The Grandmaster's Dogs
Our life with Pit bull and Mastiff puppies
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

Random Thoughts on Puppies Growing Up

10/15/2015

 

It's hard to believe that Miss M is almost a year old and that it has been almost a year since Mr. M and Miss S got their first rabies shot. We have to go get their rabies booster in the next few weeks. How is it that they are already old enough for their boosters? It seems like yesterday that we were just taking them to vet for the first time.
I have to say though, one thing I don't miss about them being little puppies is the whole potty training thing. 
When we got Miss B and Mr. C home, it took several weeks for them to get the idea that they should always go outside. Once they figured that out, we were halfway there, but their bladders were still small. So we still had to take them outside every few hours in the middle of the night for a potty break. Just about the time they started sleeping through the night without any accidents and without waking us up to go outside, we brought Miss S and Mr. M home... and the potty training started all over again.
We were still sleep deprived from the first set, but not taking them out every 2 or 3 hours meant cleaning up puppy messes in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning. So every 2 or 3 hours, we were out with the little ones. They did pretty well with the potty training. I think they worked hard on it at night so that they could sleep in the bedroom with us and with the big puppies (not in the bed yet of course). Right about the time we got them sleeping through the night, along came Miss M, and the potty training started over. Again. So did the waking up every few hours.
I think that people who have a hard time sleeping at night should just get puppies. After a few weeks of taking them out every 2 or 3 hours, they wouldn't need sleeping pills any more.
Another thing I have noticed is that the bigger our puppies get, the more they like to snuggle. When they are little, you always want to cuddle them, but they pretty much just tolerate your kisses and snuggles. When they get older, they realize how cozy it is to snuggle up next to you. So the snuggles get better and better. Pit bulls are the best snuggle dogs as far as I can tell. Their skin isn't particularly oily like a lab, so they don't have a very strong doggy odor. They are also solid enough that you can hug them without having to worry about the weight of your arm hurting them. They are like warm teddy bears.
​The one thing I have to admit that I do miss is the cute little puppy breath. 
I'm really glad we had more than one puppy at a time. They keep each other entertained and exercised. Plus, Miss B has a ton of energy, and without the puppies, Mr. C would be worn out all of the time. They stay much happier when they get plenty of playtime and exercise. Notice how Mr. M is keeping Miss B on her toes...
Picture
Picture
Picture

Comments are closed.

    Author

    First time pitbull owners who found two pitbull puppies abandoned on the side of the road and decided to adopt them...And then loved them so much, they decided to get two wonderful mastiffs.

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    2015
    Baby
    Baby Gate
    Backyard
    Bad Weather
    Bandage Adhesive
    Bath Time
    Beach
    Bedtime
    Biker Weekend
    Birds
    Birthday
    Birthdays
    Boxes
    Brothers
    Bulldog
    Candy Shop
    Car Touble
    Cat
    Cat Bed
    Cats And Dogs
    Chewy
    Chips
    Christmas
    Christmas Pictures
    Christmas Tree
    Cleaning
    Coconut Bread
    Coffee Shop
    Cold Weather
    Collar Of Shame
    Cone Of Shame
    Cookie
    Couch
    Crab
    Crate
    Cropped Ears
    Cuddles
    Digging
    Distractions
    Dog Friendly Shop
    Doggy Diapers
    Ear Cropping
    Fall
    Fetch
    Final Exams
    Firecrackers
    Galveston
    Garden
    Gardening
    Goat Milk
    Good Weather
    Graceful
    Graduation
    Grandma
    Grandpa
    Hammock
    Harness
    Heartworm
    Heat
    Helpers
    Holidays
    Homework
    Hot Weather
    Housework
    Hurricane
    Ice Cream
    Intervention
    Kids
    Kitchen Helper
    Kittens
    Lazy
    Leash
    Leash Walking
    Lessons Learned
    Life's Calling
    Littermate
    Mornings
    Mosquitoes
    Motorcycles
    Mud
    Muddy Feet
    Mutant Zombie Dog
    Nap Time
    National Dog Day
    National Pets Day
    Naughty
    Naughty List
    New Friends
    New House
    New Year
    Nice
    Night Walk
    Non-GMO
    Peanut-butter
    People-food
    Pet-dog
    Picture Post
    Pit Bull
    Pit Bull Puppies
    Pitbull-puppies
    Playtime
    Pool
    Poopy-pictures
    Potty Training
    Preparedness
    Projects
    Psa
    Puppies
    Puppies On Furniture
    Puppy-classes
    Puppy Jobs
    Puppynado
    Puppy Pictures
    Puppy School
    Puppy-shots
    Puppy Snuggles
    Puppy-sweater
    Puppy-sweatshirt
    Puppy Toys
    Quilt
    Rain
    Redneck-tanning-bed
    Resilience
    Responsibility
    Rocks
    Running
    Sand
    School
    Sharing
    Shoes
    Sleep Deprivation
    Socializing
    Spay
    Special Day
    Spring
    Sticks
    Stitches
    Stocking
    Summer
    Summer Fun
    Sunshine
    Surprises
    Sweater
    Swimming-lessons
    Texas Heat
    Thanksgiving
    Throw Back Thursday
    Thunderstorms
    Thursday
    Training
    Treats
    Tropical-storm
    Turtle
    Vet
    Video
    Volleyball
    Walk
    Walking
    Water
    Water Bottles
    Water Hose
    Weekday
    Weekend
    Winter
    Winter Coat
    Wisdom
    Worms
    Zoomie
    Zoomies

Proudly powered by Weebly