I am over the minor bout of new-pet blues that seems to always come with adjusting to having another puppy in the home (for me anyway).
Reagan just had his new shots and is adjusting wonderfully. He and Didi have become the best of friends. Didi is very gentle with him, though she does occasionally "yell" at him. She will let him have anything, the rawhides, the toys, her bed, her food, but if he comes within 3 feet of her kong toy she's infront of him with her best "Go Away" face on. I've begun throwing things that are for her onto the bed because he can't really get up there yet. I try not to have him up there too much because I feel it's important for Didi to have a place where she can get away from the puppy if she wants to.
I don't remember Didi peeing half this much. If feels like the new puppy pees every 5 minutes. In reality he probably pees once every 2 hours. Blah! All this going outdoors. I'll have a tan soon.
Good thing puppies are adorable, otherwise I wouldn't be able to handle all of their mischief.
Reagan's New nicknames so far ->
Piss-cutter
Ree-gee
Booger
Cur
Red Head
Ballsy
Trouble.
I am glad we chose this time to get the puppy even though I'd hoped to get one when we had more time. Dad has just found out he's going to be starting dialysis, but he's kept his spirits up seeing the puppy and looking forward to playing with the puppy.
Puppies are joy. Puppies are work. Puppies are trouble.