Puppyhood goes way to fast! (Part Two - The Bindi Chronicles)

Bindi 8 weeks old

People have always complained that it is really hard to have a puppy, and it is sort of hard and a lot of work, but I love the puppy phase. Puppies do not remain puppies very long, it is really sad. I was not prepared for how fast our puppy was going to grow up.

Bindi 4 months old

It was almost as if Bindi went on hyperdrive in the journey to become a dog. Her tail grew, her snout elongated, her body elongated - what the hell?! Bindi started loosing her teeth and her adult teeth came in fast and furious. She became very leggy. 

This is Bindi at 6 months. I suspect she is not done growing. She will probably not be a large Border Collie, but she is 16 and 3/4" at the withers right now. We have stopped going with weight and started measuring her to see how she is growing. Her weight has been pretty much at a standstill, she just grows.

Bindi's bark has lost it's high pitched puppy bark. She has adult dog barks - Waaaah! I will admit to being very blue once realizing that the little puppy from Washington State is gone. She has been replaced by a dog who lives in Phoenix. It is what we were going for in the first place, I have accepted the new doggy order. The melancholy has left and our "Dog", keeps us laughing every day, all day long, with her antics and general comedy routines.

New Puppy Bindi (Part One - The Bindi Chronicles)

On April 23rd Mike and I flew to Seattle to pick up our new puppy Bindi. We have always opted to rescue the older dog before, but something came over me and I got puppy fever!

Bindi has been a tour de force in the Stamp household and Mike and I have been learning about "All Things Puppy".

For the last year I have been reading many books on bringing up a performance puppy. Just like when I was pregnant with my daughter and read all the books on brining up baby, once the baby came, the books went out the window. No child and no puppy fit the profile defined in all the books. Now what?

One thing we have learned is that having a puppy is really fun. I know that sounds crazy, but Bindi has been a pretty darn good puppy. Maybe since Mike and I were expecting a weapon of mass destruction, and what we got was a normal puppy who needs guidance on being a good dog. Jubie and Kama at Club-Doggie have been wonderful resources for us and is making the puppy raising a little easier. Yes, there are accidents in the house and yes there is chewing, but we are able to make adjustments and make a little headway on teaching Bindi good manners.

April 23rd 2016