Can you tell she has gotten bigger? This is Chandler! She is a cocker spaniel-labrador mix, also known as a spanador. She is 12 weeks old and growing like a weed! Her first visit to the vet at 8 weeks she weighed 5.6 pounds. Yesterday at her 12 week visit she weighed 10.5 pounds. She is all legs!
A few days before we got her, we bought all the necessities: leash, collar, food and water bowls, puppy pads, food, crate, etc. We overestimated how big she was going to be because the collar and leash were much too big for our tiny pup! In another month or two we may need them though, since she's growing so fast.We also overestimated how fast it would take to house train her. I think we used four puppy pads out of the 50 or so giant pack that we bought. But that's a good thing! She never really peed in the house until we started her in the crate. Thankfully she hasn't ever gone in her crate, but if she's in it for several hours sometimes she just can't hold it until we get her outside.
She is doing really well on the leash-she loves going for walks. She loves playing with her tennis balls and her cow toys. She also loves biting ankles and fingers, but we're trying to curb that habit. I can't wait until she's big enough to go to a dog park and I can't wait to find some time for her to meet our friends' dog Sampson, who is also a playful lab that she will love!
I have to give credit to my mom for teaching Chandler her tricks. My parents have been a huge help while Alex and I have been in the process of looking for a house and moving, by taking care of Chandler and letting us keep her there. She loves her grandparents and they keep her in line! Chandler sure has learned to sit pretty!
*Note: We are moving next week!!!!! More on that to come. I've been too nervous I would jinx something by saying anything to early, but the time is coming quickly! SO excited!*
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