Loretta gleefully reported that news to me upon returning from Boo Boo's first vet appointment (and checkup) the other day. Besides getting his next round of shots (the 6-in-1 thing), the dog doc confirmed that his package is complete. You see, we had been concerned that "it" hadn't happened yet since his "package" seemed devoid of, well...nuts! I guess they just haven't yet grown to their full size. Whew! No big deal, it was just some sort of male, testosterone-concerned thought. "Damn it...I want our new little boy dog to have balls!" A side note, somewhat related: he squats to pee. Thank goodness...a non-alpha male dog!
And with the injection he got the other day, Boo Boo will be protected from bordatella, parvo, etc, and we can feel more secure about taking him to public places, ie, the park. Oh, and he weighs about 8 1/2 pounds, perfect for his age (5 months) and close to the 10-11 pounds a male mini doxie should top out at.
On another note, the young canine squire will be accompanying us on our Father's Day weekend trip to Pismo. He loves riding in the car and is fairly well-behaved to this point. We are still in mid-training in efforts to leash train the little shit. He is requiring a chest harness as still thinks that he is the boss. Practice, practice, practice. One of the things we are looking forward to: a walk with him on our old beach. He must experience the taste of sand, seawater, and old seaweed as part of his development...not to mention chasing the seagulls on the wet sand.
Daughter Jen, son-in-law Roth, and their young squire (my grandson), Rowan, will be visiting Pismo from Seattle that weekend as well, so, needless to say, we are very excited about our first little weekend away in quite a while. This time for two nights as I have three days off in a row! The annual (huge) Pismo car show is going on that weekend and hopefully we can see some of that. Visiting my mom, my son, and my sisters are also on the agenda for those days. A lot to do, but we always look forward to and savor our time on the central coast, our old stomping ground.
With new puppy and cameras in tow, we will leave this Saturday morning and return Monday. Should be a nice Father's Day, one of the first in years I haven't had to work in some silly restaurant on one of the most chaotic food service days of the year!
