Hooray for Reggie being at home! Doggy Lotto winner! Can't wait for the pics and vid!

As for the stairs, we moved in December and have no stairs now, but Abby (a front leg amp) did have to deal with stairs for a month and a half, post-amp. At first, right after her surgery, I would insist on her waiting for me and I'd walk down with her in a sling. (she's 45 lbs, so not easy for me to just pick up and carry downstairs). Within a couple of weeks though, she was charging down the stairs ahead of me with no problem. Are your stairs carpeted? That helps give some grip. Abby is very tall, so I wonder if Reggie's short stature makes the stairs seem a little daunting?

Don't know if that helps at all, but I hope he adjusts well to the stair situation and can't wait to hear more about how he's doing with your family!
All the best,
Jackie, Abby's mom

Hi again!

So I have decided that I am a failure at the blog function. I keep clicking on my dashboard to go to my blog and get started, but can't figure it out. i even watched the tutorials. My screen from wordpress doesn't really look exactly like the one shown in the tutorials, although I have to admit I've enjoyed listening to the guy with the accent in those videos! I'l try again with a set of fresh eyes and patience soon.

Reggie is good. He had a busy weekend, and after 48 hours with us finally ate and drank "normally" tonight. I know it takes them a while to feel comfportable in a new house. Everything was "coming up roses" until he stood up and pooped by my front door a little bit ago while I was upstairs putting the kids to sleep. My husband stopped him in the middle and brought him to the back yard where he finished his "business." To be fair to him, his stool was very soft, and I am not sure how much control he had, since he is still recovering from his heartworms. To be fair to my husband, who witnessed it all, he had just been outside with Reggie an hour earlier.

Does anyone use a KONG for crate time? I gave him a little peanut better today when we left him for a few hours. How often can they have treats like that, and did I unknowingly set him up for digestive failure?

BTW, Reggie is a pro at going up and down the stairs now. He takes them a little fast on the way down, but his front leg is really strong. I have just taught the kids to get out of his way quick when he starts to make his move!

Anyway, I am going to try to figure out how to put a video up here so everyone can see him while I work on the blog situation. My kids had a blast walking him around. I am enjoying the honeymoon period, where they fight over who "gets to walk Reggie" instead of "who has to walk Reggie."

Overall, I will rate weekend #1 a success.