This is the blog of Kelly Jennings, science fiction writer. Bibliography here: https://delagarbibliography.blogspot.com/
Shamus has figured out how to get his collar off. I've never seen him actually do it, so I don't know what he's doing -- he just shows up with the collar in his mouth, looking very pleased with himself.
Soon he's going to figure out how to open doors, and then I'm really fucked.
He is still very bitey at times. The tactics given to us by the dog trainers really don't work.
In other regards, he is coming along. He will fetch the ball and bring it and drop it; he will occasionally come when he's called. He sits and he has one premium trick, in which he does a spin.
Housebreaking is about 75/25, so long as I watch him and take him outside when he starts doing the I-gotta-pee pace.
I am still taking him on walks twice a day, which I guess will be as good for me as it is for him -- I've essentially doubled the amount of exercise I'm getting.
He is not a good watchdog. He loves everybody. He would tackle a burglar and give him many kisses.
He still really wants to play with the cats, but they are still having none of it.
He's maybe 22 pounds now, and getting bigger every day.
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| Sleepy Guy |
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| Shamus not biting me for once |
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| Earlier Shamus for comparison |
(1) Having a puppy is much like having a toddler. I love him to pieces and I am so happy when he's asleep.
(2) He does a lot of nipping, especially of me, chases my elderly Jasper cat, and widdles in the house. We are taking him to a dog trainer, which is helping.
(3) He weighs 19 pounds as of this morning. That's up from seven pounds when we got him about six weeks ago.
(4) He's a very smart dog, which means we have to work hard at his training, or he will train us. The dog trainer is helping with this, a lot.
(5) At about six o'clock, until about eight o'clock, he is a demon dog, running non-stop and biting me and assaulting the cats. Witching hour, r/puppy101 calls this. I've taken to taking him on a walk around 7:00, which helps a little.
(6) He is crate trained, so if it gets too bad, I shut him in the crate for a little while. He calms down and goes to sleep. Too bad crate-training isn't available for toddlers. (THAT WAS A JOKE.)
