After 1 year Davis has now mde the transition from puppy to dog, but he never ceases to provide us with new experiences and demonstrates endless wonderment at the things he discovers in the world.  He has grown into a wonderful companion and a very well adjusted little man.  Davis is always looking to make new friends and loves big and small dogs alike.  He has become known as the neighborhood ambassador and wherever he goes he can put even the most skidish dog at ease with a kiss on the cheek.  Nearly everyone who meets him asks what type of dog he is... all we can say is that he had a good Westie mom and the rest is wonderful surprise.

At night and in the morning his favorite place is cuddling right next to you on the couch or hoping you will give him a spot on your lap. We had quite an exciting Fall taking a trip to the Maine coast and seeing the ocean and had a wonderful holiday with him at home. Davis got his own stocking on the mantle and a little red cable-knit sweater for Christmas, which made him look like he was ready to invite friends over for egg-nog and Christmas carols.

 

We are excited to see what the next year brings for Davis and what his next adventure will be...

 

 

Davis had a great 4th of July at our friend's lakehouse (see pictures attached) and even went swimming for the first time.  He made two new friends with Buddy and Molly, two big labs, and followed them everywhere in true Beta fashion.  He has now been neutered and is recovering nicely.  He is excited to get out and play again tomorrow after his staples are removed.

More adventures to come.

Michael and Kristen

April 4, 2008

Davis has completed all his shots and is ready for school (well at least daycare).  He has also been doing very well adjusting to walking around the neighborhood and meeting other dogs and their owners as he makes his way around the block.  We often join up with other dogs and their parents along the way and Davis and his new friend go for a short walk together.  He is a good student, learning a lot from his new mentors about how to go on a walk with the human folk.  He is now up to 7.5 lbs more than twice the weight that we first adopted him at and we are wondering how big he will actually get.

 

A few more pictures of Davis...

 

A big hello from Davis!  It is hard to believe it has almost been a month since we took Davis home.  He is progressing very well, learning something new everyday yet still living up to expectations of stretching his boundaries. 

Overall, Davis has been a pleasure right from the beginning and so much of that can be attributed to his foster parents that handed over a very well prepared puppy.  From the first night, Davis has been a good sleeper, never whining for more than a few minutes when he goes in his crate and sleeping through much of the night, typically only needing to go out once.  However, like we said his mischievous side comes out as he seems to always know about 10 minutes before the alarm goes off to whine to go outside.

Davis has taken very well to going outside and is down to only having the occasional accident inside at this point.  He however, enjoys the distraction of the many pine cones in the yard to peeing but has learned where to do his business none the less.  Yesterday he went on his first full walk around our block (about a 1/4 mile) and has started to meet all the people in the neighborhood.  He is a big hit with everyone, refusing no one a big kiss on the nose.  It has been nice for his parents to finally have him walking on a leash as it provides a much better way to get him the exercise he needs.

Davis was also a big hit at the vet and has his third round of puppy shots now.  The vet says he is very healthy and developing nicely.  Of course, we seem to talk more about his health including his poop then we ever thought possible and with surprising interest.

Davis is very well loved by all getting lots of toys and treats from friends and family.  His favorites are his puppy kong, his yellow duck, papa bear, but still pays lots of attention to his bottle that his foster parents gave him.  He has also had his first puppy play date with his friend Sophie.

Our favorite hour with him is 9pm right before bed when he curls up in your lap and cuddles for a bit.

We look forward to providing many more updates.  Many thanks to George and Jeannie for continuing to keep up the website and for encouraging us to submit updates.  More to come soon!