Carson with the Puppies

So, considering Carson has never been around more than 2 dogs at once he did fairly well with the trip. He was very unsure of himself to begin with and did a lot of back-pedaling when any dog or puppy would come near him. When we went into the kennel to meet the puppies he stayed very close to Dan and I and when he felt like touching one of the puppies he would sneak up on them when they were not looking, touch their back, and then run in the other direction. By the end he was feeling pretty confident and was attempting to pick them up. I have no doubt that he will be very good with the new puppy.

The first three photos below were near the end of our visit...Carson tried to pick the puppy up but I asked him to sit on his bottom and pet her instead. He obliged and the next thing he knew he was in the middle of a mini-puppy romp. Carson wasn't quite sure what to do but handled it well and just got up and let them play. I think the highlight for him was all the little obstacle courses and toys that were out for the puppies. He understood that they were all for the puppies but he couldn't help but pick up, walk over, and touch everything that was in the play-pen. Oh, the life of a 2-year-old!