Time is whizzing by

I had such lovely intentions. Like a new mom I thought I would manage to capture all the little changes and events that come with a new puppy. What a great thought that has no basis in my reality's current priority list. So here is the recap.

Henry, the sweetest pup I could have imagined, arrived at our house in mid-January. We had all that snow followed by the ice storm/power outage. The day after regaining power Alex and I drove over to Yakima to pick up the little guy. We were fortunate to have brand new snow tires that rocked, several large smart semi's to lead us, and I82 out to Yak was bare! I only had one freak out due to the roads, much to Alex's delight. Henry was a trooper all the way home and immediately fit into our lives.

He and the kids were instant pals. It is only now several months later that Henry is starting to realize Eliot is not a littler mate to be tackled at every opportunity. Aresa helps tucker him out whenever possible, she has been a life saver in the mornings when Henry wants to play and I have 3 humans to get up and going in their various directions.

He is the best behaved/calmest Jack we have ever had. He is a pup and has energy but he really just wants to be with you preferably in your lap chewing on a stick. We are all getting better at the potty dance and all the other precautions one must take when "piranha teeth" is in the house.

Having a new puppy has a lot of similarities to a new baby, mostly that it takes a while to get a routine going. I found that almost 3 months later I am just now managing to get things done. I sent Henry to puppy camp for the morning yesterday and was almost flummoxed as to what to do with all the "free time" not worrying about exercising the pup.

Jefferson, our 10 year old house bunny, is still alive--thankfully. He and Henry are doing better than I had feared. Henry does run after him to play every once in a while, but we keep a close eye and a hand on the squirt bottle. We are looking for a new home for Jefferson in an effort to make his golden years less annoying. That said I think hidden within his irritation towards Henry, is a bunny who loves the attention.

Henry is a fantastic addition to our family. I am really happy to have him with us.