Is it a monster? Is it a monster?

Well Busby had his first trip to the vets this morning and boy did he turn on the charm!!

He was weighed at 7.7kg - I think there may be a huge monster in there trying to get out! When the vet disappeared to get his vaccination he took the opportunity to get himself comfy on the table and try and have a snooze. Little man didn't even notice anything happening. The vet was very pleased with him and said we have a very healthy little pup! The only slight concern was that one of his testicles is yet to descend, however she didn't feel it a serious problem unless we planned to breed from him (which we don't).

He's also had a little visit from two nephews today and boy did he like them. They had SO much fun in the garden he needed a good snooze afterwards, bless him.

Making himself at home

Wow, this little puppy is too easy!

He's been home 24hrs now, all toilets have been in the garden and he's taken to his crate quite nicely. He's getting to know his brothers well, and loves to steal toys from them so they'll chase him - talk about cheeky and confident!

However, he did get a bit of a telling off on his first night. Chief (golden retriever) has a beautiful feathering to his tail and was stood watching TV. Busby decided that when he grows up he wants to be just like Tarzan, so decided to use Chief's tail for a bit of practise!! Needless to say Chief was less than impressed - I think Busby's dreams of Tarzan may have been dashed already - oops!

Puppy has landed!

After a rather long journey we made it to Nottingham to pick up puppy today. After being stuck in traffic we were a little worried about the journey back with a small pup, but he was a little star. He watched the world go by for an hour, then he went off to sleep until we got home.

He's had a good explore around the garden and introduced himself to the boys. We also finally decided on a name!

Meet Busby

Meet Puppy

Roll on Saturday!

Introducing the "brothers"

First up we have Rocky AKA Jelly Belly Rocky Dog (who knows why, but all our dogs have numerous nicknames).

Rocky is an almost 4yr old Golden Retriever, he came to us in August of 2005 as a cute and cuddly 8 week old. He quickly turned into a nipping monster and seemed to be torturing us as he teethed! Thankfully he soon settled down and grew up to be a gorgeous boy. Though sadly he's not had it easy as at 18mths old he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and had to undergo a right hip replacement shortly after his second birthday. Luckily it was a success and since his recovery he's truly believed he is a puppy again. He's generally found dragging Chief around by his ears or showering people with kisses.

Then we have Yorkie, our chocolate labrador AKA Big Brown Clown.

What can we say about Yorkie? He came to us June 2006 and he was/is a total star, nothing phases this boy. His favourite things in life are eating and sleeping, in that order. He loves to spend his days lounging around, usually in a quiet corner until it's dinner time - then he's up faster than a very fast thing. He also finds it great fun to behave like the perfect dog, but then do something really silly when others are around - just to embarrass us! He has a brilliant sense of humour and never fails to make us laugh out loud on a daily basis.

Finally, we have Chief another golden retriever AKA Skinny Winny Long Legs.

This guy is a funny little man, he arrived in March 2007 and really made his mark. He loves to play, he and Rocky spend most of their days rolling around together. He's a total genius, but he hides it well. He's also an amazing little athlete, he's like lightening and given the chance wouldn't ever stop!! He loves to run, he loves to jump things, he loves to fetch - the only thing he doesn't seem to really get is swimming.. He gets half way and then seems to get bored so stops kicking and then panics, so for now we've given up on that sport!

Time is a ticking...

Having been looking for the "perfect pup" for the best part of a year, we finally found "the litter". Both Mum and Dad had the looks, the health tests and super temperaments - what more could we ask for? We were very lucky to be offered a boy pup after meeting the breeder.

And now.. We're counting down the days til pups arrival, only 11 days to go and so much to do to prepare!

We already have three dogs, two golden retrievers and a labrador - we think adding another labrador to the family is really going to be the perfect mix.

We've decided to keep a blog to share how "little man" grows up.

Next time we'll introduce the big brothers...