What we know after one day with Rivers...

1. He growls at kitties. But he doesn't chase or hunt them. So I think we can work with it.
2. He likes raspberries.
3. He enjoys long walks, and is good on a leash.
4. He would eat us out of house and home if we let him.
5. He hasn't yet mastered potty training. The silver lining: My floors are gradually getting cleaned in 3 foot swaths, as I rush to mop up the trail he's left on the way outside.
6. He wants to be a lap dog. But at 50 lbs, and a larger frame than Tommy's, that's not going to be permitted :-)
7. He prefers to sit on the sofa than the floor. That also is not permitted :-)
8. When he catches a scent, it excites him so much he leaps off the ground on all floors, and then he sticks to it like glue. And today he actually pointed! Seriously. Nose, paw, and everything. Wouldn't budge until I went in the direction he was pointing.
9. Even when he makes it outside in time to potty, he's still learning that the cars, the tent, and Bobbin's climber are NOT objects to which he can lift a leg.
10. He's very gentle and tolerant. As evidenced by his involuntary role as "baby" in Bobbin's game of "House" on the deck this afternoon.
11. He is motivated (very motivated) by food. And he's a quick study.
12. He can walk for miles. We only did just over 1 mile today 'cause I had Bobbin with me (and kudos to my princess! She walked over a mile today with me and Rivers, at a pretty good clip for her little legs, and with only one rest break. That's my girl! She inherited the walking gene! There's great fun in store for both of us thanks to that) It was clear though, that he had way more in him.

And so ends our first day. What a day it was. Check out our photos of today and while you're at it, see what we've been up to for the rest of the month of February :-)

It's actually been a pretty exhausting month so far...

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