This post is to introduce my new buddy, Rocket. I adopted a 6 month puppy from Second Chance rescue dogs. He's most likely a collie-sheltie-beagle mix. Just the right size for me and probably too much energy for the weekdays, but, as of right now, not enough for weekends. We went for a hike this afternoon, and Rocket is TIRED. Sleeping next to me, in fact. Couldn't even keep his eyes open for a skype intro with my parents.
So far, we've walked by the river yesterday and as mentioned hiked today. I didn't think through the hiking conditions since SD has had so much rain within the last week. Despite the beautiful clear weather, it was really muddy adding to the challenge of having him on a leash. We've also been learning about potty training. He seems to know when and where to go but hasn't quite controlled everything yet. We had an initial wet accident when we got home yesterday. I left him alone for a couple hours this morning, and we had a little bit more of a messy accident. That was at least in his crate. I'll get the hang of it, I think. His failure means I've made a mistake or missed a sign, so its a learning curve for us both. Also, his favorite toy is this simple squeaky blue ball. Which he managed to break the squeaker in. Oy.
