Happy Birthday Brody!

My baby turns ONE today! :) I'm getting super sentimental and a little teary eyed looking back through our pictures of Brody over the past year and remembering how small he was (just a glimpse of what's to come with Little BK, I'm sure)! I can't believe he was smaller than Buster at one point. He's been such a fun puppy - very energetic and playful, loves to jump (on everything... which I hate), loves his brother. He's so kind hearted and sweet, unlike our Buster who is sweet at times, but mostly mischievous. He's also very protective of his home and his Mama. I'm hoping he will be protective of Little BK too. Even though he is a pain sometimes, we love having him as a part of our family and wouldn't trade him for anything. We love you Brody!

Here's some more photos of our little guy...

 

 

 

 

Junior Junior

The big guy on the left is Junior and of course, that handsome little devil on the right is Brody. Junior belongs to the instructor of our puppy class and is also from the Seattle Humane Society (also claimed to be a "lab mix" like Brody). Don't they look like twinsies?! The ears, the tuxedo coat, the tail. So similar it's crazy. In class, we've all started calling Brody "Junior Junior" since they look so much alike. Get it? Like Junior Jr. :)

Puppy class is going well. Brody is an expert at "Sit". Still working on perfecting "Watch Me." Just learned "leash manners" last night. Took him on a walk today and he was pulling so bad! He can't be worse than Buster though right? Maybe he is... I think we'll have to get the easy walk harness like we have for Buster. It worked like a charm for him! 

Have you gone through the whole puppy training before (this is our second time)? What was the hardest part for you? We always seem to have trouble with leash manners and "leaving it" (those treats are just so tasty...).

Buster + Brody

How is the new pup doing, you ask? He's doing really well! He's such a little sweetie. We should have named him Shadow because he is always at my heels or laying on the floor below me. He's definitely a lover, which is so different from how Buster was. Buster has always been really independent and curious, nose to the ground exploring everything he could. Brody just wants to be around us all the time. Even if I use the restroom, he wakes up from his sleep and follows me in there. 

We are getting there with the house training, and already we can tell he is smart. He knows how to sit and we weren't even really "training" him yet. Much easier than Buster was so far! Although, Buster seems so much better right now since we are comparing him to Brody who knows nothing. 

What else? He's about 13 lbs now - or he was a week ago when we went to the vet. We are going again tomorrow for his next round of shots and I'm sure he will have gained a couple more pounds since he literally inhales his food.

This is my favorite pic of the little guy. I call it his glamour shot.

How are the pups getting along together, you ask? It was fairly easy when we first introduced them. Brody is so nice and friendly he just went right up to Buster (like I said, opposite of Buster who we think was probably abused before we got him and is a little shy). Buster soon tried to express his dominance with humping and barking when they played. We've gotten him to stop the aggressive barking when they play (unless he is really excited) and now Brody is the one that gets all growl-y when they play (still working on that one - hopefully puppy classes will help). 

They love chasing each other. Rather, Brody chases Buster around the yard and around the living room (Buster does his own parkour off the couch). Brody is pretty fast, but Buster takes him on the corners. Yesterday, Brody was chasing Buster in the yard and couldn't quite keep up with him. He started whining, but kept chasing! So cute!

Other than that, they get along great. They even started cuddling a little bit!

How is Buster dealing with everything, you ask? He's doing fine. It was definitely an adjustment for him, but after a couple weeks he's finally getting used to the fact that this little guy isn't going anywhere. He is sporting more Emo looks than usual these days, but I think he is just tired from Brody wearing him out during the day (mission accomplished!).

We love having Brody around, although it is a lot of work training a new puppy. We are planning on getting him into puppy classes asap so he can meet some other puppies and learn proper manners (we don't want all of Buster's bad habits rubbing off on him!)

He's definitely going to be a big boy! Look at that paw. It's been a crazy new adventure for us, but a lot of fun too!

Today the boys and I are heading down to see my parents for the weekend. Brody gets to meet his Gramma Vonnie for the first time (and his Gpa too)!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Weekend!

As you probably suspect, this week has been a little hectic in the Kane household. Puppy runs the show these days, which Buster is definitely still getting used to. It's a lot of fun watching the two of them figure it all out: Brody chasing after ice cubes like a kitty cat, Buster and Brody fighting over bones, and both of them learning how to play nice with each other. It's hard, but worth it. I'm batting 1,000 as far as puppy accidents in the house go (Zachary cannot say the same)! 

This weekend is a big weekend... the final Batman comes out(!), then Saturday we are going to see Florence and the Machine, plus our first vet visit with the little one! I'm very excited, except that I've been feeling under the weather lately (I am worn out) so I hope I can kick it before the concert. 

Have an adventurous weekend!

What are your plans this weekend? 

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Meet Brody!

Allow me to introduce you to the newest member of our family... Brody!

Isn't he the cutest?!? Those ears. Get me every. single. time. 

We've been thinking about getting Buster a new furry sibling for a while now and Saturday turned out to be the perfect day. It was a little spontaneous though. I woke up at 11:30 Saturday morning (I haven't done that since college!) and by 1:00 we were on our way to get the little guy. 

We adopted him from the Seattle Humane Society through an ad I found on Petfinder. There were actually three separate ads for his siblings that we saw. The pups went up for adoption at 11 that morning so we called to see if there were any left and they said there were a couple, but there was a lot of people looking. So we rushed over to Bellevue, and as our luck would have it he was the last little guy out of his five siblings that was left! We were so happy! 

We quickly filled out an application, got interviewed (where they asked us a bunch of questions about where we would keep him, how long we are gone during the day, our other dog, etc.), and then got to have puppy play time to make sure we were the right fit. I knelt down and Brody came right to me and was so playful and sweet! It was meant to be! 

We then took him out to the car to meet Buster and they got along really well for their first meeting. After waiting a bit, we signed on the dotted line and he was ours! 

He's a lab mix, probably with a boxer or a terrier because of his ears. He has a white stripe from his chin/goatee down to his belly (like a tuxedo - because he wants to be formal but he likes to party). He is super mellow (SO mellow compared to Buster!) but still playful when he wants to be. He's pretty much the sweetest little puppy. So soft and cuddly.

As for his name, we had a little bit of trouble figuring that part out. Since it was a little spontaneous, we didn't have much time before hand to brainstorm. With Buster, we had a day or so to brainstorm our favorite shows/characters and come up with a good fit (he's named Buster after the Arrested Development character Buster, and also after the show Mythbusters). With Brody, we threw around a bunch of different names... Bailey (too girly), Charlie, Indiana (Indie for short), even Darth Vadar (which I'm pretty sure both our Dad's will be calling him anyway). But nothing felt right until we landed on Brody (not from any show, we just liked the name). Plus, we liked the "B" names. So Brody it is! 

I mean look at those ears! So cute. How's he getting along with Buster, you ask? Pretty good considering our first furry child has been de-throned. Since Brody is so tiny (about 11 lbs right now, but could get up to 60 lbs!) Buster is trying to exert his alpha male-ness with a little humping and some rough playing. Buster likes to bark a lot when he plays and is a little rough for a new puppy (he's only 10 weeks right now!), so we are trying to teach Buster to play a little more gentle and nice. Otherwise, they are just getting to know each other and it's going pretty well. 

We are so happy with the new addition to our little family and can't wait til Brody is grown up so he can hold his own while playing with Buster (although I love this puppy phase, besides all the pee and poop:). 

Oh! Brody slept through the night on the first night we had him too! Let's hope this keeps up or else it will be a long couple of weeks... 

We love you so much already, Brody!