Bun and pup

So, last night the cutest thing happened ...

We opened Nikkis cage, wanting to let her out. We kept Brutus around to see how he would react.

At first, he just sniffed around her pen, and gave her a beady eye ... she didn’t pull away or run off, she just sat there.

Then he started sniffing her face, and she sniffed him back. Then she hopped out of her tube and they started sniffing each other.

Then they started chasing each other around the floor! We had to put a stop to it when Brutus looked to be getting just a little too playfull, and we didn’t want to tempt fate just yet, but for a first face to face meeting between the animals, it was great!

Tonight we’ll try again, and this time I’ll make sure I have my camera!

Doggy docs

Diosa has just booked an initial visit for Brutus to go and see the vets a week on Friday.

Basically we want to make sure all his jabs are up to date, get him registered, get his neuter papers redone (we don’t have them), and them we can get him registered with the state. We may also look into getting him microchipped, but not all at once

The Vets came recommended by a workmate who takes her mad Greyhound there.

http://www.northeastveterinary.com/

Beach time

We wore Brutus out today! We took him for a walk down to the beach and let him play in the sand, which he absolutely loved ... we wandered down the sea for a while until we got to Swampscott, where we picked up ice cream and water for Brutus from Red Rock, then wandered back home along the promenade.

By the time we got back, he was well and truly pooped out!

Apologies for the quality of these pics, they were taken with my camera phone, not a real digicam.

It was hysterical watching him follow the waves on their way out, then run away when they came back in. Also watching him go absolutely insane when he worked out what sand was, running around in big circles on his leash having a blast

He got to play with other dogs out there too, although he has to work out the concept of being on a leash, as he wrapped up people in his

When we were at Red Rock we got Brutus a cup of water ... he can easily drink straight out of the cup, if we tip if over a bit for him, and he needed it today, the weather was warm! He also loves vanilla ice cream, and would eat it off the spoon which was *very* cute

The beach was a hit. We’ll be going back there many more times I think

Day out

Hi!  I gots the pooder thing again.  Today was so much fun.  Mum and Dad took me for a long walkies wiff them to this really cool place.  They called it a beech.  The ground there was really weird, but fun.  I gots to chase birdies around and play wiff other dawgies.  The water liked to play and kept trying to chase me.  I’m too smart though.  I ran away.  Then we went for more walkies to some place they could eat and I could drink.  Mum was nice.  She gave me this really yummy cold sweet stuff.  She didn’t give me as much as I wanted, but that’s ok.  I’ll steal it next time. Hee hee hee.

But I very tired tonight. So I go lay down now.  Bye

oops

Brutus had his first accident last night, but I can’t say I blame him!

Diosa had gone to bed early, and I had managed to totally pass out asleep on the sofa snuggling Brutus ... I woke up about 11:30pm, and on auto pilot went to bed, feeding the bunny on the way, but totally forgetting to let Brutus go out and do his thing.

So, sometime in the night he peed. He didn’t get scolded when we found it in the morning, it wasn’t his fault!

He got to meet the neighbourhood pug last night too, a much older female pug called Jasmin ... pugs really are specieist, Brutus is very wary of other breeds of dog, but was right in there playing with another pug

We also took him to the pet store last night, he rides in the car really well, and the folks there loved him and made a huge fuss over him ... he lapped it up

Day two

Day two on his own, and when we went back he was incredibly excited to see us, and ran around like a mad thing for a bit, but still no mess, no puddles and no ripping things up ... he’s been good as gold.

I do expect, one day, to come home to *something* ... puppies learn by doing, so he’s going to do it one day, even if it’s just to see what reaction he gets.

More pics added to his image gallery, including some *huge* pictures by special request

First morning

So when we left this morning we closed the baby gate on one kitchen door, close the swing door on the other and put a chair behind it so he could stay in the kitchen with his water and toys and bed.

Came home at lunch time to find him greeting us at the front door! He’s managed to push the swing door open and escape!

Even so, there was no mess, no poop ... he had carried on of my slippers from the living room to the office, but no damage. Even the rabbit was calm and happy, so he hasn’t pestered her either.

So, when we left we let him have the run of the house ... we’ll see what kind of damage he does this afternoon

We did let him have the run of the backyard at lunch ... he managed to get himself wet in the kids paddling pool, but did his business and ran back inside to play

So far he has been absolutely *fantastic*.