Notes On Bear

I weighed Bear tonight and he now weighs 44 lbs 2 oz.He has gained 5 lbs since his weigh in on the 15th of this month.He is at 3 1/2 months old now.

Bear is doing excellent on a leash,gives to pressure really well.

Bears housetraining is also excellent,no accidents in a while,he is still monitored and watched closely when out in the house,more for chewing reasons then potty reasons.

He averages about 6 cups of dry kibble a day.

Bear has really gotten close to Buddy our Cocker Spaniel,which suprises me indeed,Buddy is standofish and doesnt like to be bothered by the other dogs,I have caught them this week with Buddy lying on the porch and Bear standing over him licking the inside of his ears,this is not Buddy to allow this.I have also seen them in the plastic crate I keep on the back porch for them to get in if they choose,I found Buddy lying in back and Bear in front watching out for Buddy while he slept.The two have gotten so close I never dreamed that would happen,not with Buddy.The gentleness of the breed never ceases to amaze me.

I have also noticed in Bear if we have company over he has not seen often he will not go to them unless they get on their knees,at his level,he will approach them for some rubs and pats then come to me and place a paw on me and stand,not sure at this point if he is checking on me to make sure I am ok or if I am his security net he checks back with, if I had to make an educated guess I would have to say the latter(checking to see if all is well with me)just from some other behaviour things I have noticed is why I would say this.

To watch me is something that is high on his list when in the house,when outside to watch Buddy is 1st priority.