Apr 08 2009
I bought my first puppy!!
Ok, so I’m having a baby annnnnnnnnny day now… My boyfriend says, “The neighbor is selling pit-bulls, they are so adorable you have to see them!” My first reaction was “OH HECK NO, A PIT-BULL!, NO!” So he persuades me to at least go over there and look at them. We get to the neighbors and OMG! I instantly fell in loveeeee!! The lady had 8 puppies, 7 weeks old. They were all pushing each other out of the way trying to eat out of the same dish… and then there was one on the other side of the room hiding under a table. My boyfriend picks up one and was like “I want this one, hes sooo cute” and I said “NO! I want HIM over there hiding!” He was so irresistibly cute…. we took him home! He was very scared when we first brought him in the house, he hid under our kitchen table and wouldn’t come out. So we decided to name him Shy. He is the sweetest lil thing ever! He has warmed up to us already and he lovvvvesss to snuggle and he lovvvveees to give kisses! I know I’m going to have my hands full with this new puppy and the baby here but I’m sure I can handle it. I feel like my family will be complete with him here! And my 6year old girl thinks so too!
A cute puppy!
Have fun.
Way to cute, my face has permagrin now. AWWWW
A pit bull will respond, in-kind, to patience, a gentle touch and quiet voice. Always remember that this is like a 2-year-old child and will never be more than a 3-year-old child in understanding and judgment. Keep him close. He will suffer from “separation anxiety” and “fear of abandonment” just like a young child. If you have never trained a puppy, by ALL MEANS, get a book on housetraining. Also be sure to have him neutered to avoid all kinds of problems associated with adult males, including territory-marking, aggressiveness, wanderlust, etc. Classes for puppies are available too, at Petsmart, for instance, and this is important for him to learn “socializing” skills when around other dogs, so he isn’t always trying to be “dominant” or “alpha” and aggressive.
We sometimes call our new puppy, “Shy” as well, as her full name is “CheyAnna.” She is named after a fictional character in one of my novels. You can see me recent article about “CheyAnna” in my post entitled, “What I Love About Dogs” at the Retired and Restless blog.
What I Love About Dogs
Above all, Congratulations!