I hope that this does not turn into a Beau Blog any time soon, but you know that I have to post a few more pictures of our new dog! Lately, my blog has been heavily food-oriented, so maybe this is a welcome change! Either way, I took a lot of pictures of Beau over the weekend, so I just couldn’t resist!
Beau is settling in well, we think. He still has a long way to go on learning his boundaries (tile floor inside, no carpet) and in responding to commands (Sit, Stay, No, Come, Down), but he’s apparently never been trained, so we expect that to take a while. He’s actually responding really well, and he will already do “Sit” for Tim the majority of the time. He isn’t as consistent with me, but that’s ok, since Tim is his master and the authority figure. We expect that once he gets to where it’s automatic with Tim, it will overlap into me or anyone else giving him these commands. He seems to be really smart, so we don’t expect it to be too tough to train him.
Getting him to eat is another story. He doesn’t seem to have any appetite, which the foster people warned us about. I’m having a hard time getting him to consume one can of dog food mixed with two handfuls of dry food over the course of two feedings a day (morning and evening). He just doesn’t seem hungry. He has boundless energy, so he seems fine. He looks really healthy and his coat is incredibly healthy and pretty. His teeth are clean and white, his eyes and ears look good, and he has tons of playfulness in him, but he just doesn’t seem hungry ever. This is my new goal in life, to get Beau to eat and fatten him up a little. 
I can’t stand seeing his bones sticking out!
OK, here’s some pictures… hopefully in a few days or weeks the Beau-centric posts on this blog will ebb a bit!
Beau Up Close:
Beau, with his tongue hanging out, after playing ball with Tim:
Another picture of Beau up close… from the side, he looks like a golden retriever, but in this picture, he really looks like a Labrador retriever, with a more square face!
Taking a nap on his new bed, gotta love Target!
Then, taking a nap on the deck in the sunshine!
Beau getting his first bath:
Awww, cute! Don’t worry about getting him to eat; if they’ve had him that long and know he doesn’t eat, it’ll be ok. He just might not require as much as normal or be hungry but you know he’s ok or he’d be lethargic. He’ll eat when hungry! Just like kids!
cute, cute, cute dog………you did good!
Awww. Looks like he’s got a great home.
awe, how cute!
Yeah, I wouldn’t stress over the food thing either. Gyver’s appetite still ebbs and flows after 5 years. Good your teaching him boundaries right away; that will go a long way for both of you! He is a good-looking boy!
What a handsome boy! He looks like he is having fun in his new home. Vader has his moments of being stubborn to eat. There were months where I threw out more food than he ate. His last vet visit…he’s overweight! My how times have changed.
He is so cute!! My daughter is sitting here looking over my shoulder…….and now she is asking me for a puppy. uh oh!!
Loved the photos of your dog……we are dog lovers too.
He looks like a very sweet dog. I love the second picture – it looks like he’s grinning! 😀
Awwww Stacy I love the pictures 🙂 I wouldn’t worry about the eating. He’s settling into his new home and I’m sure once he knows just how lucky he is he’ll start eating just fine. He’s a beautiful dog 🙂 Or since he’s a he should I say he’s a handsome dog 🙂
Oh, he is beautiful. His face reminds me a lot of our dogs… just in the shape!!
Congrats!!
He’s a gorgeous dog! Congrats on the addition to your family!
What a beautiful doggy. I am so excited for you 🙂
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