Week 4 of having Marvel- our gorgeous little Golden Retriever puppy. He is 11 weeks old now and growing rapidly, along with his character. As I type this he is having what we'd call a 'mad half an hour', which usually involves charging around the house or garden, bumping into things and being all round a bit mad. 

It's amazing how well he has settled in, he treats us and greets us as if he's known us for years. It's always exciting to come down in the mornings and have this beautiful, excited and loving creature greet you with a tail that's wagging faster than he can handle. 

He's growing so quickly and it's sometimes hard to notice when you're with him all the time, but when I think back to how small he was when we brought him home 4 weeks ago, I can suddenly see how much bigger he has gotten.

He went to the vets for the first time 2 weeks ago, and will be going again next Tuesday. He funnily enough seemed to enjoy it, and actually gave the vet a cuddle after she gave him his injection! Mad! 

He is still a little bitey, but he's easing off a tad. Today I have been training him to learn the command 'Lie Down' which he is on his way to mastering! It's a wonderful feeling to know you have imparted wisdom to something that has only been on this earth for 11 weeks! I feel like a proud mummy (of a very hairy child)! As for climbing on to the sofa- well he taught himself that- and now likes to jump off, which can be quite scary as the sofas are fairly tall, but it doesn't seem to faze him!

Needless to say, he is already a true member of our family and is doing fantastically!

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You may or may not know that a few months ago my family's beloved Golden Retriever Dexter sadly passed away. He was getting old and the way I like to look at it is that he decided that it was just his time to go. We were all heart broken and felt as though a part of us was missing. After all we'd had him since I was just six years old!

The memories we shared will never be forgotten and he will remain in out hearts and lives for ever.

However after a couple of months the hole in our hearts was only getting bigger and we knew that we had so much love to give.  We knew that Dexter would want us to give the love and the good life we gave him, to another dog who needed a family.  And so after weeks of looking we found an advert in Northampton for a Golden Retriever who was pregnant.

Yesterday we brought home our new arrivel!

Marvel.

He is extremely playful and has settled into his new home already. He is not yet 8 weeks and is such a character! 

I truly believe that a house becomes a home once the family is complete. And in order to complete a family,  you need a dog. Their unconditional love is what completes a family and makes a house a home.

He has already created his own games such a one we call 'tunnel', in which we make a tunnel with our legs and he runs through them. 

I will be uploading a vlog hopefully next saturday which will feature lots of puppy footage!