Saturday, October 23, 2010

Welcome, Pup!


This is our new puppy, Pup!  He is about 3 months old and such a sweetheart.  My parents' English Bulldog, Lilly accidentally became pregnant by what they think was an Australian Shepherd.  The mix was amazing.  There were three puppies, Pup, Baloo, and Optimus.  Optimus went to another home, my parents kept Baloo, and we took Pup.  I think Pup got the most of his daddy's athleticism but he is the exact color of Lilly.  Like any puppy he has spurts of pure hyper energy but thanks to the bulldog in him, he tires out quickly.  He is already obeying commands (Down, Out, Stay are his best) and he is practically house trained!  I have kept him downstairs at night and when we are gone by putting up a child's gate on the bottom step.  When we come back he usually has gone to the bathroom right by the backdoor where I let him out (on wood floor...easy clean-up).  So this morning Will installed a doggy door.  I can't wait to see how he does with it!  I did go through a couple of days where I allowed free access to upstairs but I learned my lesson quickly after cleaning several poopies and pees in the same spot on the carpet!  Overall it's been smooth sailing with this sweet guy and we are so happy to have him as part of our family!  Thank you Mom and Dad!

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