Our aussie/blue heeler has now become a house pet

So for the longest time I've had dogs.
We love dogs.
We are just dog people.
We had a cat once on accident.
But that's because she just kind of became a part of our family.
And after she passed away we just never got another cat.

But dogs. Yes the dogs are our pets of choice.

And we get big dogs.
Well not huge but descent size.

I remember we had Buster a black lab and Bandit a chow/Aussie when I was a kid.
And then when Buster passed on we got Rusty a Collie/ Aussie with no tail.
Buster was Bandits baby so when he died she howled and howled and it was so sad.
So we had to get her another baby.
That was Rusty.
Sweetest and weirdest dog but he was wonderful.
After Bandit died we tried a few other shelter dogs that didn't quite fit until we found Buffy.
A scruffy blue heeler/Aussie who lived on a cattle ranch and was put up for adoption because she chased the cows on her feed lot.
Shes an Aussie.
Of course she herded the cows...

So for the longest time we had Rust and Buff.

And then last year after having Rusty for 14.5 years we put him down.
He wasn't doing well and really for being 17 which is over 100 in dog years he was doing great until like the last few months.

But he really didn't start acting old until 16.
He was a wonderful dog.

Anyways we had to put him down a few days before we went to Europe.
And when we came back Buff was so used to being in the house now and  being a house dog that she just sort of stayed.

After like 12 years of being a rough and tumble outside dog she just transitioned to be a pampered inside dog.

Which I was not used to.
The dogs had their space and their rules and that was good.



Now she follows us around everywhere!
She sleeps in Claire's room on a blanket with two yes two pillows!
She only goes outside if we leave the house during the day.
But if its dark and cold, we'll just close the bathroom doors and leave her in the house.

A year ago there was no way that would ever happen!
The dogs slept in the garage and were only allowed on the tile.

Now since rusty is gone everything has gone away!

She has scared me multiple times in the morning when i'm home because she'll open the door and the come over and nudge my hand because she wants love and scares me half to death because suddenly there's a big black dog wanting love.
And I don't have the best vision so its all very jarring.
Now shes allowed in the kitchen during meal times.
And don't even get me started about trying to cook anything when shes around.

She is literally underfoot and acts like we are in her way.



I still love this dog to death and she is pretty darn adorable.
Its just a transition from what I grew up with.

But I do like her in the house.
Shes a great and lovable dog.