Little Joe started out as a shy, sleepy pup that enjoyed my lap on the ride home. In the past four days, he has really come out of his shell and began playing and romping.

He is doing very well with potty training, and seems to know what the puppy pads are for. He enjoys trips outside to play in the grass and chew on stray leaves. The collar was added yesterday, and he doesn't like it at all. There have been no nips at it, just scratching. Right now, he is asleep beside me on the couch, recovering from a dawn dish soap bath for fleas. Wish us luck!