Today Spirit is 11 months old (weights 85 lbs) and just finishing up her first heat. I knew it would be a challenge with two intact dogs in the house but I was still overwhelmed by Wally’s response to her. My old boy will be 15 in April but he still has his “mojo” firmly in place. I think it put a bit of a twinkle in his eyes and a spark in his step.
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Today Spirit and I are sharing our special day together. She is 10 month’s old and I’m ancient.
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To help Spirit celebrate her big day we gave her her first knuckle bone. To say that it was a hit would be a big understatement. She LOVED it!! It kept her busy for a couple of hours. Every time I walked by her she had this look on her face that clearly said “please don’t take this away from me…pretty please!” I did take it from her several times to make sure she wouldn’t resource guard it. She now weighs 34.6 kg or 76.2 lbs.
If you missed it on Facebook last week, here is Spirit celebrating National Dog Day:
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Our girl is growing up way too fast….where is my cute little puppy???? She now weighs 32.8KG or 72.3lbs.
How about a celebratory roll in the grass….
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What a difference 5 months makes…..
10 weeks old
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Our little girl is 5 months old today. On the way home from a play date at the off-leash park we stopped at the Vet for a weigh in. I was shocked to discover that she was 54 lbs (see Grandma….no worries). I took a bunch of pictures of her and the rest of the kids so that you can see how much she has grown and how quickly she is catching up to Wally.
Spirit, Wally and Tilly
Wrestling with my big brother
Spirit loves to cuddle. Unfortunately she is so big and klutzy and she doesn’t recognize her own strength. She usually ends up hurting me when she is trying to give me lovin’.
Look out….here I come
Mmmm ears!!
Giving Mom a big wet willy
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Our “little” girl is officially four months old today. She had her final set of shots on Friday and she was 40.5 lbs. Although she has grown quite a bit taller, her weight hasn’t changed in 2 weeks.
We have been puppy sitting a friend’s dog for the last week. They have been getting along famously. They wrestle all day at home and the two of them have spent many hours running at the off-leash park. I think I am going to miss her as much or even more than Spirit will. She not only kept our little girl busy and out of trouble but all that activity made for a very tired and sleepy puppy when they weren’t running around.
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I am shocked at just how fast Spirit is growing. She looks like a dog…not a puppy. Her big furry coat makes her look huge but if you touch her there is just a little skinny body under all that fur.
This is a cute video showing Spirit’s first time going down the stairs and how much better she was the next day. Both Wally and Tilly got in on the action.
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This is Spirit’s third day with us and she is settling in just wonderfully. I’ve always dreaded getting a puppy in the winter because potty training can be a nightmare when they don’t want to go out in the cold. Well this doesn’t seem to be an issue for Spirit. She loves the snow and never seems to be cold. I’m freezing but she is sprawled out on her belly luxuriating in all the fluffy white stuff.
I’ve been playing around with the GoPro and the head mount. I don’t seem to be able to get the angle adjusted properly so that I can keep her in frame most of the time. Frustrated, I gave up and used my old Canon Powershot and got this short video of her playing in the snow.
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We made an unplanned visit to Johnson Farm today. We dropped off a blanket and a bunch of plush dog toys. The hope is that they will develop Mom Sophie’s scent and other comforting scents from around their home. These scented items should offer Spirit some comfort during her first fews days in our house. I managed to capture a few pictures of our visit on my phone. The adult Berner in the last photo is Journey. She let us know that she needed loving and attention as much as the little ones. Just two more sleeps!!!
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I went through severe withdrawal last week because we didn’t get any pictures of the puppies at 8 weeks old. I saw this one on Facebook yesterday and just fell in love all over again. It’s their official 9 week old picture and the last one of the litter together. They are starting to move on to their adoptive homes now. Look at them….so beautiful. Spirit is the one on the far left. Her brother, the one of the far right, is just gorgeous with the wide, white flash on his forehead. He would have been my first pick but he was already spoken for. Only 4 more sleeps until Spirit comes home with us!!!!
A big thank you to Coreen and Steve Johnson from Tailspin Bernese Mountain Dogs for allowing me to share their puppy pictures on Spirit’s blog. Soon I will be able to take all the pictures I want of our little girl…..ok…not so little.
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We had our second visit with the puppies today. It was only a few degrees below zero so we got to play with them outside. I was shocked to see how much they grew in 2 short weeks and to see their individual personalities emerge. Spirit is a little timid and quiet but she played a little with Don. They were getting over some tummy troubles so that may have contributed to her quietness. I was able to get a couple of good pictures of her.
We now have an official adoption date. Thursday, February 5th at 1830hrs. It is only 17 days away but I know it is going to feel like a life time for me. I’m used to getting my puppies much younger but I am sure she will be worth the wait.
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Oh gosh she is so darn cute. We get to go and visit them again next Sunday. I can hardly wait.
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On New Years day we finally got to meet the puppies. It was heavenly to smooch those little, fat bodies and to smell that amazing puppy breath. We also got to meet Tailspin’s 5 adults and 1 teenage Berner and their beautiful Newfie.
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Every weekend I wait for the weekly pictures to arrive from Tailspin. It is shocking how much they grow and mature in only a week.
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Tailspin Bernese Mountain Dogs’ winter litter of 2014 were born yesterday…Saturday, November 29th. Here are their official birth pictures at 1 day old.
The breeder isn’t exactly sure who is who but her best guess is that Spirit in the one in the middle.
This picture isn’t any better. I know which one she is but unfortunately she is underneath ‘red’ girl.
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Life In The Dog House 