So we went and did it - we got ourselves a puppy! We picked him up from Seatac airport on last Thursday (the 11th) and the kids were instantly in love with our new family member! The first few days were an interesting adjustment for sure, he had been trained to go potty on puppy pads at the breeder's, but being in a new environment clearly had him nervous and forgetting his previous training in this area:-/. We have had him now 10 days and yesterday he had no accidents, so we are making progress! He kept seeking out carpet and using that as his puppy pad, so we've had to block off a lot of areas of the house until he is trained. It's been frustrating for sure cleaning up all these accidents, but I do think we are getting there. We just have to follow him around and watch him like a hawk, and we've been rewarding him greatly whenever he does go potty outside or even on his puppy pads, one step at a time! We took him to the groomer this past Friday and she noticed that he had ear infections in both ears, so off to the vet we went. Sure enough he needed an ear wash and some ear drops, hopefully that clears it up. I didn't know to keep such a close eye on his ears so I will be more vigilant in the future! He's a great dog that doesn't bark and only seems to whimper or whine when he's left alone . . . poor guy, needs people around all the time. I hope he will get used to being alone and tolerate it a bit better soon. Last Sunday, we left him alone in his pen when we went to church, and he was so upset he figured out how to climb over the 30 inch walls of the pen! I went out and bought him a crate that same day, can't be having him wander around the house on his own when we're not home! Lynsey just left for the day to go to a birthday party and Great Wolf Lodge and he's been a bit whiney since, I hope that the more he experiences some disappointment like that the more he will learn to cope with it. He doesn't have such a hard life, we are home a lot and he gets a lot of attention!
Besides the puppy did anything else happen in the last week and a half?? I can hardly remember lol! Oh yes, I did have my 40th birthday a week ago:-). Lynsey and Adam had their equestrian camp at Farrell McWhirter this past week and it went really well for both of them! Adam has come so far since last year, it's amazing. Nathan did his first week of swimming lessons this past week and he's making good progress as well. It was definitely a hectic week balancing these camps and the puppy, but we made it work! Brian and I went to a Chicago concert at Chateau St. Michelle this past Friday and had a great time! I love these outdoor concerts, such a fun atmosphere.
We are finally getting some good weather this weekend and going into next week, hurray! We are going camping on Friday which will be fun for the kids, hopefully for me, too! Camping is so much work, but it's worth it. I just need to go through our camping gear this week and make sure we've got everything we need for another camping season!
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