getting clean

Apparently, Golden Retrievers are not supposed to be bathed very often because it dries out their skin. So, Baxter has only had two baths since we got him. The first one occurred when we had only had him a few days because he took a dive into some mud in our backyard and couldn't come back in the house. The second one happened this weekend.

This dog is growing SO fast! It's crazy. He already looks huge to me and I know he has LOTS more growing to do. And I mean LOTS. He is so patient with the kids. Tripp loves him to pieces and he is quickly turning into Tripp's buddy. The first thing Tripp does when he wakes up in the morning is find Baxter to love on. Makinley absolutely terrorizes him...and he puts up with every second of it with his tail wagging. I can almost confidently say that he is fully potty-trained. He has only had 1 accident in the last week or so. He is absolutely crate trained. He stays in his crate all night with no trouble and all day while we are at work. We love him and he has been a wonderful addition to our family.