Friday, August 17, 2012

Day 60: Friday

Hey, we've had that little rascal for 60 glorious days!!

I went to Columbus, Ohio last weekend for my cousins bachelorette party while Mark stayed home with the puppy dog. He left Charlie out of his cage while he was at work and he chewed a pair of headphones, the training clicker (which we've never used, it was only $3), and some other insignificant item.

Charlie now knows sit, stay, paw and down. He's learning roll over. We are working on "other paw" lol. And "up" (standing from sitting or laying down). He invites himself onto the couch and bed sometimes if he's feeling excluded.

Mark is in Buffalo visiting family. He's been gone all week and isn't coming back until Saturday afternoon. My mom was here visiting on Tuesday and Wednesday. She stayed at my apartment while I was at work and she took Charles out 5 times a day. He's so spoiled! So am I (she vacuumed, did dishes, cleaned my bathroom and bought me groceries). Thanks momma!! Today and yesterday I put Charlie in the cage while I was at work. I'm not confident that he won't make a mess or get into anything and chew stuff while he's home alone all day. We are taking baby steps and getting a gate that goes across the hallway. He will be confined to one area but it's about 8 times the size of the cage.

He's lifted his leg to pee twice in the past week! I hope he doesn't do it in the house when he has accidents :/ too messy!!

I got home last night and he was still in the cage and all the bungee cords were in tact but the bottom lock was broken off. That little shit!

While my mom was at the grocery store, she left him out of his cage and be chewed one of the clasps for the gentle leader. So I've been walking him without it and he's not behaving very well. He's pulling and not responding as quickly. They aren't terribly expensive ($25) but I'd prefer to not have to replace it after only 2.5 months. But alas, I will.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Day 51: Wednesday

Charlie has been so doggie-like! He's running and jumping and gallivanting all over! We've been taking him for walks off the leash in the trails next to the dog run. Mark was saying that yesterday, Charlie would be sniffing something and Mark would keep walking and he'd get about 20 feet ahead and Charlie would notice he was too far away so he'd gallop 20 feet ahead of mark and sniff around. And it happened a few times. How sweet.

There is an area behind our building with a ramp coming down that leads to the sidewalk and along one wall is concrete about 4 feet high and a fence that rises above that. Along the other side is our building with an alcove that leads to the basement door. It's very well lit and we usually go in that way after a walk. We've been taking him off the leash while we are up on the sidewalk and he runs to the ramp and wait for us then we say "okay" and he takes off down the ramp at full speed and runs to the door. I usually run straight an he sees me and turns around to gallop towards me. He looks so crazy! His body is all wiggly and his tongue hangs out and he gets a huge smile on his face!!

He's been sleeping with us every night but doesn't stay on the bed the whole time. There is a spot in front of Marks dresser where we put his beddy (which is actually an old hoodie of Marks which Little Charles here decided to chew when he escaped from his cage one day!) I'll put it out for him and he goes right to it and lays down. It's pretty stinking cute. We also put it in his cage for him when he's in there.

He escaped from the cage the other day (Saturday) while I was out. Upon my return I found him chillin' on the bed. That little rascal!!! Fortunately, he didn't chew anything.

I got to hang out with a beautiful black Newfoundland doggie named George :) see photo below.

We went on an adventure to Harriman State Park on Sunday. Charlie threw up in the car in the way :( We found a nice picnic spot and Charlie was sniffing all around but wasn't coming back when he was called so we put him on the leash while we ate. The spot was near the water and we walked around and met a beautiful 4 year old golden retriever who was having the best time fetching tennis balls from the water. Charles looked very interested but he wouldn't go for a swim. That's fine. He will under the right circumstances. We don't know if he's ever been swimming! His little legs probably get tired out too fast. Hehehe. But man, it would be pretty adorable to see him in action.

Photos: Georgie, handsome boys, family photo, little rascal

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