Friday, August 27, 2010

Our First Week with Heinz -- Our Rescued Cocker Spaniel

We just adopted Heinz, a seven-year old English Cocker Spaniel mix, from the Baltimore Humane Society, last week!  Now why would anyone give up such as loveable sweet-faced dog?  Let me count the ways!  Submissive urination?  No obedience skills?  Comes, if he feels like it?  Thinks our bedspread is a dog toy?

We certainly have our work cut out for us on this sweetheart!  Luckily, his good looks and sweet disposition are irresistable!  I've already called a professional trainer, who'll see us next Friday, and enrolled Heinz in basic obedience!  Wish us luck!

When I called Don from my conference, he said that last night he was in the shower and heard Jake barking up a storm!  Apparently Jake was "tattling" on Heinz who had decided that our bedspread was a dog toy! Luckily, the hole is small and I wasn't too fond of the bedspread!

Six more days until the trainer comes!

4 comments:

  1. A Dog Blog - love it! What a cutie. Who's your trainer?

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  2. Our trainer's name is Beth! I'll let you know how it goes!

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  3. I can't believe anyone would give up such a lovable, sweet-faced dog like Heinz either, in spite of his poor social skills.

    Just last night, I was thinking how much I love my friend's fabulous Maltese fur ball, Sluffy -- she is soft and fluffy -- in spite of the fact she jumped up on the couch next to me and sneezed directly into my cup of hazelnut coffee. ;-) You gotta love 'em!

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