We set up the ex-pen, pulled the puppy-sized crate out of the storeroom, picked up e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g from the floor, found the puppy toys, set France in the middle of his new living room, took pictures and sent them to lots of people via email. All good. Then our group leader emailed back to remind us that plastic bottles are not approved as toys for Guide Dog puppies. Ooops! We'd reviewed much of the puppy manual but not the approved toys list. Needless to say, the plastic bottle quickly disappeared and I'm still scrubbing the egg off my face.
From now on, the only plastic bottles France will see are those carrying his water when we're out and about!
This is France's first experience on a tie-down. He started to lick the corner (which has already suffered from puppies dragging the tie-down cable across the outside edge) so I sprayed bitter apple on the wall and baseboard.
France is thinking about it. It's a new smell -- and what do puppies do with new smells? They lick them!
B-L-E-E-E-C-C-H-H-H!!!! GROSS!!!!!
France has some brindle markings on his legs. Another puppy raiser said it means he carries the "chocolate" gene. He's slated for neutering at 7 months so he won't be responsible in case any more chocolate puppies show up in the future. (Hi, Snickers!)
He's a handsome little guy. And at 10 weeks, he weighs 19.8 pounds and is as tall as Silky was at 12.5 weeks.
One of the puppies in our club (she is now a working guide) had that brindle coloring you are talking about on her legs. It looked like she had walked through a mud puddle! :)
ReplyDeleteI know! They allow to puppies to play with plastic water bottles in the puppy play yard, but when they get to us they're not allowed to play with them anymore. But they all really want to. :D
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