the Daisy monster

Today was Daisy's first day at doggy day care. I was a nervous mom, but she did great. We have started sending her to the Pet Athletic Club here in Cincinnati because they rock. My parents board their dog there and my cousin sends her dog once a week for day care. Both my parents and my cousin couldn't say enough good things about PAC so we decided to check it out.
A series of unfortunate events led us to believe that Daisy needed an outlet for her excessive energy. You see, Daisy was a stray that was abandoned and we rescued and spoiled her. Our thoughts were, hey - what a bargain, an awesome dog for free! Well my friends, nothing comes free in life, as my husband and I now know. We have appropriately dubbed her "Houdini". She finds a way to escape everything. And while I think she is safely detained she is in fact going through the trash, digging through my closet and overall wreaking havoc. I came home from work one Friday evening to be greeted by a very happy puppy. Hmm, that's weird, how is she greeting me at the door? And then...oh no. Apparently Daisy also enjoys nice luxuries because she decided to chew up two pairs of my Uggs. She also completely destroyed my running shoes, a brand new tote bag with my new monogram on it, and a really cute lamp that my mom had given me. As if that weren't bad enough, there was also a lot of garbage littered throughout the apartment. And the cherry on top? As I was freaking out, she looked up at me and peed on the floor. As my dad said when I later told him about it, "She was just giving you the finger." He was totally right. I was so upset and at my wits end.
That day was not the first time that Daisy has chewed up our stuff. I will never forget the Sunday morning I woke up and walked into the living room to find an inch of feathers coating the floor and my pretty throw pillows completely destroyed. I am not exaggerating when I say an inch of feathers. It was like a movie. They were everywhere, including all over Daisy as she lounged happily on the couch.
So - after these disasters we knew serious action needed to be taken. She really is a good dog, despite everything you just read, it's just that she is still a puppy with endless energy. She now gets extra walks, trips to the dog park, and our newest idea - two days a week at doggy day care. I really hope this helps, for Daisy's sake, our sake, and for the sake of all of my pretty stuff :)