Introducing ... Mr. Darcy

He's handsome, he's reserved, he's a brunette, just like this one. So, what's more to say?

Oh, yes. Here's My Mr. Darcy.

He's 5 pounds of happy. He already heels.

Note, please there are 2 puppies here, but still, he's heeling. Never mind that he's in between my legs. He still needs to learn left from right from middle. But he's doing quite well at heeling, completely self-taught. Also at tripping me, again, completely self-taught.

Now as to #1 and #2. So far he hasn't had a single accident. We race outside through drifts of leaves taller than he is to get his innards going. And shazaam! There it comes. See how proud he is? Every hour on the hour. Thanks to Cary I've got superb vet instructions on how to train myself. This is a rare instance outside. Usually he's doing his in-the-middle heeling.

Here he is doing his favorite activity. Well, not his very favorite most activity. That one is sitting in someone's lap. This is definitely a social animal. He was with his siblings until yesterday and is lonesome. We're trying to make up for it. But 24/7? I'm pooped! And has this boy got lungs! For such a tiny thing his voice carries 24/7 when he's lonesome.

Because he's 6 weeks old he's in a chewing mode - not terribly destructive yet (got chew toys), more in a tasting mode. He's tasted my face and hands and fingers innumerable times.

So he's already a joy. But, did I mention I'm exhausted?