OH!!!!! I can smell that sweet puppy breath from here! Congratulations, Mom and Dad!
Now a message to the new boy himself from Shadow, poodle patriarch of Woodwinds:
Dear Master Watson,
Yes, you are indeed all that and a box of doggy treats, but then you already know that. Congratulations on striking gold in the dogparent sweepstakes -- just in case you haven't yet realized it, you are one lucky dog!
You've already achieved one of the first goals of doggydom -- teaching your parents you need to have your own beds, but that if they are good you will share with them.
Hehe, you're letting them off kind of easy on the nighttime potty business...you easily could have gotten away with at least 10 times, but I guess if you like your sleep,it's your choice.
You've prabably seen several big, furry things as well as some smaller furry things that kind of look like you. They're called dogs. Just be careful that they don't try to tell you that you're one, too! As long as you get that straight, they're not so bad...they're great for cuddling on cold days when Mom and Dady are at work.
Treats are great, but you'll have to be careful not to spoil your impressionable humans by doing tricks for them -- your being so cute is enough reward for them!
Sometimes your people will waste treats by eating them themselves...you really want to discourage this. The one exception is, don't ever get in between your Mom and chocolate.... Not only is chocolate very bad for you, but it's the one thing your Mom will fight you for, so look out! (Hehe...this is really mean, but you should see what happens when your Dad forgets and does it himself!!)
That's it for now...you have plenty to work on. Just remember, cute always wins, so practice, practice, practice!
Yours in fuzzy cuteness,
Shadow
