We survived the first two weeks with our beautiful new baby boy! Despite a few nights of broken sleep, dealing with a bout of puppy diarrhoea, lots of spilt drinking water, being covered in puppy bathwater, having a ripped nightie of Grace's to mend, and quite a few dog toys with the stuffing hanging out, Mum's still in one piece, and Dante has settled in very nicely to his new home and family.
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| First day home |
He stays in his crate quietly through the night, without any toileting accidents, does his toileting outside when he's told to go, and will happily go into his crate for shorter periods through the day.
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| Dante's loves his 'den' |
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| Cooling off in his new pool |
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| Meeting family |
He has been on several outings and met lots of new people. We've had family snuggles on the couch watching TV, and bedtime snuggles on Grace's bed while reading Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.
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| Bedtime snuggles |
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| Happy best friends |
Mum's little Papillon, Bastian, is gradually becoming more tolerant of his adopted brother but still keeps his distance for much of the time. Grace is excited to get up in the morning to play with her new best friend, despite having received a few excited-puppy scratches and nips.
Dante's formal training starts this week with Kate Butterworth, then we will have lots of practice to work on at home until his next training session.
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