I did a farewell post to Bliss, our former foster puppy, a few weeks ago and mentioned that there would be a new puppy soon. I’m happy to introduce Abbott, our latest puppy from Paws with a Cause. He’s in their foster puppy program, the early stages of training as a service dog for wheelchair assistance dog, seizure response dog, hearing dog or service dog for a child with autism. Abbott’s a golden retriever and an absolute sweetheart. He’s learning quickly (slept through the night and was housebroken almost from the start, which was a nice bonus). We’re loving watching a playful puppy romping around again, and it’s fun seeing him catch on to concepts like ‘sit’ and ‘heel’. We’re taking him out all over town and he’s a hit wherever he goes (we jokingly say we should loan him out as a chick magnet : ). Here’s the latest puppy cuteness: