Puppy Update! (aka, Pupdate!)

Yesterday Miss Evie went to the vet and she's doing great! Considering the sick mess she was when we got her, we're elated that she's doing so well! When we got her she was 4.5 lbs, and now she's a rolly-polly 7 lbs 15 oz. Ok, so she's not exactly rolly-polly, but to us she looks so big! So far she's been a pretty good pup, minus the biting issues of course, but the vet gave us some good tips on how to get her to stop. Our goal? To have the world's best dog - literally!

  

One issue that we've had to find creative solutions for is how fast Evie eats her food. Not only does she eat it quickly (20 seconds or less),  but she doesn't chew her food at all (see video). The vet suggested we hand feed her, which we've done some (it's a great way to teach her tricks like "sit", "stay", and "roll over" because we have her undivided attention); BUT, hand feeding her is disgusting and it makes her your hands stink like dog food. YUCK! So, we took the vet's other suggestion and bought a "Wobble Kong", which has to be one of the greatest dog inventions ever. Basically it is a large Kong with a weighted bottom and a small hole on one side. We simply put her food in the Kong and let her figure out the rest! She actually caught on pretty quick - I was hoping to post a video of one of her first attempts, but she got too good, too fast - oh well! It's extremely entertaining to watch and has solved the problem of her eating too fast!

She found the toilet paper and carried it
from the bathroom, down the hallway, and
into the eating area! Silly puppy!

I would like to give a huge shout-out to the people at Kong - you guys rock! For anyone with pets, I would highly recommend the Wobble Kong as a toy for your pup, or entertainment for you! 

That's a quarter - look at that tiny paw print!