Ludde will be staying with us until Sunday and I must admit I am looking a bit forward to it so we can get more peace around the house. He's a sweet dog, but quite energetic! He might have been fine had we not have Max but... well, we're looking after for two puppies at the moment (as if one wasn't enough already). It's a fun experience though.
They get along very nicely, so that in itself is a big bonus. It also helps Max to socialise a bit more with another dog, he gets a playmate who he will meet many times over the incomming years and the neighborhood kids are just nuts about having two puppies to visit.
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| Ludde and Max, playing calmly for once. |
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| My cute little frog |
I tried to cut Max' nails last night. It was my first time ever and I had asked Elisabeth to show me how to do it before they left on Saturday. She gave me great tips and did two of Max' nails before he struggled to escape, so I felt more secure into performing this daunting task on my own.
Last night, I figured it was time. Max was a little sleepy and I thought it would be perfect. Niclas sat near by and we tried. Well, Max had a change of mind so we stopped after I managed one or two. While Niclas went to take care of Ludde, I tried again, this time bribing my little frog (see above) with a yummy doggy treat. That gave me plenty of time to do the 2 front paws. He finished chewing as I was about to start the back paws, started to wiggle a little but I thought I had it under control... then he welped and my heart broke. That poor little guy, I had almost cut his nerve. Luckily, I probably "only" pinched it or something when I ended up too close, because there was no blood and he seemed to have forgotten about it after 30 seconds, which included lots of hugs and another treat.
Now I need to get over my fear of doing this again, prep myself with lots of treats and give it another try soon. Wish us luck.
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