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.

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 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