THE WELCOME... I hear it! I hear the car! HER car! And she's coming this way! Oh,oh, I must run in and grab a gift! I must greet her with a gift! Oh,'BONK' missed the step. No matter, I must hurry. Move over, doggy door! She's coming, she's coming! Gift, gift, where, what, oh, oh, oh, ah! A plastic bottle she drinks from, right here on top of the container they call trash! Oh, perfect. She's coming, she's coming! Oh, oh, oh... The door! I hear the door sound that sounds right before she comes in! Oh, it's OPENING! SHE'S HOME! Oh, oh, 'wiggle, wiggle, wiggle' I cannot be still! You're home! And look, look, I have this nice bottle! Oh, oh, you're home! YOU'RE HOME! I have missed you so much, you've been gone hours, weeks, days, years! And so much has happened! A dog ran by and I chewed a tree and Pluto slept under the house and it rained a little! Oh, oh, oh! You're home, you're home! And you're touching me! I can't stand it, it's so marvelous! Oh, and you're speaking! Murble, murble, good boy, murble, murble." YES! Your happy voice. Oh, I'm about to burst! I'm so happy, happy, happy! Yes! I want to jump! I'm not supposed to jump, but oh, oh, just a little jump! "Off." Darn. Oh, I cannot be still. I'll roll over and wiggle on my back! Oh, yes! She's rubbing me-my tummy, my head, my sides! Oh, oh, oh. Now what? Now where's she going? Oh, oh, yes! Back to the room where we sleep at night! Great! It has the big pad we sleep on and 'L-E-A-P' I can get up here close to her. And here she comes! Oh, oh, oh! I can stand on my legs and put my paws around her neck and-uh oh. Can't lick with this bottle in my mouth. But it's my present to her! Oh, oh, what to do? And she's rubbing me! But I want to lick her, oh, oh, I think I'm about to burst! "Off." Oh, darn. Drop the bottle. Oh, YES! She's coming back! She took off the pieces she puts on her eyes, and I can stand and 'lick, lick' I love you, I love you, I love you, I love 'lick, lick, lick' you taste so good, salty, sweet, I love that stuff you smear on your face every day, I love to lick it off, oh, oh, and you're rubbing me again! My back, my head, my ears, oh, oh 'lick, lick, lick'. "Murble, Murble, Mac, good boy, murble, murble." "Off." Darn. I will lay here and watch her. Watch her peel her fur-it's not very warm fur, I don't think. How does she do that? And I will get that look on my face that always makes her come and rub me. The look where I roll my eyes up, and keep my head flat here and she will come...and she's putting on her play skin! YES! We will play-sometime. My tail cannot be still. I am SO happy, happy, happy. Now she's going in the room with the wonderful water bowl! I LOVE that water bowl-always cool, clean water! She'll be out in just a minute, just a minute, just a.....yes, she's coming! She's here again. Oh, oh, oh.... Now back to the room with the box that has pictures and sounds. Ah, I know what happens now. Yep, she's laying down on the big pad there. Now she'll sleep. But that's okay. She's HOME! SHE'S home. She's home. And she smells tired. So I will lay beside her here and guard her and wait while she sleeps. And when she wakes up she won't smell so tired. And we'll play and play. S-i-g-h. I'll just rest with her now, and smell her while she sleeps. And wait again. For, the next thing that happens, HE'LL be home. And then, oh, oh, zzzzzzzzzzz TRIVIA At 4-8 weeks of age, a puppy's mouth will get 28 baby teeth. At 4-7 months of age, the baby teeth fall out and are replaced with 42 permanent adult teeth. Chocolate can kill dogs and make them very sick they can't process Theobromine which is TOXIC to dogs.... So KEEP CHOCOLATE from your DOGS.....ALSO ONIONS CAN BE HARMFUL TO DOGS... Thanks! Dogs can make 10 different vocal sounds; Dogs have 34 permanent teeth; All dogs are related to Wolves. Most domestic dogs are capable of reaching speeds of 32 kms per hour when running flat out but the members of the greyhound family may reach speeds of up to 70 kms per hour The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan. Potty training your Pup--->What to Do Take your puppy outside a lot. This should be: Every time he wakes up When he gets done eating After he has a drink After he's been playing If he looks like he is sniffing for a place to go Little pups aren't used to holding it yet, so just make sure you take him out often. Take him to the same place every time so he will learn that this is where he should do his business. You can say "Go potty" or something like it. Say it in a happy voice, then when he goes, give him lots of praise. You can even give him a small treat as soon as he goes. If he doesn't go, don't let him play. Instead, bring him inside, and keep him near you so you can watch him. If he looks like he is sniffing around to go, take him back outside. Or take him back outside in about 15 minutes. If you have to be away for a while, make sure your pup is confined to his crate or to a room with a gate. Put some newspaper down in case he can't hold it long enough. He doesn't like to go near where he sleeps, so make sure he has plenty of room. Remember, your puppy is a baby. Human babies wear diapers for one or two years, but your pup can be trained in a few weeks, and that's pretty good. Be nice to your pet, help him to know when he is doing it right by praising him and giving him treats. And never, ever punish him when he has an accident.