Mike’s Doghouse

We had to run an errand today and we took Mike with us.

First stop was Waffle House in Weaverville. It is our version of “Cheers” ’cause everyone knows our names. We took Joella’s cape and put it on Mike. Funny as heck! It sat way back but, surprisingly, didn’t overlap underneath all that much. We took him in and sat in the chairs against the window. Basically it was to just immerse him in the situation, to see how he reacts, and to have fun. He wanted to go everywhere and see everything and everyone so I had to keep a grip on his collar. He did very well. He actually laid down at one point but got right back up again. We were really surprised at how well he did. But he is only 5 mos old, ya know, so he was only inside for a few minutes. We’d brought him a chewy snack for while he waited in the car.

Next up was Home Depot. This was without the cape just so he could be a puppy in a new situation. We let him explore and experience everything. Lorna took him for longer walks around the store and he did great. We need to work on “loose leash walking”.

Finally we went to PetSmart. We needed to get a portable bowl for the car (that and Mike had been panting heavily in Home Depot) and we wanted to see what they had for Callie, our oldest cat. She needs a bed to lay on in front of the stove. Anyway, Lorna had Mike’s leash for almost the entire time we were in the store. Mike was feeling braver and definitely wanting to pull on that leash. Holy cow, that pup is strong! Definitely need to do more leash work.

Speaking of strength, when we were at the vet’s Friday, we weighed Mike. He was, if we remember correctly, 35.6 lbs! That means he gained almost 4 lbs in just two weeks. Good boy!