We have been taking daily walks with Buddy now; Stuart and I take him on our own, but often we take the boys along too.  The walks could be good pace exercise but sometimes they are slow dragging Buddy along.  The boys are often not thrilled to take walks, but with Buddy, they seem more willing.  We are working with Buddy when he sees other walkers and doggies; he often gets very excited and jumpy. 

     Buddy is doing very well with potty training.  He is used to doing his business out in the backyard now and he would stand by the backyard door when he needs to go.  Stuart and I are also doing a good job working with Buddy.  We started with 3am to take Buddy out for a quick run overnight; we advanced by 30 mins weekly, and we are now up to 6:30am.  Buddy is very cooperative overnight; he quickly does his business and quickly returns to his crate to return to sleep.  Basically starting this week, we no longer need to wake up overnight.  This process has gone by more successfully and smoothly than we could imagine.

    Buddy is getting into routine for other things as well.  He would often sit in the kitchen with me in the morning and in the evening so that he would not miss any chances for his meal.  We used to feed him 3 times a day until this past week when we weaned him to only breakfast and dinner.  Buddy seems to adapt quite well to that.  Every evening by 9pm, Buddy is looking forward for Stuart and I to sit down to watch TV.  He would basically pass out completely on the couch with us until it was time for the last potty before bedtime.  Buddy would stare at us but refused to move, so we had to carry him to the backdoor.  He is so adorable especially during this moment, but likely we would not be able to pick him up later when he is bigger. 

   Buddy is now 39 lbs at the last vaccine appt Stuart took him to last week.  Buddy had grown 12 lbs since we adopted him over 6 weeks ago.  Next week it will be yet another milestone with Stuart going to work; we shall see how Buddy will adapt to the change.