Sawyer's Puppy Blog: A New Home

It's been a bit of a tough transition for Sawyer from living with his mother and all 9 of his brothers and sisters to being the only dog in the house. The past two nights have included a lot of crying, (or so my parents tell me, I've slept fairly well) and Sawyer's definitely not interested in being left alone at all. However, it's also been a lot of fun having him here. He's already responding to the clicker, and he's made lots of new friends with the many visitors we've had so far.

As yesterday was the first full day we've had Sawyer living here, it was a difficult transition for us as well. We all anticipated that he would require lots of attention, but I'm not sure any of us were quite prepared for Sawyer's frequent bursts of energy followed by lots of short naps. My mom commented that he's a lot like a baby: when he's awake he's full of energy and curious about everything around him, but he wears himself out easily and crashes.

We all know that having Sawyer here will be a lot of work, but there's definitely so much joy that will come with it, and that makes it all worth it.

I know you all want pictures, so here are a few from Friday night at Helping Paws:

Two of the puppies playing