Murphy is now 16 weeks old and has been busy since we collected him from Murray River Pups at 10 weeks.  Over the past 6 weeks, Murphy has enjoyed puppy school, giving him a chance to socialise with other pups. He is very social and loves playing with other dogs.  Murphy has also been training at home ready to start school as a well-being pup with Dogs Connect.  Murphy is part of the Dogs Connect Program and is joining Girton Grammar Junior School. 
 
Murphy loves his crate and was very easy to train to sleep all night.  He has had very few indoor toilet incidents, barking to let us know when to take him out.  He loves his food and will do anything for a treat which has made training him a breeze.  Having had other breeds of dogs in the past, we were impressed with how intelligent he is and easy to train.
 
We found that Murphy loves his toys, particularly a Monkey that he has slept with since day one and still loves.  He enjoys playing fetch with a ball, tug-of-war with a rope and jumping in any puddle he can find.   We were able to take him to the beach for the school holidays which he loved, he was unsure of the waves and so avoided a swim but had a great time on the sand.  Murphy has had his initial school visit and met the students who were all very calm and followed the Dogs Connect three expectations for interacting with him to ensure he was not frightened or over stimulated.  He is starting next term on a modified timetable to ensure he can cope with shorter visits while he is still a young pup.
 
Murphy is a gentle giant!  Although he is a big pup for his age,  he has a very gentle nature and has shown no aggression towards any people or other dogs.  We have given his a range of experiences to prepare him for the busyness of school life and he seems to take everything in his stride.  We all adore this gorgeous young pup and look forward to the rest of his journey with us.
 
Regards 
Belinda Vernon
Girton Grammar Junior School.