So, it's about time for Sherlock to have a post of his own, as the newest member of the family.
We'll start from the beginning... For those of you who don't know, Sherlock is Drew's and my new puppy. He is half Olde English Sheepdog and half Standard Poodle, so he will be a large hypo-allergenic dog (meaning he doesn't shed!!). We found Sherlock randomly on the internet, and decided he was the one that we had been waiting for. I contacted the family and spoke to the wife, who had only good things to say about Sherlock (then called Mason). Next thing you know, we have made a deal, and Drew and I are driving up to Dallas to pick Sherlock up from the husband, Tim. That Sunday turned out to be a REALLY great day because we also were able to go with the Eubanks, the Giles and Shane to meet Hannah at the Dallas airport after her semester in Scotland. So, after a fun dinner at Chipotle with the group, Drew and I left to meet Sherlock.
The ride home went really well, and we quickly discovered Sherlock's knack for falling asleep in the car. We also discovered that he gets the hiccups when nervous (So cute). Once in Waco, we put him to bed, and after a few minutes of crying he went to sleep and slept through the night.
The weeks since then have been good, but pretty busy. He had his first vet visit (he weighed 10 lbs at 9 weeks), he learned to get used to a collar and a leash, he learned to sit and shake, he went to Bryan for Christmas, and he also had his second vet visit (almost doubled his weight, coming in at 18 lbs at 12 weeks old now).
So here are Sherlock's accomplishments at 12 weeks old:
1. Crate Trained (still having occasional accidents outside of the crate though)
2. Sits on command
3. Shakes on command
4. Lays down on command
5. Does not beg at the dinner table (but might steal the napkin out of your lap as a toy)
6. Rides in the car really well
7. Does not run out of the backyard
8. Sleeps through the night
9. Loves to chase tennis balls
10. I'm sure there are many more, but we can read about them some other time.
He really is very smart though, and has a sweet and playful personality. He absolutely loves people and any attention that he is given. The only thing he really dislikes right now is bath time and getting brushed.
The weeks since then have been good, but pretty busy. He had his first vet visit (he weighed 10 lbs at 9 weeks), he learned to get used to a collar and a leash, he learned to sit and shake, he went to Bryan for Christmas, and he also had his second vet visit (almost doubled his weight, coming in at 18 lbs at 12 weeks old now).
So here are Sherlock's accomplishments at 12 weeks old:
1. Crate Trained (still having occasional accidents outside of the crate though)
2. Sits on command
3. Shakes on command
4. Lays down on command
5. Does not beg at the dinner table (but might steal the napkin out of your lap as a toy)
6. Rides in the car really well
7. Does not run out of the backyard
8. Sleeps through the night
9. Loves to chase tennis balls
10. I'm sure there are many more, but we can read about them some other time.
He really is very smart though, and has a sweet and playful personality. He absolutely loves people and any attention that he is given. The only thing he really dislikes right now is bath time and getting brushed.
