Jan/Feb 2012 puppy owners, please check in!

[Atticus5]

I forgot to mention that Atticus was born February 7th.

[gmcwife1]

How is everyone with an intact female doing with their first heat?

Nita is in stage one of hers. She was been off her food and kind of blah. She is in her panties and does really well in them - she doesn't try to take them off or anything which is nice! Of course we tease her about being a hipster when they are riding low on her hips

She has to miss 4-H obedience on Thursday and her other obedience class on Sunday though

Can't wait to get her spayed soon!

[gowen]

Dolly went through her heat in late September-early October. It was a breeze. We got her a pair of shorts and lined them with cheap pads from Walmart. Worked great. We only used them around the house and not in her crate. She did not allow a drip to hit the floor.

[gmcwife1]

Nita has been very good about wearing her panties. She just looks so sad when we put them on, you know, head down and body in the 'I give up' position!

Husband did say he couldn't believe he was at the store buying pads for his dog

[Piper'sgrl]

Piper was born January 16th 2012. She is currently 10 and a half months old. She has been a pretty great dog from the start, I picked her up 2 days before she turned 12 weeks old. Her dad was a blk and red saddle back, with a long coat and her momma was an almost faded looking pattern sable stock coat. There were 2 coaties in the litter a blk/tan female who I considered first and Piper. The rest were all stock coats. There were 11 pups total. I'll start from her being 12 weeks and work my way up to 10 months. 12 weeks, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months 9 months, 10 months

[gmcwife1]

Thank you for sharing the pictures of Piper and her growth!! She is very pretty!

[Cstout]

I forgot to mention that Atticus was born February 7th.

Stark was also born on February 7th! He is 9 months now and doing awesome. He was my very first puppy. (I've had dogs, but never a puppy of my own) I am amazed at by how loyal and smart he is. We had a couple of health scares with him, ended up being infections. I never knew that I would love him like I imagine I would a child. He does well with training, he knows many commands. We take him hiking, he has been on four hikes with us this summer. He has his own backpack, raincoat, ruffwear winter coat, and sleeping pad. He got out of his landshark phase right at about 6 months. He is definitely a velcro dog, I can never even shower without a head popping in to make sure I havent disappeared. He is everything I wanted and so much more. He has become such a part of the family he is referred to as the 'granddog' by both my family and my BFs.

First night home!


First hiking trip 0n the Manistee River Trail ( about 6 months here)


About 3 weeks ago, new backpack and Halti (which is a LIFESAVER!)


Being goofy (Most recent)


He lets us do whatever we want to him hehe

[Piper'sgrl]

Originally Posted by gmcwife1

Thank you for sharing the pictures of Piper and her growth!! She is very pretty!

You welcome! Any chance to show her off ..lol thanks so much for the compliment!

[Cstout]

Alright guys, everyones puppy should be 11 to 12 months by now. I want to see updated pictures! I want to see how grown up everybody looks.
Stark is now 11 months 9 (almost exactly)
Here is a most recent pic or two.




Yes, I brought my baby to see Santa Paws. Its his first Christmas, so I couldnt resist. The BF was hesitant lol

[chloesmama2]

Chloe will be a year old on the 14th of this month. It is so hard to believe. We went through the Landshark stage, but never went through the teen age that people talk about that they do not listen. She is such a joy. We still have a little issue with chewing on the carpet, but it is only when she is bored. We also had the first heat and it was miserable for her, so we have scedualed for her to be fixed in February. She has had a hard time with Pano as well in her legs so I am hoping this starts disappering as well. Here is a couple of update pictures of our little beauty.