Raising a Puppy is hard work!

     Boy, Honey is growing. When we look at the pictures we took in the beginning of the month we are amazed at her rapid growth. Of course, she is eating - 4 times a day as the directions on the food suggest. She sleeps a lot too which then gives us a break.
    She really likes the snow. B has been making snowballs for her, throwing them and she eats them. Because of this we found out she likes ice cubes too. She enjoys going all over the yard and back in the woods by our driveway smelling all the smells and checking everything out. Of course that means we do too as she is on her leash. She often brings a stone or a twig back into the house with her. She attempts to pick up rather large branches and I'm sure shortly she will be carrying them around but they won't be brought in. She still has her puppy teeth and bites but that's usually just when she wants to eat or go out. She really is a good girl!

    We got her this bed the other day as she was falling off the pillows. She also was biting on the pillow's zipper and has pulled them off (they are in the loft on my list of repairs). So the bed was our next try and since it has no zippers it's working. As you can see, she is growing.
   But taking care of and training a puppy is hard work. My rule - no up on the furniture at all. However, we are still following "don't ask, don't tell" as B tends to let her up in his lap on his chair. She is getting better about getting down. A piece of kibble and the word DOWN as she moves off what ever she is on is an ongoing lesson. And then, as you can see below, my efforts don't always work out but the results are very cute!!!

Gosh, SNOW

It was a snowy day. Last night they changed the forecast to several inches of snow. OK... So we did outside duty around 9 and then went to bed. And I was sweeping the steps as the snow was light and fluffy.
Then, when Honey and I went out around 6 AM it was....a snowy wonderland!! WOW, snow and more. Well the sweeping had helped and we went out and she did her thing. Then back in for coffee and then breakfast. Yes, I can make breakfast and have been thanks to Honey!!!

Then B fired up the snow blower and hit the driveway. The snow was fine and he had used the leaf blower yesterday. We ended up with about 6 inches and here he is with the super dooper snow plow with gears and headlights (a guy and his toys).

He had it well cleaned off and the sun did help so now the driveway is just about cleared. And we should get warmer later this week. But the trees are back to making noises and for little puppies it's scary. Well, I'll keep her safe!!!

It's been a busy couple of days. Had family over on Sunday and we really enjoyed seeing them. We took a quick trip to Scranton on Wednesday to do some shopping at Macy's and also to Wegmans for a hoagie and some veggies. We left Honey in her crate and she was fine. We take short trips knowing when we need to get home to feed her or take her out.

Yesterday and this morning I was baking and then, after lunch, we took a trip to the library and then the pet store to exchange a harness for Honey. She is growing so much that we knew the harness we got was too small. We want her to use this when we take her for a trip in the car. The harness will attach to the seat belt in the back seat. Our other dog sat in my lap or was on the back seat. She also was a lab and 95 pounds of dog in you lap in a car doesn't work! It's also not safe. So, this one will use the harness.

Honey has her good times and bad - right now she is biting B's shoes. She tends to bite when she needs to go out or when she is hungry. Since she ate a while ago and went out just a short while ago.... well, she is now playing with her toys so I guess the biting was just a distraction.

She does come when you call her and will sit to get a treat. I'm trying to teach her to get down. I don't want her up on anything but that doesn't always happen.

Gee, Mom, this chair is nice!!!

I love my bone!

I just can't go down those stairs!!!  :(

People sit in chairs - NOT puppies!

When we first got Honey, we resolved we would not have a "Bad Dog, Marley" dog. I also am adamant that she not get up on the sofa or chairs nor sleep in the bed. Sooooo the other day she started eying B's lounge chair. She tried to jump up but was too small. However, we knew she would grow. Well, grow she did and here she is sitting in the chair. I took the picture then said NO in my Stern, Alpha Mommy voice and removed her from the chair.

It's raining out and is rather warm at 41. So while it's often heavy rain at least it isn't snow. However temps should drop tonight and we may get an inch or so overnight.

A Walk and then a Nap

After eating at the diner this morning (yea!) we took Honey out for a walk. As we were coming up the hill Jenny, our neighbor, drove by. Well, Miss Honey has another friend for life!

Right now she is asleep in the kitchen on the blanket throw we got for her. She has been playing with her toys, some of them new ones thanks to Miss Merry and her family.

She is really growing fast. We weighed her yesterday and she is 21 pounds.

Her new "trick" is getting into B's chair - not something she is allowed to do. He said she jumped up into the chair this morning when he got up to get her a toy. Any time she attempted to jump up on something we have pushed her down and said no. And, she was too small to jump up. Well, guess those days are gone.

Here she is ready to go outside. I keep my shoes on the crate as she would eat them on the floor. Sometimes it's just easier to have things out of sight out of mind.