We spot a clerk and ask her what this unusual looking puppy is and learn it is a "Keeshond", relatively new to this area. She says we can take him in a nearby room and play with him (3rd mistake). The Puppy was so excited to be out of the cage, he was wild, running, jumping and playing much to the grandkids delight.

We went through the usual "Please", "He will be a good watchdog", "Grandma, I will help take care of him". These all registered but the deciding factor was the I just couldn't let him go back in a cage. So we brought him home.

We set him free in the back yard and he ran and ran, he clocked many miles that day. Deciding on a name was the topic of the day, they decided on "Osito de Plata" for his registration (which I never sent in) - this meaning
"Little Bear of Silver".

Osito de Plata was too much for the littlest grandson who was about two, and he called him "Pup Pup" (he said everything twice). This somehow turned into "Pupper" which stuck.

They were right about him being a good watchdog, he has a vicious bark for a mid sized dog and I don't tell most people that his bark is worse than his bite. He is also a good friend and companion... and entertaining. This being my first experience with this breed, I did not know that the laying on his back, gyrating and making noises that sound an awful lot like a pig were normal. He is a silly dog but we love him.