Jingle Bells

Oliver got some great things for his first Christmas!

Auntie Kassia gave Oliver a monogrammed LL Bean bag filled with toys and treats! Oliver loved the rope toy! He is also looking forward to the homemade dog treats that mommy and daddy will make with the recipe and cookie cutter!

Auntie Kara and Uncle Howie got Oliver his very own fleece jacket - also monogrammed. Oliver really enjoys wearing it outside while playing in the snow!

Link to album: Oliver's Christmas Gifts

Oliver thanks everyone for the great gifts!

Pigging out

Oliver has taken quite a liking to pigs ears. He had his first one on Saturday after vising Petco, and he's already started in on his second!! He loves them and carts them all over the house. He doesn't really eat them though, he just chews on them until they get all soggy and stringy, then he loses interest.

Oliver has also taken a great interested in the cat tower -- especially the little ball on a string. He mostly sits there and stares at it swinging but every now and then he jumps up and tries to swat at it.

Friday Night Fiesta!

Last night, Oliver had a chance to party with some new friends.
He met CoCo the Jug (jack russell terrier/pug) and Gizmo the Boston Terrier. He had lots of fun playing with them. After all the playing, Oliver was very tired and he slept until 7am!

So how do I get this thing to poop outside?

So, here we are... day numero dos.

Speaking of number two, how do I convince Oliver that the grass is a GREAT place to poo?
I mean, it's soft, smells nice, and absorbs most messes easily. Heck, if it was more socially acceptable, I would probably try it out myself.

For some reason poor Oliver just doesn't like it. I'm sure it's because he is not used to being outside since he has been primarily in a crate for the past 8 weeks. The morning dew is wet and chilly too. That's a little tough to get used to for the little guy.

Anyway, I've had my fair share of running down the deck stairs while Ollie proceeds to drop his poo on the way (usually deflecting off my running legs). It really is a sight to behold. All you can really do is smile :)

I just have to make sure not to wear my good pants around the house for the next few weeks (PLEASE! Let it only be a few weeks!!)

Home sweet home

So Oliver came home yesterday. I flew to Chicago to get him. When I first saw him it was love at first sight. He was amazingly cute!!! I got to meet the breeders Cindy and Magda and play with the puppies for a while before having to leave.
Oliver did really well on his journey home. He cried a bit in the airport while in line (but he did better than most people in line -- some heavy complainers there!!) and he went through security like a champ! I did think his collar was setting off the metal detector so they made me take it off - turns out it was my cellphone in my pocket.
Matt met Oliver at the airport and they hit it off famously. We brought Oliver home and he was introduced to the yard and we discovered one of his favorite things is leaves. He loves to play with leaves and grass.
Inside, he found the rope toy immediately and started playing with that.
He ate a little bit but was really tired. He slept through the night and woke us up at 5:00 am (which is better than what I thought!).

Here's some pictures from Oliver's day yesterday:

Cuteness all in a row

Oliver with all his brothers and sisters:


They are (from the left) Tommy (Socrates), Tony (Kuba), Trudy (Bella), Terry (Oliver), Tyler (Bacio), Tucker, Teddy & Tina (Hani).


Only 9 days until Oliver comes home!!


Note: if you viewed this blog a few days ago I mistakenly had the arrow pointed to the wrong puppy!!! It's now updated :)

Oliver at 6 weeks

I just received Oliver's 6 week photos. He is getting noticibly bigger and his hair is growing in!

Side view:


Front View:

Oliver at 5 weeks

A picture of Oliver cuddling with one of his siblings:
(he's the one on the right)

Oliver @ 1 Month

Oliver at 4 weeks

Side view:


Front view:




Isn't he cute??

Oliver -- What's a PON?

Meet Oliver.

Oliver is a Polski Owczarek Nizinny, or PON for short. In english, he's called a Polish Lowland Sheepdog. PONS are well known for their even temper, intelligence, keen memory and, their shaggy coat.

When Oliver is fully grown, he will be approximatly 20" high and weigh anywhere from 35-45 pounds.

Oliver is still a baby, and he's currently at the breeders. We'll be getting him on May 14. He will be taking a journey halfway across the country -- on a plane. I'm picking him up in Chicago and he'll fly back with me.

Stay tuned, we'll be posting more pictures of Oliver soon!

For more information about PONS, read here