Puppy Proofing

Today, I spent the day puppy-proofing my house. All the welsh, wire and airedale terrier stuffies are now above the high terrier line. I pray that my antique furniture with wooden legs will not become his favorite chew toys. Hopefully he will much rather like all the stuffed and raw bones I have waiting for him in the freezer. His crate is ready for him in the living room and space has been made in the kitchen for his ex-pen. Work began yesterday on a sturdy gate that will be installed between the kitchen and living room. There are many layers of security in place. Let the countdown begin, 6 days until the arrival of Neumann....

The following is a link to a picture of Neuman's daddy:
http://www.strozzavolpe.eu/past/mrfantastic.html

1/3/09 The phone call....

What at first seemed like an innocent phone call from someone in TN, turned into an offer that was hard to refuse. "I have this puppy that needs to go to a performance home, would you like to take him?" asked the voice on the phone. The puppy is a male, ginger, natural tailed wire fox terrier. Exactly what I would be looking for when the time came, but this was not the time, or was it? I had to think about it but I knew deep down inside that I would be taking this puppy. Another phone call to a friend tells me that I would be crazy not to take him. Afterall, he was exactly what I wanted. The pictures of him came via email making it even harder to say no. I weighed the pros and cons and decided to take him. What to call him? I had long ago decided that my next puppy would be a wire fox and that I would call him Neumann. So, it looks like little Neumann will be arriving earlier than planned. The trip to pick him up in Toledo, OH is scheduled for 1/16/09. Keep your fingers crossed that we have good driving weather! What will the rest of the dogs think? So, until he comes home, I will be busy puppy-proofing my house. It has been 9 years since I have had a puppy, should be fun. To be continued.....