Puppy Update

It's been a bit since we brought our Leopards home and I thought it would be appropriate to bring ya'll up to speed with how they are adjusting to life in our household. Both of the dogs are doing quite well. They have changed so much from the day they came home. Hudson, when we first picked him up, was so scared that you could set him down anywhere and he would not move. These days, he's a happy go lucky guy who is super laid back and very comfortable with his people. We've nicknamed him Slo-Mo Jo because he does everything in slow motion and it's hilarious! Hudson is also quite the prancer. :-) He takes a bit to rev up but he does get there and he's lots of fun to play with. Hudson will go after a ball but he's not wonderful at bringing it back, however he would rather you play with him than to play alone. At five months old, Hudson is healthy (worms are all gone) and growing well. He weighs in at 40 lbs these days and his color has changed, deepened. Hudson is no longer our little red--he has plenty of black features--his widow's peak being the best of them. Hudson is no longer suffering from a pretty bad ear infection and a heavy load of multiple worms. It was truly awful. Today I can say with confidence that Hudson is rescued and thriving.

Charlotte, when we first picked her up, was happy to meet us and full of kisses, but still reserved. She is no less energetic or loving today, but still has her fair share of fears (we'll have to spend plenty of time working on helping her with those). As a matter of fact, I'd say her comfort level has increased her energy level--the girl is always on high speed! We've nicknamed her our Little Spitfire--she's agile (she runs like a greyhound and leaps like a gazelle) quick, and so adorable! I admit, it will likely be much harder to train her and to harness her high energy level, but we have hope because she is smart. Charlotte is a power chewer--she can decimate just about anything in sheer minutes--so we have to be careful and thoughtful about anything she can get hold of. Although we thought for sure that Charlotte was in better health than Hudson, our struggles have proven otherwise. We've dealt with worms (which we seem to have conquored), ear infection, a cough, a urinary tract infection, and helping her reach a healthy weight (she was literally bony when she first arrived). Today, she finally got a clean bill of health. #PTL At four months old, Charlotte weighs in at 27 lbs. Her color was much more silver/grey when we first got her, but she is loosing some grey which is being replaced by a light brown. Thankfully her spots are staying. Charlotte is still a pretty little girl. :-) I am happy to say that she too is rescued and thriving.

Leopard ownership is a brand new experience for us--one that we are learning as we go. Some of our concepts of training and expectation are having to be altered, but we are so happy to have them in our home and family. Hudson and Charlotte get along very well and we love them both so much. We are happy leopard owners. :-)