The anticipation of a new puppy has everyone excited. Jack has a spring in his step, almost as if he understood when Farmer H and I told him he would be getting a puppy. I think about getting some toys from the pet section of 10Box, and making sure that Farmer H will get puppy food. Farmer H is planning on where to put New Pup.
"I think I'll block off part of the back porch, like I did when we got Grizzly."
"Yeah, that would be better than putting him out on a lead in the side yard. But make sure he can't get through the rail and fall! I don't think puppies understand depth like that."
"He won't fall through the rail! Grizzly didn't."
"And what about the water? If you block the back porch, Jack can't get to the water."
"There's two water dishes. I'll set the old one on the other side."
"That will work, as long as it doesn't freeze. Because the puppy will have the heated water bowl on his side."
"It will be fine."
"What about a house? You built that little box for Grizzly. But we used it for the cats, and the other pups, and it fell apart."
"I'll bring one of them doghouses from the other end of the porch."
"Those are HUGE! It's too big for a puppy."
"No. They're in sections. I can take a section out, and set the roof down lower. Then he can stay warm in a smaller house. I have a bag of cedar shavings in the garage."
"You'll have to clean up his poop! And he'll think it's okay to poop and pee on the porch. So you can't get mad at him if he does it when you let him free."
"He'll learn. Jack will teach him."
I really think Farmer H is the most excited of us all.
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