Puppy Prep is in Full Effect!

As of today we are only 2 weeks away from the puppy coming home!  Over the last week Brian and I have picked up on our puppy prep.  We took a drive to PetEdge in Billerica and got a bunch of things like a leash, collar, food/water bowls, etc.  I definitely feel a lot more prepared having this at home.

After PetEdge we went to a dog food store in North Andover called Chow Bow Wow.  They offered a lot of nice wholesome dog foods - the lady who owns the place gave us the run down on the foods and I was a bit overwhelmed especially when she told us that she feeds her own dogs a raw organic diet.  I don't think we are going to be that extreme with our dog - but we do want a step up from normal dog food.  The breeder is currently feeding the puppies Purina Pro Plan puppy food so I am going to get a small bag of that to start the puppy out then gradually move over to another food.

Remi's Visit
Last weekend we dog sat for my cousins dog Remi and we had a lot of fun!  Remi was a good dog and went on a hike with me and also went to Brian's triathalon.  She was very popular there!  When Remi first came into our house she started sniffing around the family room where Stewie usually hangs out.  We decided not to introduce Remi and Stewie because it could have been pretty dramatic for Stewie and we didn't want him to have a bad meeting with a dog so close to our puppy coming home.  I think an interaction with a puppy will be a lot easier on Stew - the puppy will be a lot closer to his size than a full grown dog. 

New Pictures
Over the past week we received the 6 week pictures of the puppies!  The differences between them are a lot bigger now and you can tell their coat texture a bit easier now too.  

White is our favorite!  We also like Pink and Red.  When we got the pictures we knew who our favorites were but had no idea what their personalities were.  Luckily a few days later I saw that the breeder had posted a video on their website!  I have watched the video about 10+ times now and you can definitely start to see their personalities!  Here is my synopsis:

Pink Dot: kind of crazy!  She certainly has a lot of energy.
White: Very calm, a sweetheart
Pink: The most retriever looking, also very sweet
Red Dot: The smallest, very cute
Red: Playful and still very sweet.

Here is the video:

Puppy 6 week video

The video made me so much more excited for the puppies to come home! (if that is possible).

Next week we will receive the temperment tests for white, red and pink!  And then we will officially pick our puppy!

New Pictures

 We receive pictures every 2 weeks from the breeder so we can see the progress of our puppy litter.  We recently received the 4 week old pictures. 

You may have noticed that there are only 4 girls in the litter now - it seems the smallest pup in the first set of pictures is no longer among them.  I am assuming she didn't survive :( so sad.

We are getting closer to the time when we need to pick our top 2 based on looks.  Right now we are still leaning towards white.  There really aren't many differences since their coats all are very similar in color.  Temperament will probably be the big deciding factor in our pick.

This weekend Brian and I are dog sitting for my cousin and her husband.  Their dog Remi is a whoodle (wheaton terrier poodle mix).  We are very excited because we can "test run" our dog skills and maybe figure out what we need to change around our house.  We are going to have to make sure we keep the upstairs door closed so Remi doesn't get to Stewie.  Terriers usually have a pretty strong prey drive so it would not be in Stewie's best interest to meet with a dog that is 1) prey driven and 2) has not been socialized to small animals.

This weekend we plan to take Remi for a walk on Friday night, a hike on Saturday and take her to watch Brian's triathlon in Lowell on Sunday.  I think we will do a good job in tiring her out!

  I am also hoping this weekend Brian and I will visit the PetEdge store which sells discounted dog supplies.  Only 28 more days until our pup comes!