Yukon is growing! Denali, the Boston, always likes to lay on top of the bigger dogs for their warmth. Yukon doesn't seem to even notice she is there.
When Yukon came to my house over a month ago, he was shorter than Denali. I think he probably outweighed her even at that time, but he was not quite as tall as her. He is growing in leaps and bounds, very awkward, but so much fun to watch. Took him couple of weeks to figure out how to get up on the couch, now it's habit.
He has learned to sit, and that my pushing his butt down is not hurting him. I can ask him to sit, and barely touch his butt and he plops it down now. Always have a treat in hand to reward him, which he appreciates as much as the other dogs. Still won't go into the pen when I ask him to, but loves being in there as well. Never barks or whines when he is in the pen. And, when he gets tired of frog hunting with Denali and Smokey (the beagle adopted 2 years ago), he comes and lays down near me working in the yard. Think I'll keep the dirt pile from where the huge stump was ground up for him, so he will stay out of my flower beds. So far he has not dug in the flowers.
He does a funny thing. He will carry off my shoes to the living room. No matter if they are under my chair or in the kitchen near the door, he carries them to the living room, or onto the couch. Never yet has chewed on them, just carries them off and lays them down. He's a funny dude! Love him to pieces. His floppy ears make me laugh.
Still wondering his background. Guess I will know a little more when he gets fully grown. Best guesses at this time are German Shepherd/Collie and maybe Akita mix. Bottom line is he went to heaven when he ended up in my yard, and I'm thankful for whoever sent him to me.
