite right, a bit off and to quote a customer describing me at work “a wrong un, defective” So I think you were the perfect people to give her a home. The same way that I feel we are the perfect people to give Mo his. Sorry for the fucking long reply but I’m battling covid and procrastinating instead of studying. Love as always xoxo ❤️
When I read the title I thought something went wrong and we had to be patient for some reason lol. Thanks for sharing Tegan, this post feels like something you needed to do more for yourself than to thank Sara (and Stacy), it's out of your system now, like a self-reflection. Georgia is definitely lucky to have you and Sofia, we can see the struggle, the dedication and the adjustments through your words but I bet it only gets easier with time and now you're thankful for the addition to the family. Your love for Georgia is beautiful, and please that last photo of her sleeping in the back seat, precious 🥺
Tegan you're sweet and I'm sure Sara knows how thankful you were for her offer. Bringing another member into the family whether they be furry or human is a huge change. I feel for you in that change. We rescued a little lady from LA in January of 2020 and I had forgotten what it was like to have a new pet in the house. Luckily she is older so didn't have to do the puppy potty training but she has settled in well. I'm so happy that you are so happy with G at your side now. Dogs are amazing. As for potty training, I've trained many tiny humans over the years and yeah....similar concerns of peeing on the floor and wrecking things 😂. Happy Tuesday beautiful. Give that big furry girl a big hug today. ❤❤❤
I love this post. Thank you for sharing <3 We’ve had two cats for two years now, got them right before the pandemic started. I never thought my life would change as it did. I feel so much love for them now. But along with that love came a whole new level of anxiety (not gonna lie, I’m still adjusting. Do other pet parents feel *this* anxious about screwing up too?) But at the end of the day I wouldn’t have it any other way :-) … and it seems like you’re doing great !
Totally feel you. I didn't even realize how much space Georgia was occupying in my daily life/brain until recently. We're now those people that are like "gotta get home to our dog" after an hour long dinner. Worth it though! Congrats on your two kittttttiesssss.
We definitely had some moments of panic and "wtf did we just do" thoughts when we adopted our first puppy, who we loved for 14 too-short years. Things definitely got easier as he grew older and calmed down! I feel for you and Sofia a lot too with Georgia being a mix of working dog breeds - our new dog is a mix of working/sport dogs too and it's been an adjustment with how much physical and mental energy he has!!
Yes! It's so much work. She has endless energy. And loves to work. It's not enough to just throw her the ball. She needs to do tricks and be mentally stimulated constantly. She's inexhaustible otherwise. We have gotten very good at hiding her toys and gave them all names and she has to find her food and do all sorts of things throughout the day! It's wild! ha. I am very glad to have a big active dog though. Gets me out of the house and off the computer more often and that i love. And she's so devoted to us which I love. :) I'm sorry about your 14 year old dog passing. I can't even think about Georgia being done. ughhhh.
sorry, didn't mean to throw a bummer comment in there! I loved seeing her trick of finding her toy - I told my husband we needed to train our dog to do that too. Right now he knows "Search" but just for treats hidden around the kitchen. I also always joke that we need to teach him to clean all his toys up after himself, our living room usually looks like his toy bin exploded.
This right here, ladies and gentlemen, is what I aspire to be with my sister one day. Thank you for sharing your experience and for what it’s worth, Tegan, your dog is a gorgeous and fun add to all of our lives. Xo
Perhaps this is my favorite post so far. The way you’ve expressed your emotions so simply and naturally is just beautiful. You reflected on a past event that changed your life the way you do in your songs but in a completely different style that feels so raw and brings the reader closer to you. Love the pictures and the ability to go back, remember you might have not thanked Sara, and then just do it so effortlessly and eloquently. I’d love to see more of these reflections because it reminds me of your writing in High School and it’s just so brilliant!
so glad you enjoyed it! this is definitely where we are going with a lot of our communications for substack!
Tegan, reading this felt like reading a chapter of your new book. Hope you guys write more ♥️
It felt like reading her diary
in a good way i hope?
girl, yes
yes, definitely
This is my favorite post so far 🥺
NOTED! Sara did you see this comment???? :)
sibling rivalry never dies lol
I understand 2 things from that post:
1- Georgia is better than a therapist for couple
2- Sara left her big house because Georgia peed on the grass.
But my English is not good so I could be totally wrong. (Having a dog is so rewarding despite the constraints and difficulties!!!)
Loved this post, bc I felt super identified.
I spent most of my life wishing I had a dog bc my parents didn’t liked the idea of pets. I grew and moved to another state and rented a house on my own, one day I saw a post of a couple giving away a beautiful young dog. I didn’t think and just adopted him. I had no idea what I was getting into since he wasn’t a puppy and had a very sad past, however is one of the best life decisions I’ve ever made. He has saved my life in so many ways, so even when it was a hard process I am very ok with the commodities, life style and choices overall I had to change so I can accommodate him and provide him with the best possible life I can give him. Mollete is a border collie mix too and we’re not sure of his exact age, but he’s my best friend so I love seeing Georgia’s pics and I love reading about your experiences with her. Lots of love from Mexico.
