Watson started carrying his food bowl around...it must be lunchtime!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
A real update on the doctor.
Time to have a real update about baby Watson!
He's about 7 1/2 weeks old now, will be 8 on the 19th. He has grown leaps and bounds since we first brought him home, though not quite physically! The only way I can really track his growth right now (since I see him every day and it's hard to notice daily changes) is how tightly his harness is fitting. We go the extra small size, obviously, and at first it was a little too big even when it was on the smallest adjustment. It's getting a little bit tighter now!
His mental growth has been astounding though! Today I discovered that Watson now knows where the kibble is kept. We have it in a tall dog food container, and around noon today he was crying a bunch. I wasn't sure why, until he started scratching at the box! He wanted some lunch!
He is also becoming more independent when we go outside. We live upstairs, so I have to carry him downstairs since he's too little to go down by himself. As soon as we're off the stairs, he starts squirming to be put down. He wants to go by himself! He even hops up and down the small step between the bottom landing and the sidewalk, and the sidewalk and the grass.
He is doing well with his potty training. He potties outside every time we go out. Sometimes he has accidents inside, but I know that's my fault. We're also still having issues with him pottying in his crate, but sometimes it's because we're gone for too long. Overall, though, the pottying is going well.
He loves to play, like all puppies!! He has a small squeaky bunny my sister got for him that we call Bumbi. He also has a small stuffed animal, and a stuffed dinosaur that is about as big as him. His favorite, though, is playing with Mommy's slippers. He drags them all over the house! He also tries to play with Lola (Mommy's sister's chihuahua/rat terrier) but she doesn't really like Watson too much. She mostly growls and runs away. Sometimes she hops up on the couch, because she knows he's too little to get up there on his own.
I'm going to try to start some light training soon, but I know it will be hard because he is so young. My main goal with Watson is for him to become a certified therapy animal, so starting as soon as I can will be best.
Keep checking back for more updates and pictures about the little doctor. He amazes me every day!
He's about 7 1/2 weeks old now, will be 8 on the 19th. He has grown leaps and bounds since we first brought him home, though not quite physically! The only way I can really track his growth right now (since I see him every day and it's hard to notice daily changes) is how tightly his harness is fitting. We go the extra small size, obviously, and at first it was a little too big even when it was on the smallest adjustment. It's getting a little bit tighter now!
His mental growth has been astounding though! Today I discovered that Watson now knows where the kibble is kept. We have it in a tall dog food container, and around noon today he was crying a bunch. I wasn't sure why, until he started scratching at the box! He wanted some lunch!
He is also becoming more independent when we go outside. We live upstairs, so I have to carry him downstairs since he's too little to go down by himself. As soon as we're off the stairs, he starts squirming to be put down. He wants to go by himself! He even hops up and down the small step between the bottom landing and the sidewalk, and the sidewalk and the grass.
He is doing well with his potty training. He potties outside every time we go out. Sometimes he has accidents inside, but I know that's my fault. We're also still having issues with him pottying in his crate, but sometimes it's because we're gone for too long. Overall, though, the pottying is going well.
He loves to play, like all puppies!! He has a small squeaky bunny my sister got for him that we call Bumbi. He also has a small stuffed animal, and a stuffed dinosaur that is about as big as him. His favorite, though, is playing with Mommy's slippers. He drags them all over the house! He also tries to play with Lola (Mommy's sister's chihuahua/rat terrier) but she doesn't really like Watson too much. She mostly growls and runs away. Sometimes she hops up on the couch, because she knows he's too little to get up there on his own.
I'm going to try to start some light training soon, but I know it will be hard because he is so young. My main goal with Watson is for him to become a certified therapy animal, so starting as soon as I can will be best.
Keep checking back for more updates and pictures about the little doctor. He amazes me every day!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Meet Watson
Dr. J.H. Watson Dog
Born January 23, 2012
Came home February 29, 2012
Long haired miniature dachshund (purebred, not registered)
Red/black dapple
One of four boys from Chloe Lane and Charlie Daniels
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