Friday, October 15, 2010

Mr. Aniko

Aniko has been a dream puppy, I got the news Tuesday afternoon that I had been assigned a male Golden, that will be arriving on the puppy truck in Reno on Wednesday (yes I know I posted on Wednesday I would be getting him Thursday, but I lied I wanted you all to have the fun of guessing!!) It is pretty rare for the puppy truck to be in Reno and even more rare that us NV raisers are able to get puppies off the truck, we normally have to drive to GDB in San Rafael to get our babies.

The truck was on time and arrived right at 1:00 and we saw it on the road (which was a neat experience I've never seen the puppy truck on the road, I've only seen it at campus) and we followed it getting really excited to meet Mr. "A." As soon as the drivers (Lee was there and I can't remember the other driver's name) got out of the truck me and another raiser who was picking up a puppy, were very anxious to meet them! They asked us if we would like to eat first, and we said "we already ate we are ready for a puppy!!!!" So they gladly got our puppies off and gave us food and their bag and then they locked up the truck and went to go eat lunch. That was my first puppy truck pick up experience.
Aniko coming off of the truck.
Me with my two puppies. Ryder & Aniko in front of the puppy truck.

Aniko has been very good the past 2 days, he sleeps from 11-6 and has not had an accident in the kennel yet. *fingers crossed* He only barks in the kennel when he goes to work with my mom, while I am at school. She runs a daycare center, and he hears all the kids and noise so he barks because he wants to play! Instead of my mom dealing with his barking she set up a bed and toys for him in her office and put a baby gate in the door, so he will hang out in there for a good part of the day until I go get him. She says he is very good and sleeps most of the time.

With goldens, and after having my leaders golden, Jordie I was hesitant on getting one of my own. Jordie is awesome out working, but at home he paces, pants, whines/barks almost constantly, so that made me think twice, but I can't judge all goldens off him as I know there are awesome goldens in this world! So when I was offered Aniko, I thought I would be in for an experience, but so far Aniko is awesome in the house, not skittish/scared of anything and it pretty confident but a mellow puppy.
One of his favorite bones.
His favorite spot to sleep in my room, under my desk with his head on my printer.
I gave him a bath on Wednesday as he smelled like "puppy truck" I am sure he had a bath a day or so before he left, but I still gave him one anyway! He was great during the bath, but as soon as I opened the door, he jumped out. I had to hold him like that so I could get a picture.
Isn't that face just the sweetest?!
Chillin' in the house while I do some chores.
First puppy jacket picture! He looks adorable with it, but he was in a playful mood when I took these so he was not real cooperative.
I hope everyone has a good weekend!! Aniko and I will most likely be hanging out at home, as he is to young to be going anywhere.

Katlynn, Ryder, & Aniko

3 comments:

Maddie, Betsy, Jorinda, and Petuina said...

He is so adorable!!!

Lauren, Spike and Clyde said...

He is so cute!! I love golden puppies. They look like big fluff balls. :)

Infrequent Flyers said...

How exciting to raise a golden! He is really cute. Those are great photos. Good luck!