Roscoe came for Christmas. Boykin Spaniel Puppy

Emily had been asking for a puppy for sometime and her wish came true on Christmas Eve.  It feels like we have a new born in the house now.   We have to get up during the night and take the little fellow out of his kennel to take a walk.  He will follow you everywhere and chew on anything in sight.  In short he has been a pleasure for our family.  We made a family trip to Pet Smart and had to take a trip to Lowe's for a pet pen.  We chose the 10x10x6 chain link pen kit with walk in door.  The pen came as four panels and went together with ease.  The price was 229.00 on sale for the pen.  Emily named the puppy "Roscoe".  So my wife has been walking around calling him "Roscoe P Coltrane".

Roscoe in his new pen.
 

Roscoe is a Boykin Spaniel.  The Boykin Spaniel is a newer breed 1905-1910 and is a medium sized dog.  It originates from and is the state dog of South Carolina.  Roscoe is 14 weeks old and loves to fetch and is learning to sit on command.  We have a couple of ponds behind the house and look forward to warmer days when we can take him for a swim.  He was born near a huge lake and spent many days splashing and swimming in late fall. 

 

Emily and Roscoe playing.

 

I'm hoping he will be a be a good bird hunting partner and spend many days afield with our family.

 

Roscoe playing in the hay.

 

A little more information I found on Wikipedia.

The Boykin Spaniel is a friendly, social dog that is considered a good family pet.  It is easily trained and eager to work. It is good with, and extremely stable around, children and other dogs. They can sometimes be described as energetic with great endurance that lasts throughout the day. They are extremely adaptable to different environments as long as they are given ample opportunity for social interaction and plenty of time to burn off excess energy. They are not easily angered and tend to be eager to please and friendly, but they love attention. Boykins have great energy reserves and will always outlast you in any activity you choose.

If you have any advice or knowledge on training a hunting dog then please feel free to share.

Thanks
Shelby Byrd
alakingfish@gmail.com