Berry Boi

 Hello!

My name is : Huckleberry Covid Slapczynski

My nicknames are: Huckle, Huck, Berry Boi, and The Huck or The Berry

My breed is: unknown but the shelter said I was a border-collie Mix. My family thinks I’m a border-collie and beagle mix!

***edit 6/1: I’m a bodacian! Half Dalmatian, half border-collie!

My age: I’m 7 months and this is my 4th month with my family! My birthday is November 27th!

Where did my family find me?: I was found by my forever family at MADACC. They went to look for a senior dog but were pulled in by my puppy eyes and took me home.

My favorite human food: I eat anything my parents give me! I love cheddar biscuits and bacon for sure! But MEAT

My biggest fear: my sister Angel. She is blind but she always seems to know where to find me!

My favorite thing to do: run at full speed through my backyard. I run so fast I sometimes forget there is a fence! Destroying my stuffed animals isn’t bad either. I say that goose, lemur, squirrel, hedgehog, lion and fox just weren’t made very well. My family says they won’t buy me anymore, but yeah right!

The thing I dislike the most: water! It’s my worst enemy! Weirdly enough, I love snow!

Where do I sleep?: I sleep with one of my siblings on their beds most nights but you can always find me in momma’s bed or passed out on the living room floor!

Do I love car rides?: I love them. I stick my head out the window so I can feel the breeze. Once I’m tired I take a nap in the backseat.

Do I snore?: nope!

My doggo

 

Da Huck

Photo is by me, the one and only [Junie]

Huckleberry!!!

We’ve had our pup Huck for 2 and a half months. He’s house trained for the most part with accidents at this point being our fault. Favorite naughty pastimes are digging up our yard and chasing Gus. Very treat motivated and devours rawhide bones, prefers them over our shoes ❤️. Still unsure how some get a dog to hold it an 8 hour work day (maybe comes with age?) He walks on a leach ok (haven’t stressed too many manners here), does stairs good. Knows sit, give paw, fetch and lay down (kinda) Needs work on drop the ball. He’ll bring it back but reluctant to give it to you, lol. Any tips from well trained dog owners? Especially to curb the digging? - Lisa

Facts

 Huckleberry, Huckleberry,Huckle-berrrryyyyy . . .Hesthebest!

Visiting The Vet Mid-Quarantine

I took Huckleberry to the vet for a follow-up today and dealt with the oddest consequence of the Corona quarantine to date.

I was prohibited from entering the building, as were all owners. Once in the parking lot I had to call the vet and notify them I was there. After a few minutes someone came out and removed Huck from the car and took him in for shots he may or may not have actually received, since I didnt see them administered. 

The clerk then called my phone and collected payment, and subsequently walked Huck out.

Just nutty.

Ideas?

 Huck needs his nails trimmed... [but with Covid quarantine in place] any ideas for right now? - Lisa 

 Apparently Huck has gained 12 pounds in the last month! - Lisa

Huckleberry at 4 months old

Some days are harder then others, I’m not gonna lie, but berry boi is doing well and growing FAST! Walks way better on a leash now. Not nearly as scared.

Loves eating the cat food instead of his own and still too many accidents resulting in us crating him at night (seems to be able to hold it when it’s HIS floor he’s pooping/peeing on. Lol).

Definitely a big chewer and already spoiled enough to have treats he’ll reject....ah, kids! - Lisa

Ouch

Huckleberry got loose and headed straight for our busy street. During the pursuit I slipped on mud and went crashing down on my bad hip, then somehow also managed to skin the opposite knee - the first time I've done that in probably 35 years - and bang up my arm. Everything hurts like hell. Its gonna be a long night.

Cuddle Time

This boy sure likes cuddle time w mama. - Lisa

 

Oh No! A Chewer!

 Ugh, first puppy damage. Last time I saw tooth marks on wood like this was when LuLu ate her crib almost 16 years ago

They had plastic teething strips to attach to the crib that helped. I don’t think there are teeth protectors for the front of fireplaces

Someone is definitely a chewer. And a scrunchie collector lol

- Lisa

The Boyz

 The boys in the family - Lisa

He Likes It!

 Huckleberry loves the snow.

Huckleberry is Adjusting

If I had to place a bet, I think GusGus and Huckleberry will be good friends (although he did chase Gus for a second last night - but they've bumped noses too.) So far Custard has remained aloof but unafraid, once or twice walking right up to him. Angelcakes is openly contemptuous but has not hid or cried, so fingers crossed. 

He is agreeable to the leash only about a fifth of the time and has had accidents in the house, but he's already improving in both regards.

He gets along well with the kids and Lisa, and spent the afternoon with us in the car while we ran errands. He seems cautious around me and sometimes fearful. I think my size and volume remind him of some bad times in the past (he was skin and bones and terribly meek at the pound.) But we will move past that lickety split.

#GusGus. #Huckleberry

Oh, and as you may have noticed by the affinity for boxes apparently we done adopted another cat.

#Huckleberry #Boxes

Hello Doggo!

 Welcome home huckleberry

Introducing Huckleberry!

Introducing Huckleberry (shelter named). Our new puppy.

Definition of a huckleberry (slang): the way of saying someone is perfect for a job, needed.

We’ve been looking for a very large breed senior dog for about 4 years now. Taking our time. So of course it’s only natural Dan and LuLu adopted a 3 month old medium sized puppy

lol. Wanna make the universe/God laugh? Make plans!

Can’t pick him up until February 5th, after he gets neutered. The original owner could still come claim their “property “. Even though he was found malnourished, filthy, matted, and scared. They suspect he’s been in a crate his whole life, has no idea what to do on a leash. Basically we adopted a job.

Put prayers or good vibes out there that the original owner stays gone and our family takes home this sweet dog to give him the life he deserves.