YOYO Meets Rhino, Rhino Meets the Gang

Kristy and I went shopping and stumbled across this cute Rhino in the dog section at Winners. The Rhino makes 2 sounds - a high pitch squeaky sound and a lower tone sound. We thought this would be a toy he's enjoy as he's growing up really fast. He's already outgrown his duck a bit, but still loves it at heart! At first, the Rhino scared him, because he wasn't used to the low tone sound that it made. He loves it now :)

 Here's YOYO with his friends :)

Puppy Samoyed Dancing to EDM - Go YOYO Go!

Me: YOYO looks bored
Kristy: Let's teach YOYO how to dance
Me: OK, what kinda music should we put on?
Kristy: Let's put on EDM
Me: This is going to be good :)

Result:

A Little Scare Got Rid of YOYO's Hiccups

Today was the first time we've ever year YOYO hiccup. His hiccups were very faint, but noticeable when you're up close enough to him. Kristy tried the typical, turn around and turn back with a scare to see if the hiccups would end. And IT DID! Funny enough, a dog who has a hiccup can go away with a tactic like scaring someone.

Kars Dog Competition, YOYO Goes to Visit his Mom Uka!

Karyne, our breeder, told us that she would be competing in a dog 'beauty pageant' this Saturday and so Kristy and I planned our day to visit the dog show in Kars, ON. Kars is about 20-25 minutes out of Ottawa. This dog show was a smaller one, but Karyne had some competition up her sleeve as another Samoyed breeder also showed up to compete. Their dogs were really fluffy! Karyne has brought Maggie and Saku. YOYO got along with Maggie very well, while Saku was more in the distant and didn't really get a chance to be around YOYO. Here's a few pictures from that day:

Kars Dog Show

YOYO's First Visit to the Vet

Technically, this is the second visit that YOYO's ever taken to the vet. Our breeder had taken him a couple days before we picked him up. Obviously, he shows a ton of excitement...

When we got there, he wouldn't get out of the car. He's gotten better at getting in and out of the car, sometimes. This time, didn't even budge. Kristy has to carry him out onto the step. Then, he was ok walking into the vet's office.

YOYO Learns to Consistently Give Paw! Yay!

This morning, YOYO woke me up around 7AM asking to go outside. This has become our regular morning routine. 7AM is considered late. Most times, he will start barking at 6:15-6:30AM. After we got back for our morning walk and play time, I started training him on giving paw again. For the past few days, I wasn't able to recreate the moment I got when he gave me paw the first time.

YOYO Aggressively Playing with His Duck Toy

YOYO sure knows how to play aggressively with his toys, lol. This happens on a regular basis with his duck toy.

YOYO Comes Home Video, More Toys and Treats

Today, Kristy and I visited PetSmart to pick up more treats and toys for YOYO. Here's what we bought:

• A Nylabone teething giraffe (large) - we are planning on giving this to him when he gets a bit bigger
• Chuckit! Tri Bumper 
• Chuckit! Zipflight
• 2 packs of puppy wipes
• Northern Livericious Wheat Free treats
• Blue Wilderness Trail Treats - Salmon Wild Bits

The total amount for everything came to about $60 (saving $25 with the PetSmart PetPerks). The toys were Buy 2 Get 1 Free, so we thought we'd pick up a few toys for when we train him to fetch and when he begins teething.

A Visit to Jackson's Work

Today, YOYO visited me at work and met most of my coworkers. Again, YOYO drew a crowd. Everyone was calling him a fluff ball, and he truly is. Here are a few photos taken in the office. Oh, and YOYO left a gift for everyone... a puddle of pee. lol 'bad YOYO'.

YOYO Learns to Give Paw, First Bath at Home

Today, YOYO learned to give paw to Kristy after numerous unsuccessful events by me. It was the first time that she's gotten him to give paw right before delivering a delicious treat (YOYO's started to really enjoy the Pet Bontanics Grain-Free Omega Treat - Duck Recipe). We bought this treat at a local Petsmart.

Tonight, we gave YOYO his first bath home. His last bath was the day we picked him up. Here are some before, during and after photos during his bath :)

Getting wet with water...

Happy Canada Day From Jackson, Kristy and YOYO!

Wishing Canada a 147th birthday. Happy Canada Day from Jackson, Kristy and YOYO! :)