Another Set of Puppy First

I'm not sure how the Puppy Firsts entry got posted twice, but the first was the formatted one with the picture.  Apologies. 

One of Kairo's favorite ways to sleep - propped up on or between pillows.  This was especially cute this morning because he almost has bunny ears! :)

Well yesterday was another day of firsts for Mr. Kairo. 

• First trip to the vet and he was a very, very brave boy.  Everything – ears, heart, lungs, boy bits – checked out and he is a healthy pup.  He had another round of shots, which they conveniently package into one shot, which he yelped during the needle prick, but then he got over it like a good little pup.  He now weights 10 pounds, so he's grown about 3 pounds since we picked him up!   
• We have now had Kairo for about a week and half, and let me tell you his nails were getting LONG.  So while at the vet, I got a lesson in how to clip dog claws and Kairo encountered his first of many future times of getting his nails clipped.  Unlike any of my parents’ dogs, his claws are clear, which makes cutting them easy – you cut the white part of the nail, anything pinkish in color indicates that there is blood flow.  Easy peasy, right?  Well we’ll see about that when it’s G$ and I doing it in a week or two.  :)
• Kairo had a little accident in his crate yesterday afternoon, so he was a stinky mess, so once we got back from the vet and G$ got home from work, we drove a few miles away and Kairo had his first experience at PetSmart, so we could buy some puppy shampoo.  Once we got home, we put him in the sink and gave him his first bath, which he was not the biggest fan of.  Oddly, the water in our kitchen sink wouldn’t get above lukewarm, so I think he was cold, and by the end of it a shivering mess.  So I wrapped him up in a towel, then later a blanket, and we snuggled until he warmed up. 

G$ bought Kairo a new toy – which is called a Skineez.  It’s a plus stuffed animal squirrel, minus the stuffing.  The point being so there is no stuffing for a puppy or dog to bite at and pull out.  So far Kairo loves it!  And we love it to, since it’s another toy we can encourage him to chew instead of our arms and hands. 

You can kind of see a little plush squirrel in his mouth

Today will be Kairo’s first night without us (well since we picked him up) but I know he’s going to be fine with Auntie M and Uncle J.  And as I mentioned before, G$ and I are so ecstatic about sleeping in! :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

<3

K$