Cavachon Puppy Black & Tan Boy LOVE THIS COLOR | Earnest Puppy | So HANDSOME | 15 Pounds

As you’re dashing through your list of ways to make the little folk at your house Christmas dreams come true, don’t forget the puppy that you’ve been promising for way too many years! But before you reach out to Miss Terry with pleas for a puppy that arrives on Santa’s sleigh, let me steer you to a wiser course and a much better path both for you, the kids, and the puppy!

I am not a fan of bringing a puppy in the week of Christmas, and please don't even think of wrapping up a puppy and putting him under the Christmas tree. That's a recipe for disaster in half a dozen different ways. From scaring the poor puppy into next year to starting off on entirely the wrong path with house training, be kind to yourself and the new addition and plan on your puppy arriving well before or, yes, after Christmas, and you’ll be off to a much better start and a more quickly potty-trained puppy I promise!

This little guy is the perfect example; he’s stunning in the extreme with his jet-black curls and frosty beige points. He’ll fit in just about any home; he’s easy-going, smart, and sensible. He’s doing well on all his puppy basics though he does yodel occasionally during crate-time, he’s not a fan yet lol. Yes, he’s ready next week, and yes, that means he can’t technically be a Christmas gift, but a puppy is a lifetime addition to the family, and a few days, one way or the other, won’t make much difference in the long term. I’m happy to email his Bon Voyage Puppy letter, and you can use that all wrapped up for the big surprise. That way, the kids can start on my puppy course (it’s very kid-friendly) and be the experts on all things puppy when Coally Bay arrives, delivered by my favorite puppy nanny, in time to be a much-loved and settled-in member of the family before Ho Ho Ho rings from the rooftops!

Enough lecturing about Christmas puppies for the moment, and back to this little munchkin. I'm amazed; I haven't had black and tan puppies for years. It's such an unusual color in the Cavachon, and suddenly, I have a litter of nine puppies, which is unheard of, and four black and tan puppies. Go figure! I don't see this happening again anytime soon, but I certainly enjoyed this little batch of babies. Get yours before they’re gone for a few more years!