Yes! I have another puppy. His name is Barrett, he just turned 5 mos, and he is a long-haired, blue/tan dapple mini dachshund. He is the sweetest thing! Fortunately, Nora (our long-haired black/tan brindle mini dachshund) adores him, which is good since we expect some beautiful babies from them in the future!
He's slowly warming up to us. When we brought him home, he didn't eat anything the first day, and barely touched his water. I figured there'd be some small adjustment, but I didn't imagine he'd be that downtrodden! He finally ate on Sunday (after bribing him with some cheese and a bit of pork), drank plenty of water, and saw to all his potty needs.
He's a cuddler. He likes to stick close to me when we're outside, unless Nora can pry him away to play for a few minutes. He really likes our mutt, Arya, but she's kind of stand-offish to everyone. She considers herself more the "protector" of the family than a playmate, which is funny, because she is all bark and no bite. I have to say, I like that he's more of a lap dog. Nora has too much energy to sit still for as long as he does! And that's ok, too, because she's a joy to watch. We get some good laughs from that. =) When I left the house this morning, they were stealing each others rawhides. There is one for each of them in the crate, along with a battered toilet paper roll (Nora loves them!) and a small squeaky stuffed dog. Naturally, they want whatever the other has.
Moving on, pun not necessarily intended, we are relocating into a smaller rental house this week! Yay! Less to clean, no roommate, a huge backyard that's fenced off, and several good shade trees! We are very excited, and even though our house is pink, I think we'll be very happy there. It also has a sizable deck in the back, and I just might have to see about building a couple of box gardens. We currently have a tomato plant and a few strawberry plants in those upside down hangers. I would love to grow some leaves such as spinach and turnips, as well as some spaghetti squash, cucumbers, and cantaloupe. Now, I have no idea when you can plant which foods, so a lot of research must be done, but the desire is there!
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