Our New Dog

Walmart, Pets Discount and our local vet are all very happy that we got a new dog. Just yesterday we bought:
1. a crate $55
2. dog pillow $6
3. Yard stake with chain $7
4. Chew toys and balls....consisting of 4-6 toys $18
5. Water bowl $5
6. Dog food, 3 kinds, because we don't know what he likes $22
7. Piddle pads, because we don't know if he is really housebroken $5
8. Dental care kit $4
9. Dog books $35 (for us to read, not him....I don't think he knows how to read yet)
10. Dog shampoo $3
11. Leash and collar $6

He came to us named Sampson....but we all didn't like the name so we changed it to Koge (ko-gay) because after all, he is a black dog. [what if we could do this with people we meet..."gee, I don't like calling you Justin, you look more like a Bill, so I'm just going to call you Bill from now on"]
He is pretty wild on the leash, always pulling off in one direction or another. This is going to be a test of skills learnt while watching "Dog Whisperer". He wants to chase poor Jenny. So far we have kept him confined to one room of the house. Taking him for lots of walks and visits to the dog park. This is definitely going to be a job getting him civilized.