On-the-Fritz

Thursday, June 28, 2007

We got a puppy! A teeny tiny black ball of curly poof that we promptly named Sir Drake Fritzwilliam. Fritz when he's being a good little puppy and doesn't need scolding. And SIR DRAKE FRITZWILLIAM when he's being uber-naughty or mischevious.

He was born on May 6, 2007 making his birthday 05-06-07. Easy enough to remember! His first vet appointment is next Monday so we'll find out how much he weighs. He's just a little guy though!

We first went to pick him up 2 weeks ago. The breeders said he was old enough to go but after bringing him home we realized he was NOT so we took him back and asked them to let him stay another week. He couldn't really eat and was trying to nurse on everything he came in contact with. A week later we went back to retrieve him and wow, what a difference in just 7 short days! He was considerably larger, more alert, and running around like a wind-up toy. He'd lost the young puppy "maggot" look and actually resembled a dog!

That was 5 days ago and he's grown even more and has really wormed his way into our hearts. He is so good about learning that he needs to be crated most of the day, with play and potty times every few hours. When you open the door, he bursts out and flies around the room, wagging his little tail so hard that he falls over. It's adorable! We had a problem with biting - he was walking around with his mouth open and trying to bite everything in his path. Those puppy teeth are mega-sharp!! But after some advice from a friend who's a vet tech, we began to yelp loudly when he would bite and then turn our backs on him. I figured this would take a few weeks to have an affect. Nopers! It's only been 2 days since we started and he's already quit biting any person - he won't even mouth us now. Totally swell! He's just a bit nicer to hold now that his mouth isn't weaving about looking for something to CHOMP down on.

I'll be taking some more photos shortly and you can be sure I'll be posting them. He's just too cute not to share with the world!

Next post - Fritz goes for a walk on his new harness. Which, by the way, is SO cute, I could nearly die from the sugar-rush of it all. He learns really quick, our Fritz. And of course, he's the world's most perfect puppy. Ever!