Three Weeks of Doddle Puppy Heaven!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Tomorrow it will be three weeks since we made of NJ road trip to bring our Murphy home. In some ways it feels like he's been part of our family for so much longer. He is one of my boys now, and I love him with all my heart. He and Guinness were fast friends, and that bond just continues to grow. They are crazy about each other. Sometimes when I watch them "Doodling around" I just can't help but laugh. They are clowns together. Guinness though has really developed some "older brother" behaviors. It's like he doesn't want to do anything wrong. He has completely stopped stealing things from the waste baskets....I can now leave them on the floor in the open and they don't go near them. He has stopped destroying his toys...he used to be obsessed with that. I think now he just is no longer bored, and there are more fun things to do with Murphy.
This puppy is amazing. He still doesn't mouth, or jump or chew. Is he really a Doodle? If you tell him "no" once, that's it. I just don't get it. I just put a video out of the Irish brothers playing together. You'll notice in our "office" my files still sit on the floor in wicker baskets. Murphy went over to them once and started to pull out papers...I told him no and took him away. He has never gone back. He's great on the leash now, and I can walk the two Doods together...no pulling or biting the leash. Murph will just walk next to Guinness. I have to remind Guinness about getting ahead of me, but never Murphy. He's becoming so much more affectionate. He used to always defer to Guinness during "cuddle time". Now he climbs right up on my lap, even if it means sitting on top of Guinness. He's getting big. I can no longer pick him up...and I do miss that. He has training class tomorrow, and he needs to do a sit/stay for at least a minute. We practiced this morning, and he does it well if Guinness is also doing it. He'll do anything Guinness does. I wish I could bring Guinness to class with me.
So, it's all good here. The boys are now sleeping until 6:45 which is like heaven. We still have to bring the puppy out every hour or so during the day. He drinks a lot....so he pees a lot too. That just goes with the territory. I have definitely learned that it's easier with two. So everyone with "puppy fever"...I can highly recommend it.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I know, Karen! I really don't even know what to think about all this. I keep waiting ...it's just too good to be true. You "fairy godmothers" really know "how to pick them"! LOL

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I have a feeling this blog is going to make a lot of people jealous, reading about your perfect puppy and his perfect older brother. Me, I'm just sittin' here grinning from ear to ear!