Being that this blog has only been around for two months, I'm not sure what there is to review and say, other than:
"I got a puppy!!!"
Okay, so we can review what's happened in two months:
-- Artemis has had her 9-week and 12-week puppy shots. One last parvo booster and rabies vaccine at 16 weeks, and she will be a Real Dog. She adores the vet (who even sends us a nice Christmas card) and the entire experience has been a positive one.
-- We've been through four collars to find one she tolerates. If you're interested, I ended up with a beta biothane collar from the The Distance Depot. It's the same material I use for my horse tack, and it has the benefit of being easy to clean and not getting stinky the way leather does.
-- As far as I can tell, she's about doubled in size, going from 5 pounds when I got her to about 10 pounds now. Based on her parents, suspect that she will still probably double in size again.
-- She went on her first overnight camping trip.
-- She's been the first dog to make me bend the "no dogs in bed/on furniture" rule. It has now been amended to allow such behavior on camping trips.
-- She reliably sits on command.
-- She is completely ADD when it comes to toys. Also, the more the better. As much as she loves them, she's surprisingly not that hard on them, and has only semi-killed two toys to date. (Both of which just need some extra stitchery and they'll be good as new.)
-- We're still working on the concept of feet, ankles, and pants legs not being acceptable chew toys.
-- She still tries to eat her little coat, but will wear it semi-peacefully when it's cold enough out.
-- She's really enjoying going out for walks, especially after her Catalina trip, which really boosted her confidence.
We're already planning our next overnight trip in the middle of January. So here's to 2014 being a great year for Good Puppies!
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