Four months?? Yikes. I just don't remember this being so tough, but then again it's been 18 years since I've had a puppy. My dog was adopted at 7 years old; so much easier!
Francesca thanks for the warning! Hubby is a rancher and both dogs go to work with him daily. Patches will have a "job", which is keeping the cattle off the cake spout. Doesn't sound like much, but with a BC's total focus Skeeter took it very serious! We think Patches will too. No big deal if he doesn't, his job can be riding around with hubby in the truck. If he wants to work (and he breeder says he's very bred for cattle work) then he will have the opportunity to work the alley when we are branding cattle. In between opportunities to work he has 8600 acres to run around on, chances are he will stay by the truck, because he will be hoping for " action". Seems the dogs live for getting to "go" - doesn't matter where! So far being outside at the ranch has been no problem at all. If I can unravel the peeing in the house puzzle he will be a great dog :)
