So, Al experienced his first city wide power outage today, but he really didn't seem to notice. He just went on with his business and ran around the house. He tried to eat an oreo but was caught in the act and scolded. Until next time...

So, we took Al to Stone Mountain today. He loved the water and swam for the first time. We decided to walk a trail and on our way back it started to rain. It was raining really hard and we got soaked. He was so tired though that he slept the whole way home. It was a really fun day today and I'm sure there are more to come. Until next time...

So, last night Al decided that he'd whine and bark until 11:30. I tried telling him No Noise and petting him and ignoring him and nothing seemed to calm him down. I took him out again and he still whined. I thought it would never stop, but eventually he calmed down and fell asleep. It just goes to show that it's not always easy. Until next time...

More Exposures

Last night Al went to my sister's graduation and to the movies. He did great for both! At graduation he fell asleep for the whole thing! Then at the movie, he at first wanted the popcorn on the floor but eventually settled down. He's doing great with training and I keep practicing everything with him every day. I feel so blessed to have this wonderful, loving little puppy in my care for a little while. Until next time...

So, here's another picture of Al. I've been taking tons so there will be more soon. Yesterday we took him to a free lunch thing near Tractor Supply. He had fun and he especially loved Tractor Supply. We decided to get him a pillow thing for his crate, and he loves it! Training wise, he's getting better at 'down' and I've started to teach him 'heel' and 'place'. Until next time...

Sweet moments

So, Wednesday will be Al's 12 week b-day! This morning he rested his head on my shoulder for a while and I absolutely loved it! He also seems to love crawling all over me! He's also been improving training wise. He loves staying...he'll look at me with those adorable eyes and just wait until I tell him to 'take a break'. He's also good at 'switch'. I hardly have to lead him with it anymore! He loves his food, and I in a few days he'll have to stop eating lunch...I hope he does okay with that. Well, today's his first trip to the vet! Until next time...

Outings

So far, we've taken Al to Lowe's, the Senior Awards Night, Senior Assembly, Walgreens and the Hair Salon. Despite a few whines and taking his time getting settled, he's been wonderful! He falls asleep and behaves himself, and is fine. He hasn't had an accident at an outing yet! Tonight we're taking him to Baccalaureate, so that will be the first time he's been in a church. Training wise, he's great a 'stay' and 'sit', but is still working on 'down' and 'switch'. He's loves to 'come' and I'm just introduced 'heel' to him today! This is so much fun! Until next time...

A Growing Boy

Al seems constantly hungry. We lock him in the living room so he won't get in to anything and he sits at the gate and whines...not all the time, but he definitely LOVES food. We can also tell that he's getting bigger and bigger as the days go by. He's getting harder and harder to pick up for very long. With training, he's getting the hang of 'switch' and starting to get what 'down' is. Until next time...

You can call me Al

So, this is our new puppy, Al. Sorry about the delay, I've been kind of distracted lately. Al, is adorable, sweet, an just so incredibly cute. We've taken him to a few places and he's done extraordinarily well. And yes, he's not perfect. He loves biting random things, and, of course, chasing his tail. We've only had him for a week and a half and he's already twice as big as he was when we got him. I'm so excited to see what the future hold for him! Until next time...