Homeschooling…with a puppy

 

The trainer came yesterday.  We couldn’t have written the check for an additional four sessions any quicker.  The trainer was great and had so many helpful things for us to do with Josey.  So I have been a little worried that our 25-40lb. dog might be on the larger side…the trainer thought Josey was pretty big.  She said her 70lb. dog was her size at 9 weeks.  Oh how I hope she’s an early grower!  Apparently, she is not my only strong-willed child.  The trainer said she has had tougher ones (code for “this one is a doozy”) but that Josey was up there.  I think I have my hands full, very full! 

 

 

Good thing she’s so cute!

(Every time I see that rabbit I jump thinking it’s a real dead squirrel.)

Growing

Josey has been home for two weeks now.  I think we have pretty much used up all of our puppy knowledge…and I’m not sure how good that was to begin with.  Fortunately, she is a good little puppy.  Sleeping is great, she can come and sit most, some of the time.  Today she learned to paw…I think she’s a lefty!  But every day I think she has the potty thing down… she doesn’t.  She is biting some.  She has short spurts of it.  It’s not terrible, but I can tell she is getting busier and more into things and the nipping will get worse.  Time to get a little help.

She is so much bigger than when we got her.  I think she may end up with the longest legs in the family.  She feels so much heavier than when we got her.  I hope the breeder was right when she guessed 40 lbs.  Everyone says she has big paws.

She’s a goldendoodle.  Her mom is a beautiful cream golden retriever and her dad is a miniature poodle.  After two weeks the only hair I have found is a very small amount in her brush.  No one in our family has had any allergy issues with her.  So if her parents can figure out how to properly train her, she is going to be a wonderful family pet!

It’s a girl!

 

Our little Josey is home!  We brought her home on the 12th.  She has already gained a pound and a half.  She is very sweet and calm (most of the time.)  I can tell she is getting a little feistier though.  She has slept through the night since the beginning.  We think she is just great!

 

 

We’re Expecting!

 

Well, we’re not getting any younger so we decided we better get to it or it wasn’t going to happen!  The kids are thrilled.  I go between excitement and total panic.  It will be tough to be up again during the night!  Good thing they are so cute when they are little.

 

 

 

 

It’s hardly noticeable! 

 

Only 8 days to go…