December 19th 2010 6:54 pm
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Oh my, I am such a BAD Mom to have let so much time go by before updating Nicholas' profile - 3 yrs to be exact... In that time, we have moved from Southern California to just outside Eugene, Oregon. Nicholas LOVED his first winter here and playing in the snow.

Unfortunately, the older Nick has gotten the more I am seeing fear issues, in particular, fear bitting. Due to his total lack of socialization during the formative period, he does not trust people at all. He will accept them if they are setting down but once they get up to move, he becomes fearful and tries to bite. Since I took on the responsibility of Nick, it is up to me to keep him safe - his whole life. To that end, I gave up smoking cigarettes this past Aug 1st. My goal is to outlive him - and since I am 65 and he is 4, I have a ways to go, God willing. With the above said, I have to say that Nicholas has NEVER given me any problems whatsoever, and this includes: grooming, nail clipping, etc. He is a total joy to me and I am so very happy to have him in my life. I fear that if I had not taken him, this poor boy would not be alive today..and that would be a terrible shame.

Nicholas LOVES to play ball, not only to chase the ball but to catch the ball on it's first bounce. He is great at bringing it back either inside or outside. He seems to have given up his stuffies in favor of the Cuz ball - the one without feet..LOL He is very smart and we are also working on some obedience commands. Took a bit but he has finally learned the difference between "sit" and "sit-up". We are having a bit of problem with the "down" command but I feel he will get it sooner or later - I need to practice it more with him ;).

Well, that is about it for now.. I sure hope I don't wait another 3 yrs for another update..