Presenting...Mr. Darcy

Mr. Darcy's tail

"Sit, Mr. Darcy."  

"Stay."  

"Or... not."

The Place Where Mr. Darcy Was Just a Second Ago

"He was just here a second ago."

Three-quarters of Mr. Darcy and Three-quarters of Jennings' shoe

"Oh, almost!"  

"Try putting him in the foliage?"

Mr. Darcy's tail and rear end

"That didn't slow him down much."

Mr. Darcy attacking Jennings' shoelace

"Wow, I forgot how sharp puppy teeth are."  

"Maybe I'll just pick him up."

"Perfect."

Presenting Mr. Darcy, Jennings' new puppy.  He is a very energetic 10-week old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.  His color is called Blenheim, after the 1st Duke of Marlborough, who kept red and white King Charles type spaniels for hunting.  Winston is reserving judgement, but hopefully they will be great friends!

Favorite Puppy and Dog Be-friending books:

The Monks of New Skete have been breeding, raising, and training German Shepherds for more than thirty years at their Cambridge, New York, monastery. Their perennial bestseller, How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend, is considered a classic in the dog-training field. First published in 1978, and completely revised and updated in 2002, the book has brought the Monks international acclaim for their successful mixture of discipline and love. Their second book, The Art of Raising a Puppy, was also a bestseller. Together, the two titles have sold close to one million copies.