Bodhi in his "Grandma's" lap on the way home from airport. I have about 50 other pictures of him but they are all a blur. He was really excited to get out of crate.
Finally!!! This is Bodhi. He's a Belgian Malinois though the nickname maligator is seriously appropriate. I'd forgotten how sharp puppy teeth are. Of course, with the Dobie girls I seldom felt their teeth... I think someone used the term "land shark" when speaking of a Malinois, and that fits too. :-)
Some other things I'd forgotten about puppies are...
...accidents happen no matter how vigilant you are. Just clean up and try to do better.
...they are either off or on. There is no in between...full speed or totally off.
...they have the attention span of a gnat. A goldfish has a longer attention span.
I did remember the...
...middle-of-the-night potty trip. Only had to go out once...he slept about 5 1/2 hours before needing out. Nice.
...puppy breath. It's a dog person thing. If you don't understand, that's okay.
...puppy kisses. Again, another dog person thing.
I'd been warned about the high-energy of a Malinois, but still had no real clue. I'd been warned about the teeth of a Malinois, but again, had no clue. It's no wonder so many of these awesome dogs end up in shelters when purchased by people who need a couch potato dog.
Sonnet and Mocha weren't thrilled about the new family member. The cats even less thrilled. One, I've barely seen, one glares at him from a distance, and Watson, while he's the most accepting, he still growls occasionally. Last night, he got about a foot from Bodhi and hissed then growled. Bodhi growled back. It was so cute.
Anyway...he's sleeping now. So I'm going to try to accomplish something. I have an x-pen set up by my desk so he can have some freedom while being safe from trouble. He's not a fan of confinement. :-) And, I found perfect use for old chair cushion...puppy bed!
Are you are dog our cat person?
Some other things I'd forgotten about puppies are...
...accidents happen no matter how vigilant you are. Just clean up and try to do better.
...they are either off or on. There is no in between...full speed or totally off.
...they have the attention span of a gnat. A goldfish has a longer attention span.
I did remember the...
...middle-of-the-night potty trip. Only had to go out once...he slept about 5 1/2 hours before needing out. Nice.
...puppy breath. It's a dog person thing. If you don't understand, that's okay.
...puppy kisses. Again, another dog person thing.
I'd been warned about the high-energy of a Malinois, but still had no real clue. I'd been warned about the teeth of a Malinois, but again, had no clue. It's no wonder so many of these awesome dogs end up in shelters when purchased by people who need a couch potato dog.
Sonnet and Mocha weren't thrilled about the new family member. The cats even less thrilled. One, I've barely seen, one glares at him from a distance, and Watson, while he's the most accepting, he still growls occasionally. Last night, he got about a foot from Bodhi and hissed then growled. Bodhi growled back. It was so cute.
Anyway...he's sleeping now. So I'm going to try to accomplish something. I have an x-pen set up by my desk so he can have some freedom while being safe from trouble. He's not a fan of confinement. :-) And, I found perfect use for old chair cushion...puppy bed!
Are you are dog our cat person?
