Did your puppy go through a (gasp) "ugly duckling" stage?

Taylorboo · 03-01-2010, 09:30 PM

I know I owe you all Pike pics, and the new camera is here today (yay!), but he's looking really ... odd. He has a big chest, a teeny weeny butt, and a rat tail. Tell me he will grow out of this and be gorgeous. I will love him no matter what, but dang, he looks homely right now, LOL! Still has a super cute face

**MaggieRoseLee** · 03-01-2010, 09:34 PM

Bet he's ADORABLE, come on, PICTURES!!!!

**Cassidy's Mom** · 03-01-2010, 09:36 PM

Um, Tom was calling Halo Zippy the Pinhead for awhile, is that what you mean?

onyx'girl · 03-01-2010, 09:45 PM

NEVER!!!
Even when his ears were too big for his head, or when his tail was too long for his body and dragged on the ground til his legs caught up a day later, or when his legs were too long for his body, or when his neck skin was so wrinkly/baggy til he gained another 10#, or when his tongue....wait, that is still a bit on the long side!!!
Every stage is adorable, I even like the bit of grey in the muzzle look that Onyx has started to get.

SunCzarina · 03-01-2010, 09:57 PM

oh yeah, Otto went through lots of stages where his ears were too big or his head was too small. He went through a period where he was all big huge legs and no body. He's 21 months now and finally looks in proportion to himself.

Someday he might even grow a chest!

Taylorboo · 03-01-2010, 09:58 PM

Ok, Ok, he's still adorable, but you know Foghorn Leghorn? That's his new name. Looking at him from behind is *hilarious*. I guess it means he's really gonna be deep-chested if these proportions are any indicator. He cracks us up, whereas a few weeks ago he was just so pretty. Now he is really funny.

Not that I mind ANY stage. It's just been so long since I've had a boy puppy I wanted to hear from others on the board.

And yep, I say I say, you'll get pics of Mr. Legorn tomorrow. Promise. The new camera ROCKS. I'm stuck up here working the late shift all alone just taking random shots of crap in the office - I love it THAT much.

doxsee · 03-01-2010, 10:00 PM

I call Jayda a mule....

a300fe1 · 03-01-2010, 10:06 PM

Can't wait to see the pics since your Pike is just ahead of our Pike (age wise), I'm interested to see what to expect.

**JKlatsky** · 03-01-2010, 10:24 PM

Nothing beats Anka's awkward stage, except maybe Cade's. Cade's awkward stage was so awkward that I don't even think we have pictures...it was that bad!

Thank goodness they eventually grow into themselves.

Raziel · 03-01-2010, 10:27 PM

Thats pretty mean.

03-01-2010, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Taylorboo Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 137	Did your puppy go through a (gasp) "ugly duckling" stage? I know I owe you all Pike pics, and the new camera is here today (yay!), but he's looking really ... odd. He has a big chest, a teeny weeny butt, and a rat tail. Tell me he will grow out of this and be gorgeous. I will love him no matter what, but dang, he looks homely right now, LOL! Still has a super cute face __________________ http://pikespeek.wordpress.com http://mairimages.com/ http://mairimagesphotography.com Pike - 1+ years Maggie - 2 + years Sweet Pea kitty - 3+ years Deezi kitty - 3+ years Boo Boo Kitty - 4+ years

03-01-2010, 09:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,215	Bet he's ADORABLE, come on, PICTURES!!!! __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

03-01-2010, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	Um, Tom was calling Halo Zippy the Pinhead for awhile, is that what you mean? __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

03-01-2010, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	NEVER!!! Even when his ears were too big for his head, or when his tail was too long for his body and dragged on the ground til his legs caught up a day later, or when his legs were too long for his body, or when his neck skin was so wrinkly/baggy til he gained another 10#, or when his tongue....wait, that is still a bit on the long side!!! Every stage is adorable, I even like the bit of grey in the muzzle look that Onyx has started to get. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

03-01-2010, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
SunCzarina Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 12,031	oh yeah, Otto went through lots of stages where his ears were too big or his head was too small. He went through a period where he was all big huge legs and no body. He's 21 months now and finally looks in proportion to himself. Someday he might even grow a chest! __________________ -Jenn Otto von Hena-C 05/23/08 Morgan Donnermond 08/04/01 I have duct tape and I am not afraid to use it.

03-01-2010, 09:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Taylorboo Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 137	Ok, Ok, he's still adorable, but you know Foghorn Leghorn? That's his new name. Looking at him from behind is hilarious. I guess it means he's really gonna be deep-chested if these proportions are any indicator. He cracks us up, whereas a few weeks ago he was just so pretty. Now he is really funny. Not that I mind ANY stage. It's just been so long since I've had a boy puppy I wanted to hear from others on the board. And yep, I say I say, you'll get pics of Mr. Legorn tomorrow. Promise. The new camera ROCKS. I'm stuck up here working the late shift all alone just taking random shots of crap in the office - I love it THAT much. __________________ http://pikespeek.wordpress.com http://mairimages.com/ http://mairimagesphotography.com Pike - 1+ years Maggie - 2 + years Sweet Pea kitty - 3+ years Deezi kitty - 3+ years Boo Boo Kitty - 4+ years

03-01-2010, 10:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
doxsee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 441	I call Jayda a mule.... __________________ Erin Jayda "The Flying Super Puppy" Vom Geistwasser (08/08/08) Jester J. Dog- Papillon (11/11/00) Pippin Vom Doodleman- Cat (09/02)

03-01-2010, 10:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
a300fe1 New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kernersville, N.C. Posts: 22	Can't wait to see the pics since your Pike is just ahead of our Pike (age wise), I'm interested to see what to expect. __________________ GSD Pike Vom Haus Hall Born 12-22-09 PB Rottie "Boe" RIP- 2-1-10

03-01-2010, 10:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
JKlatsky Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,985	Nothing beats Anka's awkward stage, except maybe Cade's. Cade's awkward stage was so awkward that I don't even think we have pictures...it was that bad! Thank goodness they eventually grow into themselves. __________________ Argos vom Eisernen Loewen VPG1, CGC, TC 3-3-07 Bianka vom Eisernen Loewen BH, CGC, TC 1-3-08 Cade vom Eisernen Loewen CGC 3-25-09 D'Artagnan (Tag) vom Eisernen Loewen 2-2-10 G Aiko von Burkndeiros SchH 3, IPO3, FH, TC, KKL2 9-17-02

03-01-2010, 10:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Raziel Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,938	Thats pretty mean. __________________ Kilo- GSD

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