Momma & Daddy
Our babies are having babies. This is thier first and probably only litter.
Momma - born 6.18.2012
Mom is an energetic, happy girl. She loves to lick and is very athletic, agile and coordinated.
We took her through puppy obedience courses where she did very well. She's a quick study, if a little obstinant. She always wants to be in the lead during walks, so heel was not fun! But she is a very family oriented dog and is happy to please us.
Typical of the breed, she's very protective of her family and nervous around strangers.
She follows our kids around just to be near them, giving kisses and ensuring she is adequatly attended to in the affection department. She is especially attracted to our daughter. She loves anything girly and wants to share with our daughter (blankets, bed, toys....). If dogs don't see in color, how does she know which blanket is pink?
She was destructive as a small pup, but limits herself to her toys and the occassional lonely paper towel now. If there is confetti, you can usually find it's source at the top of the stairs, where she sits on her favorite step, surveying us from on high.
Daddy - born 6.12.2012
Daddy is a little more laid back, but anything that gets momma excited he gets excited about, too.
This guy is all about food. He watches for any opportunity to beg, borrow or steal a meal. He has learned to be very well behaved, though, and no longer steals from the counter or the kids plates. Anything on the ground, however, is fair game within seconds.
This smartypants is an escape artist. He learned (and then taught momma) how to open the child gate at the top of the stairs. After all, he's no child and it can't have been meant for him!
He is very friendly, but he's a workin man, so if the kids run - or even move too fast - he trys to join the fun. He loves to herd and keeps us all in line by counting us and keeping tabs on our movements.
For some reason, he likes to burrow his head into one of his human family's legs and just stand there. He'll stand there for minutes at a time. Although we appreciate the submissive sentiment, we must admit that it's more funny than functional...
 Way back whenMom and dad, August 2012 |  I'm a little girl, tooMomma laying in the dolly bed with our daughter. |  Get my good sideAnother picture of Momma "tolerating" the playtime. |
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 PlaymatesSupporting the baby while he drinks his juice. |  yummo!Momma chewing on carrots. |  ...why...Burrowing between his human dad's knees. Is this submission, or is he just tired of supporting his own head? Meanwhile, Momma doesn't understand what's happening, either. |
 Mom's perchFrom up here, I can watch 'em all. |  Is he home yet?A full 2 min before we hear the car, he's watching for the human dad to come home. |  Momma, the princess pupOn the way home from the breeder, Aug 10, 2012. |
 Are we there yet?It was quite a ride from Benson. |  Daddy, the wonder pupA long ride home from the breeders house in Phoenix, on Aug. 11, 2012. |  Ahhhh...Chest rubs make the ride shorter. |