Meet Chipper, Kia's new brother!

[Pam]

Congratulations!! Another lucky dog to be adopted by a Pet Talker. Every pet should live in a PTer home! Kim and Andy I am so happy for you and Kia too. Great idea to introduce them both outside. I took Bella to the shelter to meet Ripley and they both pretty much sniffed each other and went their separate ways. Now they are best buddies. It looks like Kia and Chipper are well on the way to also being best buds too!

I am assuming that Chipper has been neutered.
Do you have any idea how old he is? The reason for the question is that if he has lived a few years before the *snip* it might take a little longer to stop the marking. He looks like a young dog to me so hopefully he will soon understand where and when to go potty. Also he will be watching Kia and hopefully observing what she does and follow along. My friend adopted two little male sheltie puppies, and we were all wondering how in the world she'd train two at once. Well it seems they sort of helped to teach each other.

I though Chipper looked about Bella's weight and size and as I read further I see that I was correct. He looks a little "thin around the middle" but I know in no time he will fill in. Ripley was a twig and I could feel his ribs but that was easy to fix. It will be interesting to find out if he was a surrender or stray. That information should help you going forward.

Again, I am so happy for you both and for Chipper. He has landed in a great home!

[ramanth]

I am assuming that Chipper has been neutered.
Do you have any idea how old he is?

He is neutered and it doesn't look like a recent snip. We were thinking he's two, but his paperwork says 1 year and a half.

It's hard to know if it's marking or not. The first pee accident was right by the door. After "crying wolf" a few times, we decided to see if maybe he was sitting by the door just to sit there since he wasn't going when we'd take him out. Wrong! He whimpered, squatted, and peed.

So everytime he leans against the door we take him out. We praise loudly if he goes and not at all if he's just out to be out.

The bed incident could of been marking. He jumped up on the bed and before I could tell him off, he squatted and peed.

So far so good this morning. I'm going to take a half day at work so I can spend some daylight time with them, take them for a nice long walk and get him groomed. He needs it.

[K9soul]

I'm not sure how I missed this either! Congratulations Andy and Kimmy! And Kia of course! What a happy addition, he is absolutely adorable

[pitc9]

Oh Yipppeee!!
Congrats!!
He's a Cutie PIE!!!