Last night, Roscoe slept from 11:00 pm to 6:00am. Finally! I feel like partying today! After I took him out, I put him back in the crate and we slept until 7:00. He's been staying outside in the playpen on the front porch, on these nice days lately. He loves to play wherever the kids are playing. So far, he's not really active, not at all hyper, and not a biter. He is about as active as Jack was.
At 8 weeks he weighed 14 1/2 pounds and there's no telling what he weighs today at 9 1/2 weeks, but he seems to have doubled already.
We've been socializing him some by taking hime to church at night and letting him stay in his crate in the van until we get out, then he plays with all the kids. That worked well for Jack and Delta and both are very trustworthy around children. Even the toddlers can pet him because he won't bite. It's time to start training him, as he doesn't really like to listen. It's hard to get hime to come when called.
Over all he is a very nice dog with a quick mind that shouldn't be too hard to get basic obedience trained. This week we're going to start on "leave it" and "come".
The vet has put him on calcium, since he is growing so big, she's concerned about his joints and bones. We're feeding him IAMS puppy food with a little protein baby cereal mixed in, at her recommendation. His coat is beautiful...shiny and soft.
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