Anyway, Finn has grown up so much since we brought him home, which was almost four months ago. He was nine weeks old and weighed nine pounds. Now he weighs 28.6 pounds! The first few weeks were pretty rough. We knew we really wanted to crate train him from the start, so he used Charlie's crate and started from day one. We didn't really know what we were in for, but it was awful! He had never been away from his mom or seven siblings, so he cried all night. It was really sad, but we knew it was best for him and us in the long run. On top of all of that, we were of course potty training. So every two hours, either Bryan or I got up to take him out to go potty. That was REALLY rough! The crying only lasted a few night, and it got less and less every night. We continued to get up several times in the night for Finn to go potty because we really wanted him to get the hang of it. We figured if he never got used to pottying inside, then he would figure it out a lot quicker. He really only had accidents inside a handful of times because we were so diligent, and he was potty trained in record time! (I can't confirm that, but I'm pretty sure he's an all star.) Our work schedules are pretty opposite which isn't so great for us, but it meant that one of us could let him out most of the time. Special thanks to Grandma Joy and Madeleine for helping out when we couldn't do it!
The day after we brought him home |
Just this past weekend, we finally moved Charlie's and Finn's crates out of our bedroom. Our room is really small, and they took up a lot of space! They have adjusted nicely to being in a separate room from us (Charlie always was beforehand), and I love being able to walk to my side of the bed! When I woke up on Monday morning, I was instantly very aware of how alone I was. It was really weird, but I am looking forward to no longer hearing Finn's random barking at nothing and smelling dog in my bedroom.
Halloween |
Finn as a sheriff on Halloween, when he was 13 weeks old |
We were playing ball when Finn lost a tooth--oops! |
Sitting so politely in puppy class just a few weeks after we adopted him |
It isn't always fun, but we love our pups and can't imagine life without them. (Okay, when I'm sweeping up piles of dog hair every night and lint-rolling myself both before leaving for work and after arriving, I can imagine it a little bit.) They are so fun though, and have such funny and unique personalities.
Dad and his boys
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