Calmer, Tamer Dog

Thanks to a lot of invaluable information, Benji is getting used to routine and a schedule. Though on MY part, I'm the one who is resistant! He knows when to get up and when to eat breakfast but my eyes are barely open at 5:00am for his "first pee". We generally go to bed around 10pm so he gets a full 8 hours of sleep like the humans. 
 Like most puppies, some things need work on but he's doing OK. The barking and biting are still there and pretty bad, but the housetraining and obedience is going alright. For example, he now does the "Down" command before every meal and rolls onto his stomach to go outside for a pee (or scratches at the door if I'm not prepared to take him out). Only after scratching at the door and waiting by the front door will he pee in the house. He likes to chew a lot of things that aren't puppy toys so I'm working on getting him puppy toys like the Kong and Buster Ball to keep him busy with treats inside. 

BENJI AND HIS ENGLISH BULLDOG FRIEND SHARING A DOG BED

He has been a joy and he's growing a lot and looking more beautiful every day with his radiant red fur and brown eyes. When our friend's English bulldog comes over, he tires him right out! My partner thinks we should get a second, small breed dog to tire out Benji. I think it's double the work (and money). But we'll see. Our place is pretty small. I think two dogs will cause a bit of chaos but if it keeps Benji busy.......that is a huge trade off. This dog gets bored quite easily and I don't want to play fetch for 15 hours a day!