Life with a Puppy

Well it has been 1 month since we've had Bolty Bear and there have definitely been some ups and downs!  Colbie loves him so much (maybe too much sometimes) and can't wait to see him every morning.  Ashton says he'd rather we didn't get the dog (lol) but is actually starting to enjoy him and sneaks in little pets when puppy is calm or sleeping. 

Overall here are the ups:
He actually potty trained and crate trained pretty easily (from what I hear from other people).  It took just two weeks for both.  He is in his crate from 10pm-5:30am, and we don't take him out at night.
He is always so excited to see all of us, follows us around or waits by the door if the kids are outside or in their rooms.  He naps a lot.  He is pretty scared of everything, which is actually quite helpful.  He wont leave the yard (front or back) and is afraid of cars and water. We finally just got him to go up and down the stairs.  He knows how to sit and come.  His fluffy fur is pretty adorable.

and the downs:
Getting up at 5:30 once you finally have kids who sleep in really sucks!!!  He is definitely in the puppy biting stage and loves to nibble kids who run (which is how my kids get everywhere I now realize)!  This has been very challenging to conquer.  I feel pretty trapped to the house with having a puppy who isn't suppose to be in public yet.  He will not go for walks ( he either lays down or sprints around).

We weighed him today, he is already 17 pounds.