I'm a very low-energy person with a medium-high energy puppy. I adopted her because many of her siblings (My sister's dog being from a previous litter) were all fairly low-energy pups.

I was shown a picture and asked to pick one when I mentioned I was interested. Just my luck she's as active and unwilling to stay put as she is. Still, I love her. I think the major puppy-blues I felt in the beginning actually served to bond me to her even more once the negative feelings began to fade.

Still, sometimes I get exasperated with her constant need for attention and play that I think to myself again, "Maybe I should have given her back...? What if, by keeping her, I kept her from a more fulfiilling life with a family that would have gladly spent their days playing tug and fetch and chasing all day long?" "Maybe I'm just not the best owner for her?".

But then something deep inside of me refuses to agree with that sentiment. She's my baby, I'll do my best to give her what she needs while making sure to still do what I need to do to live a happy and fulfilling life.

Recently, I've been trying to show her the joys of staying still long enough to just sit next to me while watching a movie or enjoying a fun video game. She seemed very puzzled. but not entirely unpleased with the situation.