At first we were trying to keep him near his kennel and we were all sitting on the hard floor so I brought over the bean bag...and lets just say that Cricket loved it. (and loves me)
Potty training is going pretty well...he doesn't understand that he needs to let me know if he needs to go potty BUT if I take him outside often enough he doesn't have many accidents. We are trying to get him to either go potty outside or in his kennel...and he only had 2 accidents on the CARPET today!!!! He does like it outside though....he really likes nibbling on leaves and sniffing dead bugs (pest control WORKS).
Here he is playing in his kennel...he is warming up to it...but only when people are still around. He still hates it when I leave him completely. But I was cleaning yesterday and he did pretty good...except he did not like the sound of the vacuum. The reason why there is a clock in there is because we read that puppies like the white noise of a clock...it relaxes them.
Cricket playing with his DADDY...He is a crazy pup.
Allie ADORES Cricket and was really happy when he came and sat in her lap. After this picture Cricket started to kiss (lick) her face a lot and Allie was LAUGHING! They both loved it.
Cricket looks so cute when sleeps.
I like this picture because his tongue is sticking out a little bit.
So the first night we had a huge dilemma of where Cricket should sleep. We read that if they are in a kennel in a separate room that you should put a blanket over their kennel (but his is too big for that) or have them sleep were they can see you. So we first tried him in the bathtub and he did good falling asleep while we were getting ready for bed but then he woke up at 230am CRYING. So we resorted to the laundry basket...the only problem...he can jump out of it so we had to get a board to put on top of it and then put the basket in between us on the bed. So he still sleeps in the basket with a board on top but we have moved it from between us to a table at table at the foot of the bed.
Here he is jumping out...and he has also learned how to jump in...you wouldn't know it by the way he wines at night but he really likes the basket.
Here is his kennel...and see he is in there playing and the door is open so he does like it. Until I leave (and he is a mamma's boy). Today I left for an hour to go and work out with my friend Claudia (we had fun times), Cricket was crying when I left and when I got back....
He was still crying and had made a mess and pushed his kennel walls out like this. He had also left me a nice stinky poop in there too. I am trying to get him use to me leaving for a short time period and not cry the whole time.
All in all we LOVE Cricket! He is a really good puppy, and we are glad he is in our family.
13 comments:
Oh my goodness... it sounds like a newborn baby! But at least he's getting spoiled. Sounds like a lot of fun. I can just imagine the 2am ordeal. Fun, Fun!
He is SO cute! I can't wait to meet him. Seriously! Puppies are like babies! I remember getting up in the night to take missy outside to go potty. His blatter will get stronger and then he'll sleep through the night. Just be patient! His kennel is a full on castle! It's sweet! Have fun!
cute! :)
Awww...Cricket is so cute! He looks like so much fun, too! :)
He is so cute!! I love how cute he looks when he's sleeping! Does he have blue eyes? I can't believe he was able to move his crate. I hope he doesn't continue to wake you up at night!
He's such a cute puppy and it looks like you are enjoying him and he's also enjoying you! That's so funny that you had him in between you and Craig in the laundry basket! Good luck with house training him. You are doing the right thing taking him outside all the time. That's how we finally house trained Reggie after many, many accidents in the house...but he was not a puppy anymore when we got him so it was a little harder!
I also noticed Craig's hand all wrapped up still...how's it doing?
He does NOT have blue eyes...that is just the RED EYE for dogs...and I don't know how to fix it in pictures yet. He is sleeping a little better at night...not being so fussy either. Potty training is just a hassle...he doesn't understand the concept. When I take him outside he will go potty but he does not get that he needs to let me know when he has to go to go outside. URGH! But he is so cute he makes up for EVERYTHING!
about Craig's hand...it is basically healed, but the new skin isn't as tough and so he still keeps it wrapped most of the time.
Such a cute dog! Looks like you have spoiled him!
I have been checking your blog everyday and finally I see photos of Cricket!*S* He is cute, but it cracks me up at all the trouble we all go through with our animals! when he is trained, it'll be nice. I know Brent likes him, too!
Craig and Cynthia!!! We miss you two! Hope the business is going good and that you're enjoying it there. Glad we can keep in touch now!
Cricket is a cutie! You guys look like your having so much fun out there. How's everything going? We miss you guys a ton. Cyndi, I was going through some of my interior design school work the other day and I thought of you. I have so much crap I don't know what to do with. Well, talk to you guys later.
Hey you two! It looks like things are going well in California (sans the wicked hand burn, sorry Craig!). We hope you're doing well!
Okay guys.. the last post was on the 16th of June. It's almost the 16th of August! Whoa? Don't want to be pushy but let's get it rollin people!! ha ha
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