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So, it seems like blogger really is on the decline and people don’t write long entries anymore as I find it hard to find a mobile app for editing. So, will probably not post here again but instead keep it in a separate personal journal. Not that anyone is keeping up with this, but in case you are curious, here’s how Mr. nubbin’s last few days were like: 12/14: Mr. Nubbins got to explore more of his new home today. That was of course not before he woke his parents up at 2am for potty and they got all dressed up thinking it was 6am. Teehee. He also discovered in the morning that there is a back patio and there are some cold things they call snow out there. He didn’t like getting his paws wet but they wouldn’t let him in until he peed, so he peed a little. Daddy stayed home but mommy left for work in the morning after the patio visit. Grandma came by and brought him some treats. He had such a good time chewing the rawhide bone that he had to be distrsted by an extra serving of dry dog food. They took it away just when he cracked it - shucks! Daddy tried to get him outside a few times but it was cold and dark and so he just sat in front of the building until he gave up. Grandma tried to get him to walk outside the apartment door and he ended up getting so comfortable there that he pooped on the landing. When daddy was gone, Mr. Nubbins went to town and peed in lots of places around the house, especially around the tree and that other room that no one goes to. Mommy and daddy came home late and introduced him to his crate. It had the same bed and he was again so tired that he fell asleep in it. Daddy laid on bed exhausted and mommy said she has two “pooped” pups. 12/15: Mr. Nubbins woke up earlier today because he slept at 10 instead of midnight. He is starting to think of the back patio as his personal outdoor bathroom and daddy as his attendant, but he still likes to make his mark around the rest of the house. Daddy left for work today and so did mommy, although she came back in the afternoon. Grandpa watched him all morning. Once he made such a mess with his pee that grandpa had to use a floor spongemop multiple times to get it up. Even the pee pad wasn’t enough to keep it in. Grandpa cooked water and the whistle scared him. Other than that the morning was not very eventful as he just napped. When mom came back, she played with him and introduced him to the rawhide donut. He liked it lots and loved nipping at her arms and hands. He learned quickly when she tried to teach him the sit command although he initially thought sitting automatically resulted in treats. Seems like he has to wait for the command first though. Mommy tried to take him out for a walk and he did a block after much coaxing. There was this lady with cheerful voice who ran in front of him and clapped and so he ran toward her. Later mommy did the same thing and somehow before he knew it he made it home again. Of course, mommy rubbing his paws and hugging him to encourage him helped a lot. It’s not always about treats, you know. Still, he was nervous so he didn’t go until he got back home. Before getting home, they visited the pet store again and Ollie was no more friendly then he was last night. He was probably jealous that Nubbins got all the attention and could walk all around town. Mom said she was the pooped one that night, after wiping and cleaning out pee pool after pee pool. She is not the bathroom attendant after all. No wonder she couldn’t get it right. Mr. Nubbins managed to bite through the donut today so it was taken away too. 12/16: Today was the most exciting day Mr. Nubbins had so far. He needed relief at 4am and left his crate to find daddy, who took him out for a quickie in the patio, followed by the expected treats. He then had a full breakfast followed by a walk outside to the post office with both parents. He met lots of dogs but the salt still bothered him. He did manage to mark his territory in front of the post office, but it was a small drizzle. Dad left for UPS and mommy took him home, but not before taking him to the pet store to get him some booties that he absolutely hates. He knows it’s not just him. The neighbor’s dog upstairs said the same thing. He met 3 labs at the pet store - all girls. They might be older than him, but he was an alpha dog and a ladies dog so he enjoyed the visit quite a bit and sniffed quite a few butts. He did discover he had a preference for blondes. When daddy came back they all played a little. Mommy seemed tired and shut down while daddy played fetch with him. He didn’t like giving up the ball after fetching though - he would rather chew on it. Afternoon was quiet and then he was taught “sit” again. Now both mommy and daddy can order him around. He tis sliced quickly that they started locking the door on the crate but so far whenever he need to pee, he just had to raise his voice a little. He had new types of treats today and a plasticky bone that wasn’t nearly as yummy as the rawhide one. Mommy and daddy took him on a different longer walk at night. They tried to put booties on him and got into a fight with each other when he wouldn’t put it on. Eventually they left the house without it. Yay! They also didn’t make him wear a coat again. It wasn’t cold, snow and salt had melted together, and once he figured out the scary cars weren’t really scary, he was fine walking. They took him to this huge park where he got to smell so many dogs and dirt. He even met this ballerina poodle that was trying to show off pirouettes, but daddy called her a show-off. He managed to both pee and poop. After an hour, they came back home and he was tired so he napped again. Dad said he is a mix between a border collie and a lab. Right before bed, daddy and mommy did a four hand belly scratch/rub that is highly satisfying. He would recommend it greatly. 12/17: Can’t believe it is just day 4, but Mr. Nubbins made a lot of breakthroughs today. While he woke us up at 4 to go to the bathroom, he continued sleeping until 7, giving mommy and daddy enough time to recoup. There is a better schedule now - wake up, pee in patio, eat breakfast and go outside for a walk. Mr. Nubbins was a little wary of going outside so early at first but then the neighbor’s dog walked out and Mr. Nubbins wasn’t about to be shown up by a dog smaller than him so he also went out. It wasn’t snowing outside so aside from some paw wax, he didn’t have to put on a coat or any booties. He walked happily almost all the way to the park, and was successful in doing both number 1 and 2 outside today. What an accomplishment. At the park, he ran into an aggressive 5 month old puppy that tried to bully him, but he didn’t seem too riled up. He also saw some pigeons and just knew in his heart that it was his right to chase them into flight. He even managed to cross a few streets despite noisy bug cars bearing down on them. Mr. Nubbins takes after daddy in that way - he always looks both sides and again before crossing. Mommy would yell “go go go” and he would run across the streets when safe. On the way back, mommy and daddy tried to encourage him to run up the big staircase on his own, but it was so scary he could only manage a few steps. Mr. Nubbins also discovered today that his parents also ate. He didn’t like it much when they were eating and he was given the hard rubbery bone instead but he’s a good puppy so he will bear with it. Mr. Nubbins also went out to get lunch with mommy and daddy today and it wasn’t as nice of a walk as the one to the park. Somehow though he made it back home and was so happy to be home he actually made it up all the stairs to get to the apartment. He was so excited though, that he couldn’t help but chew his bed. He got some stuffing out but then mommy confiscated it and sewed it back up. His bed is now blue since the sewn up side is now facing down.