I had Silas out for his evening run in the rain once again. The weather in Erie has not been spectacular. I believe Si is adjusting well to his new home. Ideally I would be home all day for the first week or two, but that isn't possible with a job to maintain. I have never had a bird dog, nor an indoor dog in quite some time. I often get the feeling I am doing this pup an injustice with my poor knowledge, to say the least. Silas is nearly house trained with only an occasional accident from time to time now. We keep him confined to the kitchen on the linoleum floor to help. He is in the nipping stage. At times any moving thing is a potential target, be it finger, pant leg, shoe lace or whatever. He sleeps well throughout the night and has since we picked him up. I take him out around 1 am and again for 30-45 minutes at 5 am. I have noticed that he goes through periods of lethargy and periods of nearly manic behavior. He has not yet chewed any furniture in his bursts; he loves rawhide bones. I wonder if it is common for a pup like him to have hyper periods. his most active time is in the evening about an hour after feeding. He runs around the kitchen shaking and chasing his toys about 100 mpg. I can't imagine where the energy comes from after the long runs I take him on. Well, I will continue on with the suggestions of Joan Baily and Bob West and do my best. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.
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