He's Here!!!!

OMG OMG OMG... He is everything everyone claimed he would be and MORE!

After a brief panic while checking the tracking on "Soul" (that name is sticking and he knows it all ready...WOW) - they had him on the wrong flight coming into South Bend (he would have been stuck in Cincinnati for 6 hours) - he arrived on time! As soon as we got him out of the airport and to the truck - he began showing his little personality. First Brian's shoelaces, then he tried to find mine (had them tucked into my shoes)...then he started wagging that little tail and his energy went WHAM...he is a little firecracker. In fact, right now I am trying to type and he thinks its a game to bite my fingers.

On the 1 1/2 hour drive home he cried a little and then crashed out in the crook of my arm and slept the entire ride. At home he had a blast checking out every corner of the house and decided he liked the taste of the "seaweed" our dad-in-law had drudged out of the lake today. We will have to break him of that one.

Off he ran after Brian - one call of his name and BAM - like a little lightening bolt he took off and ran around chasing the hubby! It was great. I am not sure I have laughed this hard in a very long time...Thank you, Song Dog kennels and all who participated in getting the little guy to us!

We got in the house finally (took two times of coaxing and he now manages the steps VERY well) and he went directly for the cats food bowl. So we loaded up his bowl and he chowed down (we only gave him a little at a time - weren't sure when he had ate last). Then he decided to check out our cat (who is twice his size)!

After about 15 minutes he went to the door and did a little dance (he spun around in circles) and cried - out we went and he did his duty and then right back up the steps! WOW...I am amazed!!! Truly amazed!!

One little accident while I tried to find my jacket about 10 pm tonight - but other than that - three times at the door doing a little dance and yipping and out he goes...WOW...

I will post more tomorrow on the blog. Let's just say he is fitting in VERY well. The cat has shown him whose boss in the sleeping area and Soul has shown the cat that the crate is his...a cute standoff.

He has dragged two chew rag bones and his blankie that I made him to the middle of the floor and put them in a pile. He has climbed on the back of the couch and slept with his head on Brian's shoulder and right now he just took a big sigh and crashed on my leg.

We love him - he is a little prankster and will keep us busy. Just what we wanted! OH and his eyes...WOW...