Hi all :)

Photo dump!



I'm so busy with these two, not in a bad way, just hardly get a chance to take a pic!

Quickly I will say she is the biggest cuddlebug puppy, she'll climb on my lap anytime she gets, loves to sleep right on me, loves to be held and cuddled. Despite that, she doesn't seem to care much if she left alone in a room which is a total opposite of Ozzy. Like she won't follow me away from the area rug. She has yet to venture down the hallway which is off limits for now anyway. So funny how they all have different personalities!

Still in the early days obviously, but I can this being so much fun once we set into a better routine.

Phew it's been so busy here, I want to share some of their antics and how Lily is learning, but I hardly get a chance at all! I know those who have brought a new puppy home all agree how difficult it is to get a moment to yourself. But totally worth it right?

Ok, Lily is getting so big so fast! In the 1st week she had gained 1 pound so she was a whopping 5 lbs on Friday and I haven't weighed her since then but she is feeling bigger/ heavier/stronger everyday, almost like I can see her growing in one day.

Her nickname is Monkey. Monkey see monkey do! I tried to block access to the hallway so I could keep a better eye on Lily for house training purposes. So I used pillows and jammed them across the hallway entrance. My husband was holding Lily in his arms watching the whole thing. Then I showed Ozzy he could just jump over the pillows by doing his 'over' cue both ways. Lily was watching closely to the whole thing. My husband put her down and what was the 1st thing she did? Yep, over the pillows she crawled....🙄 lol! That was a while ago, last week sometime because I'm laughing looking back thinking the pillows would hold her back 🤣 She is climbing every thing she can and wants to do every thing Ozzy does!

Well that's it for my time to myself lol, I'll leave you with a video of them playing downstairs

More pics!

Wow I have so much to share but always forget when I go to update lol. I started a memo for the two but forgot to update that too haha!

Lily is doing so well! She is really growing now that her worms are all gone and growing so much mentally too! So far she has learned sit, down, spin, touch and high 5 and is solid with all. She learns so quickly, as Ozzy did, but I do think watching Ozzy do his cues helps her understand better what to do because it's really amazing!

She has been going for little walks for the last 3 weeks or so. She found her voice and likes to bark at people and dogs she sees which usually makes people smile or laugh because she still has a raspy puppy voice, but I'm working hard on stopping that obviously. She did really well today with not barking at people when I'm using treats to counter her response. I have to see the person ahead of her and start with treats the moment she sees the person. I place a treat on the ground and then another a bit farther to encourage her to keep walking. It works! And she still gets smiles and laughs because she is so darn cute! Who doesn't love a puppy learning to behave themselves?

I notice she is a bit afraid of other dogs, especially large ones. Not that she gets to 'see' other dogs yet (aside from the ones that are Ozzy's friends) but one of my neighbors got a black german shepherd puppy who is probably about 6-9 months old and already a big boy with a big bark. He likes to bark at Ozzy and Lily when we are near the fence line. Ozzy will go right up to him (sometimes he barks back but not often), but Lily has never once went up the fence. Instead she runs to me! It's the cutest thing and makes my heart feel warm because she sees me as her safe place already ❤.

Today was her 1st trip to the pet store on lead (not in the carrier) and she did so well! At one point it seemed she was a bit scared in an area an employee was restocking because she wanted me to pick her up, so I did and she was fine. I put her back down to meet one of the employees we know that loves Ozzy and she was fine to meet a new person, then to walk out the store like a big girl.

Ozzy is being such a good sport, the two are two peas in a pod, they love eachother, share chews (because even if they both have the same thing, of course they always want what the other has) and play together all the time.

So proud of my Monkey and Donkey 😂