And so here he is in the flesh! Charlie is now 5 and a half months old. I haven't been successful in dawg blawgging for sometime as to my hectic busy schedule, but sure have missed chatting about our Charlie. I've just made time to at least post this pic of him curiously watching me take his pic. He is now just over 11 pounds and is signalling to go potty when the need arises (so it took about 2 and a half to 3 months of persistence to attain this much anticipated success). He does a variety of tricks, follows a lead and leash without hesitation, responds consistently to a variety of commands and enjoys his family. He is slightly standoffish to strangers but we are continuing to provide him varied experiences in meeting new people.