I have the distinct delight and frustration of having a grand-puppy.  Her name is Grace and she is the most beautiful velvety brown Labrador Retriever/ Border Collie mix.  I adore this dog, but her “puppyness” can also pose a definite challenge to my time and energy.  Raising this puppy reminds me of so many lessons I learned while raising my own children.  That may sound lame, but training a puppy is really not that unlike training a child– in some ways, at least. It is also similar to some of the lessons God has taught me.  Let me elaborate.
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