Welcome Comet!!!
Why not add a canine into the combination throughout the mayhem that’s December!?
Our boys named this little man Comet after the reindeer since we received him so near Christmas however in addition they liked the title as a result of vizslas are speedy like a comet and his title clearly has an area connotation which they like so much, too. And doesn’t Comet simply really feel like a cheerful title!? To this point Comet’s character is one I’d liken to Buddy the Elf. He’s easy-to-please, extremely joyful, floppy and clumsy and next-level cute.
And, guys, he LOVES the boys.
He has three built-in greatest pals with tons of vitality and spent all weekend operating with them, enjoying fetch (a piece in progress we all know he’ll grasp quickly sufficient), napping on their chests, starring as the last word defender throughout their soccer video games (and getting caught within the internet), half-way studying his first trick (“sit”) and stealing stuffed animals and sneakers we’re making an attempt to show him are off-limits. All through the weekend Chase and Ryder each repeatedly mentioned, “I can not imagine he’s actual and we get to maintain him” and appeared really in awe that one other pet joined our household. At one level, Comet was wiggling throughout Rhett and giving him lots of kisses I assumed is perhaps overwhelming, however once I requested Rhett if it was an excessive amount of, he mentioned, “No, it’s good.” My coronary heart immediately swelled.
Rhett was the primary one to satisfy Comet on Friday since he doesn’t have preschool on Fridays.
Rhett was so, so completely happy and mentioned, “I used to be prepared for him!” which made us snicker as a result of he had no thought Comet was coming. They immediately received to enjoying after which Rhett helped give you an thought to shock his huge brothers. Ryan picked Chase and Ryder up from karate on Friday and after they arrived house, Rhett instructed them their Elf on the Shelf introduced them some cool new tub toys. To say they have been shocked to discover a actual pet within the tub tub (not from their elf) is a severe understatement!
Each Chase and Ryder thought Comet was a distant management canine at first and really didn’t imagine he was actual. They then began to place the items collectively and realized Dad’s Friday “work journey” wasn’t actually a piece journey in any case. They have been thrilled!
As very a lot anticipated, the primary few days with a pet have been a studying curve.
We’ve defined to the boys that Comet is only a child and can want lots of assist and reminders to be taught sure behaviors and un-learn others. We’re doing the bell-by-the-door trick for potty coaching and it’s failing miserably thus far however, fortunately, having gone by way of pet vizsla life as soon as earlier than with our first vizsla offers me religion that a lot of accidents are very regular for some time and finally Comet will get it. He’s doing a implausible job going to the toilet proper when he will get exterior however not going inside is one other beast.
Comet completely loves his toys however we have now our work minimize out for us instructing him which toys are his and that are the boys. He redirects actually, very well and is so darn completely happy and floppy and drops one thing in a second after we inform him “no” earlier than excitedly bounding over to the canine toy we have now in our fingers. We joke that he actually is our little Buddy the Elf that we simply have to show to not chew the gum he discovered on the streets of NYC.
How Pepper is taking it in
As for the present queen bee of the home, Miss Pepper, day one with Comet wasn’t her favourite day on this planet. Pepper completely loves different canine however bringing a slipshod, curious, high-energy pet into her house to stay and by no means depart will take some adjusting.
(Fortunately Pepper is part-cat and may escape to excessive locations for a Comet break.)
We’ve seen enormous strides from Pepper in solely two days although and it was thrilling to see when she was the one to provoke play with Comet final evening. There’s hope for certain! Pepper additionally isn’t doing her low growl at Comet almost as a lot and appears extra comfy with him coming into her house already. Pepper’s real love for different canine give us hope that her bond with Comet with finally develop. Comet already thinks Pepper is his greatest pal and absolutely the coolest. He’s enjoying the lengthy recreation and can win her over finally.
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Ryan and I received our first vizsla, Sadie, quickly after we graduated school and to say she captured our hearts could be an enormous understatement.
We confer with her now as our “child earlier than our infants” and he or she was really part of our household. We’re very acquainted with vizslas and perceive how a lot work goes into pet vizsla life however, even nonetheless, it’s been almost 18 years since we’ve had a pet vizsla so I’m discovering myself diving into books about vizslas, coaching vizslas and proudly owning a vizsla yet again. The boys are additionally actually all for being concerned in coaching Comet which is enjoyable! And Chase is absolutely all for exploring some canine competitions with Comet finally (agility or different companion occasions) which might be actually cool. We’ll see! It’s all new and enjoyable and a little bit loopy!
Proper now we’re simply very a lot within the pet love part with our new pet. I’m certain I’ll share extra about Comet and our adventures with the latest member of our crew however couldn’t wait to introduce him to all of you at the moment!
Comet, you’re already one very liked floppy little pup!
