On Saturday, we drove to Courtland (near Tillsonburg) to pick up our not-so-little puppy. He's a healthy boy, who turned 2 months old today! I took him to the vet for a checkup, and he already weighs 16 pounds. The breeder and the vet both told me that he's going to be a big dog - somewhere in the neighbourhood of 100 pounds. You should see his paws... Niranjan's mom said that he's like a tiger.
So, here's a word of warning to anyone considering a puppy: THEY'RE A LOT OF WORK. I don't think that I slept at all on Satuday (but don't worry, the puppy slept just fine), and hardly had a moment to eat all weekend. But, it gets a little easier each day. Today, I realized that things would be okay when I was cooking dinner and he was just calmly laying by my feet.
We're at the end of Day 3 With Coba, and he (sort of) knows his name, has learned to consistently sit when asked, appears to get the idea of how to walk on a leash, and has begun to understand "stay". He starts puppy school on January 5th. So far, we have not lost any shoes, towels, couches, or personal effects. He's definitely a chewer though... a very busy chewer.
