13 Weeks and Counting

I was in Alpharetta for an AKC trial with Rip and Stuff. Took Switch and Boost to the arena numerous times to socialize. Switch is going through a very leggy stage. All legs and short back. And that tail! It drags the ground all the time. This weekend, his ears took on a life of their own. Sometimes up. Sometimes down. Sometimes out. Sometimes inside out. I am amazed at all the configurations they can manage in a short time.  Still not planning to do much to his ears. But if he starts to look like a donkey, I might have to change my mind.

This trip, we had an upstairs room and the arena was also up a flight of stairs. Switch is a fast little stair stepper. Much faster than me going up. And going down, he ends with a nice leaping flourish.Yikes, I hope his contacts don't end up with that flourish leap. He met and played with a red BC pup that was the same age. The pup was from Hidden Valley kennels in Utah. She was shy and overwhelmed by the arena and people so their play was kind of subdued.  Funny, but that owner is also a long-time Dobe person.  I also saw another Dobe person with a young BC. I figure that pup to be 4 or 5 months old, but did not get a chance to talk to her about it. One afternoon, we went to the potty area at the hotel and met another 5 month old BC from Ignited kennel. They played a little, but the older dog in that pack was not too nice. I aborted that play session because of the adult bitch that kept acting ugly. 

It rained on Saturday night. Little Mr. Switch does not want to go out in the rain. I finally had to crate him for the night because he opted not to pee in the rain. Today, he found a nice GSD bitch to play with. Well, he played and she sniffed him. She allowed him to play with her ball and when she nudged to get it back, Switch was a little possessive. I have seen that possessive streak a few times. I am going to keep a close eye on it. For a puppy to challenge an adult, there is a lot of presence and it could lead to problems down the road. Better to recognize it and be proactive.

Had fun with him this week. I will be very happy when he is 100% potty trained. Accidents are fewer but still occur when he gets distracted by Boost.  Our training sessions are still dotted with multiple potty breaks. And oh my gosh! He is so handsome. :)