Little Bear

I went to pick Sully up from his rescue home on Tuesday afternoon. It was hard to leave his sister Boo behind while he and his other sister, Sophie, went to foster homes, but we were anxious to get this gentle giant going on his house manners and really only had room for one.

My husband Jason stopped and gave Sully a bath and nail trim at Mud Puppies on the way home and reports that he is NOT a fan of the blow dryer! Other than that, he is a completely charming fellow-- just like a lumbering bear cub. I have to get more photos taken ASAP that show off just how cute-- and big!-- he really is for a 4 month old puppy. His paws are XL for sure.

So far Sully seems to enjoy the other dogs and people in this foster home. He has taken very quickly to a housebreaking routine and is tolerating being in a crate when needed. He is also getting the hang of "sit" and "go to bed!", and he has started some initial leash work. Not bad for a young guy in a whole new environment!

We have started Sully on a diet of Natural Balance Sweet Potato and Fish, which he is eating well. He needs to feel more comfortable having other dogs around while he is eating since right now he wants to guard his bowl and food from them, so we are working on that by having him share a meal with one of the other dogs each time via hand feeding and by participating in group training sessions that involve treats. We will keep updating his progress in this area on here, but we don't anticipate that this is anything but a small bump to be worked through at this time.