we'd like to introduce you to the newest member of our family -- our puppy zoe! here she is on the day we brought her home (10.8.10) at just 10.5 weeks old:
zoe is a maltese puppy. she was born on july 27th, which makes her 12 weeks old today! (it's going by way too fast) zoe is playful, fun, super smart and soooo soft. she only barks occasionally (which we're grateful for) and is doing really well potty training.
we are crate training her and she is doing awesome! anytime we're not with her, she stays in her crate (it's like her bed). that's also where she sleeps at night. she only whines for a few minutes when we first put her in there at 10pm and then she sleeps through the night until she has to go potty in the morning around 6:30-7am. she has an occasional accident, but doesn't go potty in her crate the majority of the time.
we're also teaching her to ring a bell that hangs around the front door to let us know she needs to go out and go potty. she has picked it up really quick and only has a couple accidents each day. we are very pleased, and pleasantly surprised!
she's also learned a few tricks! she can sit, lay down and she almost has roll over down (she still needs some help). she's a smart girl and a really quick learner! she also loves to play fetch and tug of war. it's so much fun. and after she's all done getting her energy out, she plops down for a nice nap. what a life!
some of my favorite things about having zoe is that she follows me around the house everywhere i go. she is my little shadow. even if she's sleeping, she'll wake up and follow me if i get up and leave the room. one time, while i was doing the dishes, she layed her head down on top of my foot and took a nap there!
it was so adorable. i also love how excited she gets when i come home... even if it's only been an hour, she acts like she hasn't seen me for days! i love it and i love her! :)
despite all the hard work and exhaustion that goes into potty training, we are loving her! she is so much fun and brings a lot of joy to our family. i'm also extremely happy that jeremy has come around... he wasn't exactly thrilled about the idea of getting a puppy, but she is pretty irresistible and i think it's safe to say she has won him over. correct me if i'm wrong, honey. :)
here are some videos i took on my phone of her today... sorry in advance for the poor quality... it's hard to do both the recording and the playing!
this is zoe pouncing... my new favorite thing that she has been doing. :)
here she is doing her tricks:
and here she is playing her favorite games:
here zoe shows you how she rings her bells to tell us she needs to go potty:
what a smart girl! we love you zoe!
7 comments:
Kevin wants to meet Zoe. He's really enjoying the videos.
oh so sweet! I'm so glad you found the perfect puppy for your family! It makes me a little bit puppy hungry. Maybe someday Nathan will come around :)
Zoe is super adorable. Watching the videos made me just want to cuddle with her. Good find Mikelle! She looks like a great addition to your family!
She is so cute! Wish I could be there to see her!
she is perfect! hopefully i will get to meet her someday soon. she is so lucky to have you!!
Mikelle! She is so darling! And so well behaved! Nice Work! I hope we get to meet her soon! Abbie would love to meet her new cousin!! We hope all is well and love you!
you make me want to get a puppy too!
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