Puppy Pandemonium!

Our house has officially been turned upside down and inside out!  We are worn to a frazzle and don't even remember what it feels like to sleep in anymore, let alone sleep through the night.  Dudley has taken over and we're reminded that you don't own a bulldog, the bulldog owns you!  He is definitely king of the castle and we are his lowly servants, attending to his every beck (or should I say bark!) and call. 

I think we're still a little rummied, going through our days like zombies, still in shock that we are parents again.  It's been forever and a day since we had a puppy this young in the house, and we're having to go through the aches and pains of potty training, fending off sharp-as-razor puppy teeth and watching where we step because he's always under foot.  Don't get me wrong though, it's not always "No! No!" and "Ouch!" and "Well for heaven's sake, you want to go out again?"  He does have his sweet, cuddly side too, where he snores in your lap or gives your chin and neck puppy kisses.  And we're running out of room on the computer for all the cute photos and videos we're constantly taking.  He's just so adorable.

According to the puppy potty training websites, we're doing everything right as far as trying to train him, but we were discouraged to learn that it takes up to six months for a puppy to be totally potty trained.  Ugh!  My carpet will never last that long!  Just when we think we've outsmarted him, he throws us for another loop.  He's a sneaky little guy, but oh so cute.  It's hard to get mad when he looks up at you with those beautiful blue-gray eyes and that sweet, wrinkly face.

Our hands and arms and ankles are covered with puppy bites and bruises, so I've taken to wearing gloves when I play with him in the evenings now.  Puppy bites are the worst!  We've bought him a dozen fancy chew toys, but his favorites seem to be our ankles and hands.  He's a ferocious little bugger.  The only good thing about him playing so rough is that he wears himself out so easily that soon enough, he's snoring away.  He's cutest when he's asleep.

We love you Dudley, and we're so happy to have you with us!  Bulldog love is the best there is and we're the happiest two parents in the world right now, even if we are a little tired and worn out!