We Got A Puppy!

Well, okay, so I didn't get a puppy, but Samuel did, and I'm claiming part ownership (because he's just so stinking cute!). He's about ten weeks old, a Jack Russell terrier, and Sam named him Thor. (I think he did that because it's slightly ironic that he will never be big or intimidating.)

Isn't he precious? He came home on Thursday evening, so even now he's still in sensory overload. He was really scared at first, but he's finally gotten used to me, Sam, and Sam's roommate. He loves to be held and he loves to play.

He found his reflection in my bedroom mirror, and spent at least five minutes playing with it. Sam's roommate has a shih-tzu-type dog named Kojak, who has assumed a big brother role for Thor. It's absolutely precious. Anytime Thor starts whining for whatever reason, Kojak will run to the rescue. They love to play together, and I've never seen a dog show visible affection for another dog, but I can definitely see it when Kojak looks at Thor. That first night, when Thor looked at Kojak, he would stop shivering (you know how little dogs tend to shake when they're nervous).

I still hold to the theory that he's my and Sam's dog, because Sam's roommate will be moving out of town after graduation in May, and taking Kojak with him (and he knew Sam wanted a dog, so he got him a puppy). In any case, he's warmed up to me and has started to feel safe around me and Sam, which is a good thing.

Training will be a chore, though. Apparently Jack Russells train really well, but housebreaking him will be interesting for sure. He peed in my bedroom floor last night (and I wasn't even mad). The good thing is that he's still so tiny he can't make big messes yet. The first night Sam had him, he was sitting on Sam's shoulder (he likes to sit on shoulders/chests/necks) and he peed on Sam. I told him that meant Thor liked him.

He has me wrapped around his tiny little paw for sure. It was like love at first sight, and I was legitimately sad when Sam took him home last night. I won't say I cried, but I may have wanted to. I really want to go back and see him again but I guess there are other things I have to do too, like be a productive human being...

Love Always,

Kristin