18th August 2019 1st day in new home

DAY ONE OF A NEW LIFE

It was late afternoon when we arrived home with Oscar, he behaved extremely well in the car, he didn't show any kind of concerns and no crying, he just wanted to see everything

and smell everything including of course Ben who had travelled in the car for several years..

In the house, he had a good sniff all over inside and in the garden, of course again he must have been smelling Ben, all over the place.

Oscar was known as Enzo when we got him. We were told Enzo is a type of Italian racing car and also a famous wrestler. It seemed unfair to rename him, but we didn't think he would mind if we made his new name a little more suited to his demeanour.

We had several suggestions for renaming him including Murphy, Sam, Henry, Oscar After some thought it was decided that it would be Oscar,  and now after two days he responds to his name very well,

We found a tennis ball of Bens' and Oscar had lots of fun with it.

He scoffed his tea down, we had measured out the recommended amount 40 grams,  it didn't look as if it was enough to us but that's what the instructions said.

Some 10 minutes later he went on a run all over the garden, we are sure it was an energy rush like the kids get when they drink pop. Sure enough since then he does the same after his meals.

The first night was pretty good he went straight to sleep in his crate and slept well only whimpering for a second through the night. He woke at 5.30 and was looking to go out and then looking for his breakfast,

He is managing to get the hang of going outside for his wees and poops, we are really pleased with him.  He sleeps in his crate overnight and has been going straight to sleep only waking at about 5.30 am.  We are hoping his sleeping time will increase over night, which I am sure it will. 

We are happy that he doesn't greed, and we are going to try and ensure this continues by not feeding him little bits and pieces of our biscuits and meals.  Today I tried to get him to eat a piece of carrot, as I thought this would be a good training treat but its still there, he doesn't seem to like it yet.

Sneaking upstairs when he thinks no one is looking

Hoping that food bag will empty into his bowl

Oscar  has had lots of visitors to meet him and has behaved very well with all of them, apart from a few nips with his sharp little teeth, but they all do that while they have their baby teeth. He is taking everythng in his stride and comes accros as very confident, friendly and laid back. 

FIRST VISIT TO THE VET next week.

We are booked in to see the Vet on Tuesday so only a couple of days.  We have a list of questions for her and one of them being what is the best kind of puppy food to give him, try to stop any energy rush, there is lots on the internet about how food additives can cause this..

He will  get his vaccinations so he should be able to go out later in the week.  We cant wait to take him on walks along the sea front and the beach.  

He won't be allowed off the lead for a couple of years until I fully trust his recall response. Its not so long ago that a 4 month old Labrador fell over the cliff top near us and died, it was tragic.