13 weeks

Growing has been at a bit of a stand still this past week. Well growing physically anyway. I have been growing in all the things I am learning though. Things I have learned this week...
1. Don't bug Porter when he is having a chewie
2. Screaming doesn't get you anything
3. Sitting nicely gets treats
4. I can work from both the right and left side of my mother when training
5. I shouldn't pull on Slice's tail
6. Uncle Target loves to play with me
7. Road trips are a blast
8. Eat my dinner when it is put down or someone will steal it
9. Pet store field trips rock!
10. Starbucks is awesome and the cups come with toys

12 Weeks

Yippee!!!! Three months old! Can you believe it? I have been so busy learning all kinds of new things. We started clicker training and I have learned sit, touch, stand and working on stay. I am also very excited that we have started my agility training too. I am "surfing" on the teeter which was a little scary at first but after a few sessions I kind of like hanging out on the end of that thing. I also started playing in a little tunnel from IKEA. The big tunnels are too big for me right now with my leg healing so the IKEA tunnels are flatter and I can run right through without worrying where my feet are in the ribs. Tomorrow I am going to learn "out" and "go" I am told. I also got to celebrate my 3 month b-day with a dip in the pool. Can' t say I cared for it much but I did feel refreshed when I was done. Porter said he felt sorry for me because I looked like a drowned rat.



















I also had my first photo shoot this week. Apparently there will be lots of these as I grow up. Christmas being the next one. Anyway, this is the fall installment.

11 weeks

Well I have survived from week 10 to week 11. The bandages are now off and things look good. A few more x-rays just to be sure in the coming weeks but for now I am as good as new.

Over the past week I have sucked all the attention I could out of the bandage. Slice let me sleep close to her on the dog bed. We really are good buddies she just doesn't
like that I squirm around so much.

My mom keeps saying small minds are amused by small things, she always says that when I am playing in my favorite spot in the office. There is this little basket of "stuff" that I find great amusement in. I don't chew anything in it just roll around on the crinkly newspaper. Seems fun to me.

Before my vet appointment yesterday, mom caught us all sleeping together on Porter's bed. Don't we make a cute family?










I wasn't feeling so good after my vaccinations yesterday but feel much better today. Uncle Sully came for a visit when dropping Indi off at the daycare. Slice gets so excited when he comes that I got in on the action today too. At first I was a little cautious but soon followed the leader and played tug with his leash and participated in the eye ball cleaning ritual. Poor Sully. Good times for me!










Okay busy weekend of doing nothing coming up. We will see what photos we can snap to keep you entertained.

10 weeks

Today is my 10 week birthday and boy has it been a busy week to get here!

Now that I have more co-ordination my racing around and wrestling techniques are being perfected! I think I have that Slice all figured out too. She likes to taunt me with her toys and chewies and then when I try to take them or tug with her she growls at me and jumps up on the couch where I can't go. It is so funny because I fall for her trick and then mom takes Slice's toy away for not being very nice. Something must be working because we played tug for almost an hour the other day. As long as Slice doesn't have to share anything she loves me and we play for hours and hours.

So life was moving along smoothly and I was really enjoying the nice weather and running in the yard with Slice. THere is lots of room to open up and go wild. The other day Porter decided he would play with us too. Mom pulled me out so Slice and Porter could play and we were playing with a ball. I was bringing the ball back when I got distracted and wandered into the running path. Porter tried to jump over me to avoid trampling me but he misjudged his take off and stepped on my paw with his toes. As you can imagine I let out an aweful howling scream. After a visit to the vet, an x-ray and some vet wrap I am back in business. Dr. Kim, Dr. Joel and Dr. Kathy said I was a very good patient for such a young lad. When all the bandaging was done the girls in the clinic showered me with kisses and hugs and mom stuffed me full of treats. Really it isn't that bad but the attention was awesome! The prognosis is good and I will be free as a bird in a week. In the mean time, I am now know as Captain Pint, Peg Leg Pint or Captain Peg Leg depending on who you are talking to. I don't have to wear the cone all the time just when no one is watching as I like to chew at it. All this when I was jsut learning to do the stairs!










As you can see from the photos I am getting around really good. I have even adapted to using my cast as a weapon when playing with Slice. Hee hee












Sleeping isn't as bad as it looks. The air collar makes quite a nice pillow!