Introducing Lupo!

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Enormous, huge, great, big puppy ?

He's a Maremma Sheepdog. 5 months old. Around the size of a small pony with feet the size of dinner plates.

He's being very good. Bit barky first night but not a peep last night. One wee on the floor yesterday and needs a bit of persuasion to go outside to wee but will go once he's out.

DH has taken him for a couple of walks and he's stuck very close and not wandered off.

SmallDog is a bit jealous. A few snaps and snarls over toys but again, not bad.

The cats have ignored him completely and he's ignored them.

So, I know it's all a bit honeymoony, but so far, so good.

He's a puppy?! Are you sure they didn't see you coming

He's gorgeous.

Peanut I have extremely hairy giant breeds. The twice a year comment is the voice of bitter hair covered experience.

Mine is forever bastard moulting a bit of a shedder too. Next mutt we get will be a) hairless or b) bald.

BigPuppy has discovered the sofa.

Do I....

A. Give in and let him curl up next to me all small and cute and cuddly?

B. Be firm. Down! No!

If you ever want to occupy your sofa again, be firm. If you don't mind spending the next 10 years in a battle of wills while sitting on the floor then enjoy the snuggles.