Saw a flea on Eddy! EEK. Went to Banfield and got a single dose of Frontline Top Spot, since he won't be seeing his vet for a couple more days to get what we hope will be his regular flea medication - Frontline Plus. Tomorrow night, after the 24-hour kill flea period, we'll attempt to de-flea the house and his stuff. Sigh. Eddy B. Scrapperdine will get a cold bath tomorrow night as well to sooth his bites. I'm from a flea-less state, so I'm new to this problem, and I wonder if these precautions… Continue

Whenever we encounter doggies at the park, any sex/ age/ size, Eddy just gets all submissive and rolls over for them or hides behind my legs. And the other dogs do the opposite: they want to to sniff casually/calmly, or they want to do the pounce-play, or they're wrenching with all their strength against their leashes and barking madly to get a closer look, or they're perked-ears, sitting, patiently, observing him... Etc etc. It doesn't matter what the dog is or does, Eddy just… Continue

I took Eddy to play with my sister's chiuaua, Dublin, all day. He is a little more robust, but not as tall as her. She was far superior, more coordinated and more dominant, of course. They wrestled all over the place, and she was usually snappy and impatient, and showed utter annoyance for his whining and yipping. She probably won't be so bossy in another month or so. They also have this GIANT white dog, looks like a lab body and a german shepherd head, that Eddy would not go near, even… Continue

It's been 75-85 degrees here for the past few days... which is way too hot for Eddy, Mike, and myself. It's really frustrating because Eddy refuses to go on his walks since it's been so hot! He'll potty and run around a tad if we're in the shade, but I can't get him to go on a walk because our walking places are mostly in sunlight. He just wants to go back inside where it's cool. I mean, I don't blame him, but then he brings all that energy indoors, which means.. destruction, barking,… Continue

I thought we were doing so good...

Eddy was coming to his name consistently. If we caught him squatting, and said "NO." he would stop mid-stream for us to take him outside. He was 'sit.'-ing and 'come here.'-ing for treats. But that was just 2 days ago. And now he is a disobedient pup!



Is he suddenly so comfortable at our house that he is toying with the rules? Can he break them- will we enforce them- etc etc?! I thought that this defiance wouldn't start for another… Continue

Today my boyfriend and I agreed that Eddy's changed so much in the past few days.. Like, he's suddenly into physically bonding, cuddling, leaning, etc. His coordination during playtime is amazing. Also, his leash skills are improving, in that he tugs less and follows more. (Does anyone have any leash tips? He's 10 wks old.) But he does this hilarious move where he runs 5 steps and rolls over, runs, rolls over, over and over. Dirty but cute.



And I have to adjust his collar to a bigger… Continue

Our first week with Eddy is almost over! That means he's not crying through the night and we are actually sleeping for a good chunk of time. But he is a real terror-ier during the day! I don't know what to do. He is super-hyper and mouthy (bite and bark), SO we concluded that we're not burning off enough of his energy throughout the day. After doubling and then tripling his outdoors playtime over the past 4 days, he is still destructive and anxious in the house! And to top it off, he's… Continue