4pm last friday I got an e mail about boarding a 4 month old shih tzu puppy. male, not yet housebroken. by 9pm I was holding the little guy in my arms going "what was i thinking?" yes he's a puppy, yes he's a small dog, yes he arrived in a sweater and yes he was uncomfortable around the other dogs - but let me tell you, this has been one of my best puppy experiences to date!!
his name is Teddy and he's sooooo good!! keep in mind, i'm typing this 4 days later, now that he's come out of his shell, and my feelings are unchanged.. when i'm home he's in my lap or tied to my waist. when i'm away from home he's crated, as well as at night unless those big round puppy eyes sucker me into allowing him up on the bed. he's an excellent sleeper, thru the whole night, all 8hrs... not a whimper and no a potty accidents. i'm surprised to know that his owners don't crate him because he's taken really well to it and it may just be the answer to their housebreaking woes. i hate to report all of this and possibly mislead people since its really such a rare occurrence [99.9% of puppies ARE a TON of work] but i sit here completely smitten and in slight disbelief myself...
did i mention he's now comfortable around 85lb Gia, 70lb Tilden, 40lb Buckley and the kitty?
did i mention that he's non destructive?
and ADORABLE?
[Teddy, the perfect sleeper]
[Goodmorning!! There's that cutie face!!]
... and Buckley is hilarious. I asked his dad if i could borrow his crate since it is much more size appropriate for training a 5lb puppy...... Buckley very rarely, if ever, uses his crate, but put a puppy in it and all of a sudden, its his new favorite hang out again, lol. last night he kept scratching at the crate and howling [this dog has the absolute best howl]... so finally i open the door thinking that he just wants to sniff or play with the puppy. nope, Buckley hopped right in, laid down and did not budge the whole night. so the 5lb puppy is back in the 42" crate, LOL
