Settling In

"Cartoon" Ossi takes a play break












Turns out we can't start dog training class until the beginning of January so I guess Ossi won't exactly be learning gentlemanly manners for his Holiday visits and visitors. He's getting to be a better listener though. He will sit (mostly when B-Dawg tells him to and just when he's not distracted) and we're working on "wait" when we cross streets. We've been making lots of new doggie friends around the neighborhood on our twice daily walks too! Ossi's "girlfriend" Lucy lives across the street (though it seems Ossi likes Lucy better than Lucy likes him), his buddies Toby and Thor live right down the street and his new pals the Three Wise Labs live just a block away. When summer comes we'll be going on doggie playdates like nobody's business! In fact, his pal Toby was adopted just one week before Ossi was adopted and has taken a galloping adventure through traffic as well!

While he's soooo happy to go on walks and to play in the yard, Ossi is most content laying out on the rug with both "his people" there. We're all hoping this doesn't get boring for him as the weather is getting colder and colder and L-Dawg is becoming less and less excited about zero degree walks across icy streets. However, we're all keeping that good ol' holiday spirit and (as you can see) Ossi is learning to put up sparkly lights!