Now, just to be clear, if you’re eager for balance and
streamlining activities, combining puppy and baby is not a good idea. Oblivious
to all the work that a puppy, or even a dog for that matter, requires, I was
eager for the addition. I’ve never had a pet. Nope, not even a fish. And, by
getting the puppy now, Lil’ O would grow up with it. And, at least in theory,
the pup would be fully trained before Babe #2 (this is a hypothetical babe, not
an announcement). It all sounds lovely and would complete our happy little
family. Well, we do adore Knute, but he is certainly a lot of work. Especially
in that first month when he wouldn’t sleep through the night and wasn’t yet
potty trained. It really is like having another baby! Except feeding is a lot
easier. And it was a lot easier to be stern. And he got the whole potty
training thing faster. Goodness, we haven’t even started that process yet with
Lil’ O! So, easier than a baby, but still soooo much work.
The good news is that Lil’ O and Knute get along quite
well. They don’t really know how to play with one another yet, so we often have
to separate them, but they so clearly want to play with one another. It’s
adorable! And, after a few months and clearly establishing our dominance as
alpha, we’ve mostly fallen into the groove of being pet owners. Husby has done
a wonderful job of training Knute and he is a very sweet dog.
For those who are wondering, we got Knute from a lab
rescue group in town. We don’t know what his mix is exactly, but suspect some combo
of lab with pit and/or boxer. There could be more in there, but there’s no real
way to tell. Regardless, we think he’s a cutie!
