The milestones are passing by like pickets in a fence with Flick. Sometimes, it feels like the brakes have failed we are moving so fast. He’s gaining weight, learning new skills, maturing physically and emotionally (but not fast enough for some of us!). We mark his growth with little celebrations, sometimes. Often, with a sigh and a relaxed moment (we are getting a few).
Today was chip day, his last round of vaccinations, and so now he’s an official dog. One new little tag tells the world he is registered with a indentification chip-monitoring service, and another says he’s inoculated against rabies, nice and legal for a county dog license when the time comes.
Today’s drama of exams and pokey-hurty things was occasionally relieved by big-boy calm and cooperation as orifices were probed and organs listened to. The relief of exiting the veterinarian’s office manifested in a long, deep nap on the way home – much like children, I bet. There is only so much drama from which to draw, then a puppy’s got to build up another supply.
I await that moment with trepidation, and a little hope.
Scott Linden Outdoors 
I am experiencing the exact same as with
Rio she’s 8 months weighed In at 49 lbs at the vets today, there just doesn’t seam to be enough to chew on for her, she plays do aggressive with our cats and 7 year old English Pointer,4:30 am wake up or earlier, she hasn’t pee’d on the floor for awhile, she listens and obeys pretty well (obviously not always) milestones? Yes past a few already, maturity 😆, signs of slowing? 😳 Forget it. She’s like a flat track racer all out all the time, but I wouldn’t change a thing 🤗
Yep, good outweighs bad, doesn’t it?