New Member of the Family


We have adopted an adorable new puppy. His name is Revy (for Revelstoke), and he is an English Cream Golden Doodle. This means he is lean and athletic like a Poodle, and sweet natured like a Golden Retriever. His coat is white and wavy, but he will not shed or cause allergic reactions. What a score!

So far Revy is a very calm, gentle puppy. He learns some things very quickly and much of his training was already in place when he arrived. He could already follow the commands for "sit", "down," "come," "take it", and "leave it." He was already sleeping through the night in his crate, and was waiting to go outside to relieve himself. He is 15 weeks old.

Revy's first night at our house. Getting to know his new bed.

Tired puppy napping in the hallway to keep cool on a warm evening.
Out for a walk at the park.
Hanging out with Kent watching the kids in the playground.
Handsome pup!

I have never had a dog before, so there is lots to get used to. There are some things we're trying to train him about that are proving challenging: Walking on the leash without pulling; Not chewing furniture, shoes, toys; Showing affection without jumping up on people and furniture; Not barking or chasing when he sees another dog. These things will take time, and he is improving already, so we just need to be consistent.

There are some things about dogs that are new to me but I find entertaining. He likes to take short naps in succession; he will sleep for 20 minutes under the table, and then get up and flop down across the room for another nap in the hallway before finishing up with yet another nap by the fireplace. Another quirk of his happens when he catches sight of a bird; all efforts to follow commands or please us fly out of his head and he can only think of one thing: Get that bird!