Mishka, Week 1

Feeling pretty maxed out.  Not keeping a kennel diary, which I probably should, but am instead just relying on memory and reading the pack.

Mishka is settling in pretty well; the only problems are Manasha, who is playing a bit too rough, and the fact that we're erring on the side of caution and keeping them separated unless we're closely supervising.  He's doing fine with the two mals.

I predict problems for Max.  Mishka, at about 3 months old, growls whenever Max gets too close to him, and Mishka doesn't back down.  We're going to have to watch that pair.

Mishka had a busy day yesterday; big playtime in the morning, then it was off to puppy kindergarten, where he fine, displaying zero aggression towards any of the other dogs or people, even when one family insisted on chasing Mishka and I around the room while on lead - leading me to eventually stop, and start telling their dog "No", since they weren't going to control her.

After that, we bbq'd, and then took an evening stroll down at the Towpath, the first time the little man was out on a "big dog" walk.  We kept it short, and Sharon carried him for a portion, making sure he was not overstressed.

He & Sharon are bonding quite well.

Really not much to note:  the only toilet "accidents" were on Monday night, and simply diarrhea brought on by stress and a grain intolerance, and he couldn't control that. 

Switched him over to Wellness Core Adult Food on Tuesday afternoon, and he's been fine ever since.

He's a quick learner.  Knows his name, displays recall, sits fairly reliably...he quickly learns desired behavior if linked with a food reward.  Typical moot.

I'm sure there's more I should note, but I'm pretty incoherent at this point, and feel as though I'm just rambling.