Adyson Has A Playmate, and it's not a baby!

Two weeks ago Adyson got a pretty big present from my family in Kentucky, a five-month old Shih Tzu puppy. Brian and I wasn't to fired up about it at first just because of all the additional responsibilities that it would placed upon us but as the days have gone by he has brought added joy, smiles and laughs to our family.

THE NAME
The first task at hand was what to name him. He came to us as Cowboy but we wasn't for sure about it because Ady kept calling him COW. She also keep referring to him as "Pa's Dog" Pa's Dog" when she saw him. So, we decided to call him PAWS (for Pa's Dog), it was also suggested by Auntie Cat. It's taken off and she's loving it.

COMIN' AROUND
It has taken Ady two weeks to really become friends with Paws. This past weekend was a huge advancement in their relationship. One, I wrapped up all my March basketball travel and had time to spend with the two of them together. We went for a walk one afternoon and Adyson suddenly wanted to hold the leash and kept saying "Walk Pas" "Walk Pas"... so I let her. She did an fabulous job with him except when she wiped out about 25 yards to the house and scrapped her fingers up as she was holding the leash when she fell.

BATH TIME IS A DIFFERENT STORY
Well, I have to be the first to admit I was shocked it took 45-plus minutes to give Paws a bath that included prep brushing/combing, bathing, brushing/combing and drying, then brushing/combing again. Paws will always have a short "puppy cut". I couldn't handle the traditional long hair of a Shih Tzu. I don't know how people do it!

CHECK-UP TIME COMING
Paws goes for his first vet appointment next week. It just for a general exam, and to implant a tracking chip into. I also think he has skin allegories. He's already had his first grooming session (hair and nails cut) and they said he did great! Aunt Michelle and Brady did a great job in getting him use to a bath, people and being touched.

He's a very, very cute puppy and is actually already housetrained (mostly) and is really easy train. He already knows sit. Stay is the next command.

The following are a couple of videos of Adyson and Paws on afternoon walks.
Enjoy!!!