We put down a deposit on a Miniature Australian Shepherd puppy last night. She’s a blue merle, and should look a bit like her mom.
We’ll be bringing her home in October when she’s about 10 weeks old, so we have time to get the house in order.
We’re still working on a name.
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Geof adds this Comment:
Again, I say “Yay!”
August 12th, 2004 at 10:32 pm
Mark K adds this Comment:
Um… What about your allergies?
August 12th, 2004 at 10:47 pm
Mark K adds this Comment:
I guess I should also say congrats at the same time!
August 12th, 2004 at 10:48 pm
Alex adds this Comment:
My cat allergies shouldn’t be an issue.
August 12th, 2004 at 10:49 pm
Anthony adds this Comment:
Cool.
August 13th, 2004 at 3:30 am
Mark adds this Comment:
Congratulations! I am incredibly jealous!
August 13th, 2004 at 7:16 am
smykes adds this Comment:
I have a sheltie, another herder breed - make sure you figure out a way to control the barking! They are bred to be herders so barking is part of their nature - start early. I hear that clicker training is excellent especially because these types of dogs are so darn smart.
August 13th, 2004 at 9:22 am
Nettie adds this Comment:
How adorable…!
August 13th, 2004 at 1:01 pm
Chad adds this Comment:
I had an Aussie for about 2.5 years, she was the best damn dog ever. Unfortunately, she was killed in February. She would have been 4 this Sunday. She was a very smart and extremely loyal dog; never once did she growl or raise a lip to me. And frisbee, man was she awesome! Actually, she would literally fetch anything. Dogs truly are the best friends a person can have. Enjoy your new buddy, I look forward to reading about her and seeing lots of pix.
August 13th, 2004 at 1:21 pm
danithew adds this Comment:
Congratz Alex! What a beautiful puppy!
August 13th, 2004 at 4:17 pm
meagan adds this Comment:
How sweet! I just got a puppy myself. She’s a Malti-poo.
August 13th, 2004 at 8:17 pm
Thaleia adds this Comment:
Wish I could have a cute little pup like that… enjoy!
August 14th, 2004 at 2:03 am
erica adds this Comment:
Wow, look at tiny little guy.. err.. girl… amazing to realize they start out that small!
August 14th, 2004 at 12:21 pm
Sara adds this Comment:
Too adorable! Congrats dad!
You should call her Pearl.
August 16th, 2004 at 9:43 am
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Growing Puppy
We went and visited our puppy last night, what a cutie. Naturally, we took more photos.
She’s grown quite a bit since we saw her last week and her eyes have opened. At the moment, it looks like she’ll have blue eyes. I got photos with each …
August 19th, 2004 at 3:35 pm
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Stumbling Puppy
Last night we made our weekly trip to visit our puppy. She’s growing really quickly!
All of the puppies are stumbling around now. They can stand and sit, but walking forward is a bit of a challenge for some of them. They tend to walk sideways and…
August 27th, 2004 at 1:22 pm