My new puppy dog

I was talking to a friend of mine (who is a dog person) about how I have never really had a dog of my own. He asked what kind of dog I would want, and I said I had always wanted either a yellow lab or a golden retriever, but my living situation never gave me the opportunity. I said it would be wonderful to have one now because it would give me an excuse to go exercise and go to the park in my new home.

A few days later, he showed up with this cute little labrador/golden retriever mix for me as a housewarming gift! He is 7 weeks old and absolutely freakin' adorable. I named him Icarus, but I call him Rus for short. He is quite a handful, but he's so gosh darn cute I can't stay mad at him for more than a few minutes. Now having never had a dog before, I am learning all the joys and hardships of taking care of such a tiny animal who "doesn't know any better." But it is amazing how much companionship and love the little guy gives me, after just a couple days of hanging out. Everywhere we go people gush about how cute he is and compare him to the dogs on the puppy chow commercial and the dog in the Charmin' commercial.