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Adopted my first dog today, Simba! [first post, will update as he grows]

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We drove two hours today to the snowy mountains and villages of Mont Tremblant (Quebec) to adopt this cute little guy!


This is our first dog ever (we have a 3 year old adorable cat), and what better dog to get than a Golden Retriever! I decided to call him Simba, since he looks like a little lion to me!

We don't have him yet as he needs to spend one more week with his mommy, but we couldn't be more excited! We were trying to rescue a dog, but it proved to be a difficult and long process (6+ months of searching for a dog that fits me and my family's needs, and my depression was getting worse), so we settled on finding a reputable golden breeder. His parents were very loving and excited! I can't wait for puppy kindergarten and to teach him to be a well-behaved, fun dog.

I'll update this thread with pictures of him as he grows!
 
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Simba's been with us a week now, and I can't say it's been amazing, but I'm getting used to him! The only real problem is his mouthiness, as he tore up my hand pretty good today while I was training him. So far he knows sit, down and come (to an extent)! Hopefully I can teach him how to take treats nicely and how to leave it soon, but I feel like he's too hyper and unfocused to learn those now.

Here are some pics!













He always likes to slide either under there or under the motorcycle. He might secretly be a cat.

His colors are constantly changing and he's gotten a bit taller! I know by next week he'll be looking drastically different. I can't wait until I can start walking him.

These are garage pictures, btw. It's where I can train him peacefully, and also where he goes to pee. I'm not quite ready to train him in the house yet as there's waaaay too many distractions.
 
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Took some pictures of Simba while we were playing before his bedtime. Funny thing: I just went to check on him in his crate and I couldn't find him! Then I see tiny feet sticking out from under the bed I put in his crate. He's sleeping UNDER the bed! And it's not even cold in my room! I guess it's just something he developed lol. I didn't snap a picture because he woke up when he heard me. He's getting so big!









Also, bonus! Here are some pictures of Simba's parents. His dad is the white one! They were the first Golden Retrievers I had seen in real life, and they're very majestic looking!

 
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Simba is 11 weeks old now, and he sure has grown! He's still a handful, but getting easier as we get to walk him now (got his shots!)

For comparison, here is Simba the day we picked him up:




And here he is now!





His ears changed a bunch too! They stopped looking like socks, which pleases me, because he had the weirdest looking pair of ears.
 
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