Otis update!

Well, we are all adjusting much better now. Had a "puppy" session w/a trainer I will probably use when Otis is a little older. He gave recommendations and things to work on for several weeks, very non-punitive and praise based. I now see Otis coming to sit at my feet expecting praise! He can be a sassy boy, too. My back yard is looking like a day care w/toys and now a kiddy pool. Has a playmate next door (an elderly Schnauzer) and a young lab down the street that can't wait for him to get a little bigger. He has been going on short field trips in the car and is travelling better but really prefers to sit between the grandkids if in the car. met the groomer, too. Which brings me to a question-Do you recommend clipping puppies at this age due to the heat? I try to get exercise in early AM or in the evening so he doesn't overdo it during the hot part of the day. My son thinks he's too hot, but I don't know that he is, esp since he can come into air conditioning and crash. Here, I clipped Birdie's puppies because of the ticks more than anything ~ if you like the look of a clipped pup, go ahead and do it; if you don't like the look, then just keep him clean around his butt, the hair away from his eyes and trim his feet and he'll look neat.