Lift Off!

Lots to update on...

Puppy-ness
We've made the first major step into adulthood the last few weeks.  Toby has begun consistently lifting his leg while eliminating.  In a couple more weeks, he will be going in for his surgery..."shhhhh"...we haven't told him yet.

Training
Toby recently passed his beginner obedience and just started his intermediate class.  We will be working on longer sit/down stays, off leash healing and more perfection in our commands in general.  Toby is probably the youngest in his class by a month or two.  He definitely has a lot to still learn, but he doing extremely well for his age.

Sleeping/Crate
On a recent visit to his grandparents' house (Madison), Toby was left for his first full night away from Mom and Dad.  He was under the watchful eye of his grandmother who graciously slept on the couch so he could sleep out of crate.  We have also been experimenting with sleeping in the living room.  Besides a couple "stand up, turn a circle, lay back down" he basically sleeps through the night with us.  In a couple more months, we'll be testing him by leaving him out unsupervised for small periods of time.  Maybe by his 1st birthday, he can spend his first night out alone....  but we'll see :)

Just sharing one picture taken recently...  Now that's a fan!!