A Gremlin is an English folkloric creature, commonly depicted as mischievous. Sometimes Gremlins transform into small, destructive, evil monsters.
Yep, that sounds about right. Our sweet, loving, cuddling, hopping, licking, hilarious puppy has magically morphed into a full-fledged Gremlin.
No lie.
Don’t let his adorable face fool you. Underneath he is pure mischief.
What a ham, but he is our ham so we love him anyway.
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AHHHH!!! He is just too cute. It’s been nearly two weeks since I cuddled – I need another Oliver fix!!!
Oh I remember that phase of having a new puppy… It went from, “Oh look at Charlie, he’s so cute and sleepy and squishy…” to “Holy crap Charlie is possessed… what the hell did he do to my tennis shoes?!” How does something so cute cause so much trouble? Enjoy the puppy mischief as you’ll miss it… eventually.
He is just so cute! I am so glad that Oliver is part of your family.
He really is a cutie!
AHH!! He’s just so cute!!!! …but yes, puppies are puppies and can be sneaky little devils.
So cute!! Has he torn anything up yet? Our new puppy has demolished 2 pairs of flip flops, a dog bed, and the carpet in our closet. But she’s so cute!! UGH!!
So sweet! Our boy puppy is the same way, but when they look at you with their sweet eyes, all is forgiven!
What a cute little guy! He would get along with my puppy, Hanna, she is a gremlin too. The other day I walked into my bedroom and found her sitting in the middle of about 100 little pieces of paper which turned out to be the last two chapters of the book I was reading. Guess I don’t get to find out what happens!
That puppy is so adorable!
He is so adorable!!! He’ll outgrow that crazy puppy stage too soon. Just keep the expensive shoes out of his reach or you might have a problem. But then again…that’s a good way to get new shoes.
XOXO
He could have fooled me! he’s so stinkin’ cute! I really want a puppy just like him! He’s adorable!!!
Oh, but he’s so cute! I say the same thing about my dog, “good thing she’s cute!” She has the same little toy too. And, I totally agree with Gwen, keep the shoes out of reach!
Ohhh that face! I LOVE it!!!!
that’s how it goes with puppies, they are unbelievably cute so you can’t get too mad at them for doing utterly horrible things to your house, car, belongings, etc. I believe it their built in defense mechanism…oh mama…i couldn’t have possibly just ate your favorite pair of shoes or lifted my leg on the xmas tree, that couldn’t have been me… just look at me…I’m way to cute to ever be that mean…
yeah right…
Oh I remember those days too well, there was a point in time where preppy boyfriend and I stopped speaking due to a certain boxer who had a particular affinity for Nine West heels…
Puppies are so cute, but man that chew everything, potty training phase stinks… I promise you being a dog owner gets better… just hang in there….
Oh my goodness…that little guy is so cute!! With a face like that, there’s no way he could be a gremlin. That being said, the puppy stage can be tough, but it’s so worth it in the long run. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Hide your shoes!!
he is one beautiful ham
so so cute!!! i wish he and daizy and dansby could play!! daizy would love him 
He is so stinkin’ cute!!
He is SO adorable
He is adorable! We have a little gremlin too – I’ve had to buy countless pairs of replacement shoes. But she’s so cute, you just can’t stay mad!
Oh my goodness- he is too cute but puppies definitely keep you on your toes!
I love his little face! He is just too cute.
What an adorable little puppy!!! Those eyes make me soft!!!
He’s so cute! I understand about the Gremlin though! When we got our puppy, she immediately began to destroy every piece of furniture in our house. Nothing was spared from puppy teeth and paws. But we love her so we invested in several color shades of stain to cover scratches.
These were just what I needed today. What a cute guy! Glad he’s doing so well, and hopefully he becomes less gremliny.
Eeeeee! I LOVE the curly ears! Ears are perhaps the cutest part of pets.
SO cute! We’ve got an 8 month old who still loves to chew, so I hear ya! Paper is her favorite, but shoes are probably 2nd on that list!
BTW, is that an old school Nintendo in the background???? Niiiiiiiiice!
how precious!! you can’t help but love that little face!!
What a sweet baby!! I love the 1st picture..aww
ohhh my goodness… tooooo cute for words, seriously! xo.
AHHH! He is so cute! I want one of these dogs!
He is adorable! I really don’t miss those puppy days though, so much work
By the way, love the old school Nintendo in one of the pics!
I bet it is hard to stay mad at that face! That’s how we are with our little guy.
I’ve been meaning to e-mail you. I got the kit in the mail last Friday. I don’t have the right liquor, but will be picking some up this weekend. Can’t wait to make a mojito!! Thanks lady!
Beyond cute!! Getting a dog was the best thing I ever did – better than going to vet school, ironically. Enjoy!
At least he’s a really adorable Gremlin! Don’t you love having a puppy?
BTW – loooove the old shool Nintendo you’ve got
OH.MY.GOSH! – SOOOOO CUTE!!!! This little phase will pass!
Throw back Nintendo – Love it….
OMG he is so dang cute!!!
Oh. My. GOODNESS! What a devious looking little darling! I want one. I’m so glad I came across your blog. It’s great and I could look at pics of your pup all day long!
I just love that face!
I just LOVE him. Such a lil peanut!
Oh that face! I just want to eat him up! Surely he CANNOT be a gremlin…those buggers are ugly and scary and give me the heebie jeebies!
I do believe that little munchkin can’t get any cuter!! I can’t stay mad at my troublemaker puppy either when she gives me those big puppy eyes!
I want to squeeze his little face!
I have 2 cats. B says no more animals. His rule is no more animals than people allowed in the house. I feel like this is a good reason to have a baby.
I couldn’t stay mad at that face!
But what a cute Gremlin he is….I love the expression in the first picture, its as if he’s saying…”who…me?”
sweet sweet boy! love it!
Gremlin? I agree. But even MORE adorable! Usually I don’t like little dogs, but this guy is just too cute.
Also, I’m loving the NES in the background.
Hi! I just found your blog and it is so cute!
Your puppy is the cutest boy! What a sweet, sweet face – he looks like so angelic!
Is this Oliver? So cute! I bet he’s not as much of a trouble maker as my 1 yr old beagle; I have bruises up and down my legs from where he jumps up on me. Talk about pretty!
My angelic dog when a puppy chewed the molding in my kitchen, living room & fire place! Get Red Barn Bones in peanut butter flavor- they were my saving grace!!!!
lordy he is a cutie!!!!!
Sounds like you’re perfectly on schedule with that puppy!! I remember overnight mine transformed from a sweet, sweet baby to a heinous little devil that ate my shoes, and pretty much everything in the house!! But look at that face!! That’s why we keep them!!
Now I want a puppy! He is precious!
AH THAT FACEEEEEE
i love him!!
can i ignore the dog for a sec and say you are AMAZING cause you have a NES???
oliver’s pretty awesome too…
I love the old school nintendo in the background of the pic. My husband and I just got one and we are on the quest for games. The one game he really wants is excitebike (sp?)