O Henry!

The Plante household has a new member - Henry! Henry is a lab/Australian shepherd mix, and has been having tons of fun at the Plante house. Here's a few of his favorite things to do:


Being a puppy, he loves to sleep. Usually it's in two hour increments. Sometimes he just lays down where he's playing and falls asleep. Here Megan is taking advantage of his warmth as she takes a nap herself (she ran the Securian 5k this morning - nice job!). He also likes to lay on the couch to take a nap - here's a not so normal position:


His favorite places to play are usually under furniture - the couch is fun, but so is the bed. If he's downstairs, his favorite place is under the coffee table:







He's had lots of new experiences - it's been a packed first two days. Megan and I picked him up from the Humane Society of Barron County, Wisconsin on Friday afternoon. He sat very peacefully in Megan's lap the whole ride home and got a good nap in. He's found a couple fun chew toys to play with - being a puppy, he likes to nip with his very sharp puppy teeth - he also likes to try to herd us around the house - very bossy! If you've been to our house, you know that our bedroom closets have mirrors on them - which sure makes it seem like there is another puppy in the house - at least to Henry. His first experience with Henry 2 was to give him a big, tackling hug! Even though there has been rain the last couple of days, Henry has had lots of fun in the snow. Being a 10 pound puppy, he can dive into the snow and have a great time.

He's doing pretty well with learning that puppies should go to the bathroom outside. I'd say we're at 75%. He sleeps in his crate at night, and his first night was a successful one - only once did he whine, which was for a bathroom break.

That's all for now! We'll leave you with one last cute picture and video - no one can resist his studly looks!