18 1/2 weeks

Last post I thought he was 17 weeks, he's not, he's 18 weeks and quickly approaching being 5 months old!

Still jumping on my lap and biting my face...

And we are likely to need a stair gate soon as he can climb stairs very quickly...

And this morning he shredded his puppy pad and weed in the corner. I think it because he hadn't been able to sleep as deeply last night so hopefully it's a one off. Pads are out of bounds for the time being. He generally doesn't need them during the day now anyway.

18 weeks

Thought I might upload some funny expressions I took with my new camera over the last couple of days...

And a nice one to show you how big he's getting!

Nearly 16 weeks

First off, I am so sorry I've not responded to any comments on here yet. I finally FINALLY figured out where my comments were going- into the email account I only have for spam to go into. It's not going into there anymore, I fixed it, and I apologise. I will not be ignoring you in the future ;)

As I blogged on my other blog today, I think my camera is broken. Apart from Alex tested it for me today on Hank and it seems to work for him?!?

These are cute pictures too.

To think I got so frustrated with this puppy this morning in all his jumpy, muddy, scratchy house wrecking glory. Just look at that face. Totally forgiven.

Hank's unsuccessful attempts at burying things - 15 weeks

He hasn't learned to fill the holes back in yet. This weekend gwen became a but less scared of him and they actually seem to get along pretty well at the moment.

14 weeks

He's the right shape now, just scaled down. He's still under 4 months old but seems too big to still be a puppy- he's going to be a big boy!

But he still just about fits on my lap.

13 weeks

No posts for a while but we have been taking photos, they don't really show how much he has grown though!

Day 16 - 10 weeks old

He's had his jabs and so soon we can walk him outside. He turned 10 weeks yesterday and is still a nightmare. He won't fit under here soon though.

Or here...

Day 13

He slept all night without mess last night (7 hours, and we woke HIM up!) and the dog sitter has described it as "the best job ever" after her first visit. Vaccinations tomorrow and then on day 24 hopefully we can go for a walk!

Day 11

Day 10

Learning leave it...

Day 8

Scrounging for my banana... Hank is now 9 weeks old. He was a good boy last night and I only had to see to him once to go for a wee and that was at 4.30 so I actually got up at the almost afternoon time of 6.30 this morning! And no mess to clear up this morning either, how long will my luck last though?

Day 5 - An outing

My friend Gina is looking after Hank at very short notice whilst Alex is out and I'm at work. He's had a sad morning not being heard when he needed to go outside and then sitting in his own filth on a warm day, poor chap (Alex was on a night shift and has had just three and a half hours sleep- this happened during that time). Here he is with his new friend uncle Frank. Frank and Hank.

I'm probably not going to be so sympathetic by tomorrow, the shark teeth act is wearing a bit thin now! Here's hoping he will be a good boy.

P.S. Just having a little smile to myself knowing it won't be long before Hank is bigger than uncle Frank :)

Day 3 - Learning

Yesterday, Hank learned to sit on command and he learned that his bed isn't an awful place to be. We're teaching him to have regular quiet time so he doesn't end up hyperactive his whole life.

We are restricting the time he spends invading Gwen's space though, he needs to be comfortable with his independence and she needs her own space and peace. Already he is overpowering her and being dominant and I'd prefer it if it was the other way round, but Gwen has always been submissive so maybe we should let that be?

Day 2 - 6kg

8 weeks 1 day old...

I have been fighting against sharp little teeth today.
By the way I can now reply to your comments, and word verification is now switched off!

Day 1

Seven weeks...

Six days and we can take him home. Introducing Indicium Run Forest Run.... aka Hank. He's mellow because we had just woken him up after a day running around the garden.

-- Kerry

Our puppy

This our- as yet nameless- English Pointer puppy. We get to bring him home on 11th February!

4 1/2 weeks old

6 weeks old (at the back being a little git)

The breeder currently calls him Romeo as he was born on 14th February (with the other eight following on 15th February) but we are definitely not calling him that in the real world. Names on the list currently include Webster, Weaver, Woodrow and Cooper with outsiders Arthur, Spencer and Hector. I'm of the firm belief that dogs should have a butler name, but they also need a cute abbreviation.

This is his mum, Breeze. I reckon he will look just like her when he gets bigger.

The aim of this blog is to take a photo several times a week (every day if we can manage it) and watch him grow through photographs. In just a few short months he will be fully grown and otherwise we will have lost these moments forever.

--Kerry