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Cedar  ·  3156 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Introducing Moshi!

It's something we'll be working on definitely; both of the boys have been very good at helping out with Moshi so far -- we just all sat down outside the shower and each did our part to keep him happy, clean, and in the end: FLUFFY!

One thing we've identified that needs work is getting the boys to, I guess, respect Moshi as an individual, if that makes sense? They adore him but are a bit too rough and don't really know their own limits, let alone a tiny puppy's.





veen  ·  3155 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't know how old your sons are, but it makes sense that they see Moshi as just the new toy for now. A new (super fluffy!) toy that can't clearly communicate where the boundaries are and that didn't come with a manual. As Moshi grows he will be better able to bark back, but until then, it's up to you and your wife to teach where that boundary is.

Cedar  ·  3155 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Absolutely, they're 3 and 6 so they are perfectly capable of understanding and have shown him great compassion so far, it's just a matter of reigning in their excitement a little and reinforcing the rules. :)