The puppies are doing great. They have totally consumed all of my spare time and attention. I only hope it’s enough. Yesterday I walked them both, one at a time, for a short distance. They’re both about the same, not sure when or where to walk yet, running around my feet and wrapping me up. I try to keep the leash short so this doesn’t happen, but if I go too short I feel like I’m going to choke them. Then I think about their poor tracheae, which are much more sensitive on chihuahuas. They’re getting a little better every day though, sometimes walking alongside me perfectly for short distances. This is when they get a treat. I walked one dog to the mailbox to get the mail and back, and the other I walked to the fire hydrant on the corner of our yard and back. So we didn’t leave our property, but it’s a lot better than where we were last week, when they couldn’t even walk down our hallway in the house. They would just freeze up (Shadow), lying down flat on his belly, legs spread out, clinging to the rug. Tiger would just sit down and refuse to walk, no matter how hard I tugged or begged him or held out a treat for him. He would even refuse to eat a treat when his leash was on him. So right now they’re still a little hesitant, but they don’t freeze up any more, and will take treats with the leash on. We’re making progress!
On more than one occasion we’ve caught them like this– both of them actually sitting inside their toy basket, on top of all of their toys. We’re not sure what the point is, but it’s funny. They know how to wrap themselves up into their blankets, so it’s not to keep warm.
They’re closer to being fully pad-trained now, but still have an accident once in awhile, which doesn’t really seem accidental. It’s never pee, as far as we can tell. They just occasionally poop in other places. We’re using a spray in those spots afterward, to both clean the spot and to deter them from going there, but then they just go in other places. We’ll get there soon, I’m sure. Just when it starts getting warm enough to start their outside potty training and we have to start all over again. Agh.
I also find it very difficult to write anything at home now… The puppies constantly try to get my attention, pulling at my socks and toes, running in and out of the room chasing each other–anything to get my attention. As I write this, Tiger is pulling my pant leg trying to get my attention. So I’m going to go, it’s time for puppy breakfast.
But first I have to mention this thing:
I don’t know what the heck it is, but I vaguely recalled it when we first got Shadow and Tiger, and after many views now it’s stuck in my head again. It’s a weird ad for the drink KickStart, which contains 3 ingredients. I get it–3 things blended together–but it’s just weird enough and disturbing enough to get stuck in your head. BE WARNED.
JimTrottier.com 