New Addition to the Household (Cuteness Warning!)

[ALLSKIING]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

Thanks for the congrats. Ari is actually a she but it is all the same either way since we'll be fixing her when the time is right.

Ha. Fat chance. Pup instead of kids for us


Yup! Had black hair all over my slacks after the first day. She's not too bad but I am sure the hair will get worse. Flat coats have a single coat and don't blow out so at least we needn't worry about that.


Yea they are! Most people have never heard of them. The breeder had three fully grown flats including the bitch. They are incredibly fun and friendly.


Sorry to hear about your cat passing recently. The name wasn't really our choice. Well, we choose from several the breeder had picked. The breeder has a Shakespearian theme for her kennel. The dog's actual call name is Ariel and her full name is Strattford's Mountain Wind. I liked the kennel name a lot. I think it is a Tempest reference if I remember correctly. Ari for short works well enough for us.

The greater Plymouth area is definitely an amazing place to live. So much to do and all right down the road. Hiking, kayaking, biking, golfing, etc. whatever. Plus skiing of course And the area is rather dog friendly.


The carpet isn't new but is still decent. We are keeping the dog from biting at the carpeting but I am sure it will show a lot of wear as the puppy ages. Last night we found out why the puppy is so cute. Kennel training went really well until we got into bed and turned out the lights. I was expecting a difficult few nights as the pup got used to his new home away from the litter mates and mom. After an hour of whining and moaning, we decided that we had to adjust slightly just so the pup wouldn't hurt himself and slept near the crate with the light on. Going to be interesting when we head back to work and the pup has to be left alone for four hours crated up. We are working on a few different ideas to get the pup used to us not being around for short periods of time but it sure isn't going to be easy on any of us.

Crate training is the way to go...Training is just part of what I do,let me know if you need any help.

[Skier75]

What a cutie. I do love dogs, but our phase of having a dog will be over when Suzy passes.....not looking forward to that. I've become pretty attached to her, she's UK dog when we got together. Suzy is 13, we've been together now for 8 1/2 years.

As much as we love dogs, we probably won't get another one, after Suzy passes, since it's hard to find someone to watch her for things we do that she can't be included in, such as weekend skiing, kayaking, week long vacations, and trips to Baxter State Park or Arcadia, just to name a few. We'll probably get another cat, they're easier to leave behind.

Good luck with the puppy phase and training, I'm sure she'll be a lot of fun.

[campgottagopee]

Congrats!!!!! She's a cutie!!!! I have 2 labs (1 choc male, one female yellow), dogs truly are mans best friend. ENJOY

[johnnymac]

AWWWWWWWWWW! Cute indeed. My lab's gonna have puppies soon too.

[playoutside]

Cute puppy! Enjoy her and train her well!

I have 3 cats, 2 without claws that were rescues. So I just let the declawed 20 pounder out for a stroll and within 2 mins the jerk is back with a 3 ft ribbon snake! I usually say cats are easier, not so sure on a day like today!