Ben Curtis
Well-Known Member
We have decided to add a new member to our family to try and fill the hole our beloved Leo left behind. We have found a breeder that has a dog that he was looking to co-own, but has decided to sell him as a companion. We will be meeting him and deciding this weekend if it is the right fit for us, and the right time this Saturday. I do have a couple of questions, rattling around in my head that I thought I'd pose here to get your thought.
1) This Corso is 5 months old. Every dog I have ever owned I got around 10 weeks old? Trying to wrap my brain around this. He's obviously further along in his training than getting a new pup which is an advantage, but part of me feels like I missed out on such a formative time.
2) Really don't like the dogs name. Would it be a mistake to change his name?
3) How to adjust from a perfect adult Corso to a new pup? I'm sure similarities will make me sad, and I'll be surprised by differences, but I haven't quite figured out starting over again. It seems like it has been so long since I've been around a puppy, and maybe that's just because Leo was always so mature. Quite possibly a breed trait, and this is much less of a big deal than my mind is making it.
Thanks,
Ben
1) This Corso is 5 months old. Every dog I have ever owned I got around 10 weeks old? Trying to wrap my brain around this. He's obviously further along in his training than getting a new pup which is an advantage, but part of me feels like I missed out on such a formative time.
2) Really don't like the dogs name. Would it be a mistake to change his name?
3) How to adjust from a perfect adult Corso to a new pup? I'm sure similarities will make me sad, and I'll be surprised by differences, but I haven't quite figured out starting over again. It seems like it has been so long since I've been around a puppy, and maybe that's just because Leo was always so mature. Quite possibly a breed trait, and this is much less of a big deal than my mind is making it.
Thanks,
Ben