Hi to Mollete from Georgia (and us!)
Tegan, this read like an excerpt from your diary. I understand your anxiety. We felt the same way when we rescued our cat Mo. Especially as he had loved on the streets for the first 8 months of his life and he was the runt too. It was hard work but so worth it! I’m sure you feel the same about Georgia, she is a credit to yours and Sofia’s perseverance with her training and she looks so happy and content with you. With us, if you look at Mo now you would never believe he used to live outside (although his favourite toys are still a freshly hunted down leaf and potato peel) I firmly believe it was fate that you couldn’t rescue a smaller dog. Also, as a runt, she fits in with the way society looks at the queer community. Not quite right, a bit off and to quote a customer describing me at work “a wrong un, defective” So I think you were the perfect people to give her a home. The same way that I feel we are the perfect people to give Mo his. Sorry for the fucking long reply but I’m battling covid and procrastinating instead of studying. Love as always xoxo ❤️
AH! Hope you feel better soon!
Thank you, after having my Instagram hacked, then covid, this post was the best thing! When I get the post notification It makes me happy. Xx
When I read the title I thought something went wrong and we had to be patient for some reason lol. Thanks for sharing Tegan, this post feels like something you needed to do more for yourself than to thank Sara (and Stacy), it's out of your system now, like a self-reflection. Georgia is definitely lucky to have you and Sofia, we can see the struggle, the dedication and the adjustments through your words but I bet it only gets easier with time and now you're thankful for the addition to the family. Your love for Georgia is beautiful, and please that last photo of her sleeping in the back seat, precious 🥺
when I get an e-mail saying you released something new , I'm just happy af, your voices sound like a therapy for me :)
awwwww. Thanks Kat! glad to hear it! and that you're enjoying the newsletter. more like this to come.
BC Ferries stay winning 😤😤
lol
idk why but the link to the ferry is SENDING ME
sending you where!
HAHAHAHAH 90% sure this is a joke but in case it’s not it is youth slang for it was very funny :)))
Sorry also the obvious answer: to Vancouver island!
Tegan you're sweet and I'm sure Sara knows how thankful you were for her offer. Bringing another member into the family whether they be furry or human is a huge change. I feel for you in that change. We rescued a little lady from LA in January of 2020 and I had forgotten what it was like to have a new pet in the house. Luckily she is older so didn't have to do the puppy potty training but she has settled in well. I'm so happy that you are so happy with G at your side now. Dogs are amazing. As for potty training, I've trained many tiny humans over the years and yeah....similar concerns of peeing on the floor and wrecking things 😂. Happy Tuesday beautiful. Give that big furry girl a big hug today. ❤❤❤
I imagine training a little person is harder than a little puppy! ha! But it was a lot of work! hope your furbaby is doing well!
This was really sweet, and I’m welling up. Hi to Georgia. ❤️
I love this post. Thank you for sharing <3 We’ve had two cats for two years now, got them right before the pandemic started. I never thought my life would change as it did. I feel so much love for them now. But along with that love came a whole new level of anxiety (not gonna lie, I’m still adjusting. Do other pet parents feel *this* anxious about screwing up too?) But at the end of the day I wouldn’t have it any other way :-) … and it seems like you’re doing great !
Totally feel you. I didn't even realize how much space Georgia was occupying in my daily life/brain until recently. We're now those people that are like "gotta get home to our dog" after an hour long dinner. Worth it though! Congrats on your two kittttttiesssss.
We definitely had some moments of panic and "wtf did we just do" thoughts when we adopted our first puppy, who we loved for 14 too-short years. Things definitely got easier as he grew older and calmed down! I feel for you and Sofia a lot too with Georgia being a mix of working dog breeds - our new dog is a mix of working/sport dogs too and it's been an adjustment with how much physical and mental energy he has!!
Yes! It's so much work. She has endless energy. And loves to work. It's not enough to just throw her the ball. She needs to do tricks and be mentally stimulated constantly. She's inexhaustible otherwise. We have gotten very good at hiding her toys and gave them all names and she has to find her food and do all sorts of things throughout the day! It's wild! ha. I am very glad to have a big active dog though. Gets me out of the house and off the computer more often and that i love. And she's so devoted to us which I love. :) I'm sorry about your 14 year old dog passing. I can't even think about Georgia being done. ughhhh.
sorry, didn't mean to throw a bummer comment in there! I loved seeing her trick of finding her toy - I told my husband we needed to train our dog to do that too. Right now he knows "Search" but just for treats hidden around the kitchen. I also always joke that we need to teach him to clean all his toys up after himself, our living room usually looks like his toy bin exploded.
Always interesting.
This right here, ladies and gentlemen, is what I aspire to be with my sister one day. Thank you for sharing your experience and for what it’s worth, Tegan, your dog is a gorgeous and fun add to all of our lives. Xo