The first visit to the vet

Yesterday was a fun day for Greg. Well, maybe fun isn't the right adjective to use. Chaotic? Frustrating? Those words might be a better fit to describe Greg's first day back at work after being on vacation (snowboarding and skiing in Colorado) all of last week.

It's wonderful that Greg can work from home- I can't imagine how we would be able to even attempt potty training if this wasn't the case. And the boys are still so young- they need attention and need room to play. We have them confined to the kitchen (with a baby gate) since it's a lot easier to clean up accidents on the kitchen floor than the carpet or anywhere else in the house. Greg worked in the kitchen from his laptop, but definitely had to stop what he was doing a number of times for potty breaks and to remind the boys with "NO BITING!"

I had a meeting after work, which didn't allow much downtime before getting home and having to leave for the vet, but somehow we got them there. Lance still doesn't like the car- he gets nervous and whines and jumps around. We put them in a box this time, but Lance jumped out. Jackson was wonderful, just laid down and slept.
We chose to take the boys to Kingsbrook Vet, upon the recommendation of our good friends (and fellow dog lovers) Rob and Staci. The staff there was wonderful- and we learned lots of great information. The boys are very healthy: good hips, teeth, eyes and ears. They got their first vaccine and were pretty well-behaved for the entire 2-hour visit. One thing that we found out that just makes us laugh is that Lance has one testicle (he really does have the second- it just hasn't dropped yet). It's just ironic, because we named him after Lance Armstrong. :)

The boys were great overnight- less whining this time after putting them in the crate when we went to bed. I got up for potty duty in the middle of the night and they ran right to the door to be let out, peed, and came back in. Jackson went right in the crate, Lance took a little convincing, but he eventually went. He whined for about 30 seconds when I went back upstairs, but then quieted down.
Greg let them out this morning - both did their business outside and then were let back into the kitchen, where they had round #2. Lots of poop for such little puppies!
Hopefully Greg will have a better day with them today. He will be leaving for his massage and lunch for a few hours- so that will be good practice for the boys to be alone (which they haven't been yet).