We Are Family!

Hi, everyone, I'm Bammie, the newest addition to the Weaver-Nisenfeld clan. I just wanted to introduce myself because Chubbs and Fenway are pretty well trained, and my new mom says there is lots of training ahead for me.

I was pretty lucky to get into this family because Mom and Dad seem to know a lot about how to make a puppy happy. The first couple of days I chewed up some stuff off Mom's shelves. She called it her row of death. But she knew what to do. Now I get interactive toys when she leaves. I have kongs stuffed with liver paste and frozen and balls and tug toys filled with treats that spill out when you play with them. She has to leave down lots so the other dogs won't fight with me. The rule is there should be at least as many valued items as you have dogs plus one. And that's just the minimum!

She also knows that a tired pup is a good pup. She bought me squeaky tennis balls and stuffed toys that squeaked when she figured out how much I loved them (Chubbs likes to disassemble the toys so they don't squeak! Lame!). She throws the ball for me for hours when she gets home, knowing that walking with Chubbs and Fenway won't be nearly enough exercise for me. Plus, I love to play almost as much as I love to cuddle. And, boy, do I love cuddling! She also bought me rubber bones to chew on when my teeth hurt. I also like to chew on the food bowls, so those have to be picked up.

She also got me a tag with my name and her number on it. That's really important in case I get lost.

Apparently, the first thing I have to learn is this command called "leave it." She says that my weaknesses are chewing up things I'm not supposed to, stealing from Chubbs, nipping faces and running into Fenway. Can you believe these can all be solved with just one command? I'll have to explain that all to you as she teaches it to me. I guess the first step is just me learning what the word means. That makes sense. I see Chubbs listening to that word, but I have NO idea what it means!

But I can't wait to learn! I love my new family, and I'm really happy I got saved from the street where I was found almost starving with my sister. Whatever this family has in store for me, I'm sure it will be awesome!

Pleased to meet you all. Love, Bambino (aka Bammie)