Tired puppy arrives!

Oh what a tired puppy. Sammy's day started at 5:00 am in Tulsa where he said goodbye to his birth family. He landed mid morning in San Antonio and was whisked away to the vet for shots and microchip. The implant hit a vein, so he has a little boo boo on his shoulder. He arrived at The Greenwood School where I, Tracy Schagen, will be his puppy raiser. He is making some fuss about the crate, but not too bad. He is tired and gives up easy.
Toby is our other guide dog puppy. He is so happy to have a new friend. Toby is 15 months and schedule to graduate in November, but they will have lots of fun together for a few weeks. Sammy’s other new friend is Dixie. She is our senior resident, a 13 year-old dachshund. She is quite pleased with Sammy’s social skills. He did not offend her in any way and is the first puppy to integrate without getting an ear notched.
I noticed something interesting about Sammy; he doesn’t jump on children or play rough with them; however, he does jump on adults. He is learning fast, but really wants lots of affection where ever he can get it. I’ve watched the dynamic and every time he jumps on someone, they pet him. As soon as the new wears off, I’ll get all the Greenwood parents to help me teach him “four on the floor.”