Pictures above---with other dogs at a pet shop in Annapolis--outside picture with big dog is at Port Annapolis Boat yard----
Well, Abbey Xandria is now 13 weeks old, just past the 3 month mark. Boy, she has really grown in this past month. She now weighs 5 lbs 3 ozs and is skinny, skinny, skinny. We feed her but she only eats what she wants and then burns it all off at play. We are trying to guess how big she will get, our best guess is now about 10-11 pounds.
She is a full puppy now, playing, running, jumping, nipping at toes and fingers, and still eating every stick, twig and clump of grass that comes to her notice. She is always running with her nose to the ground following some scent only she detects.
She is still just as adorable as ever, even with the almost daily changes to her features and coloring. The black on her face is now receeding back on her forehead leaving only red behind. But, she still has her little cowlick on the top of her head! The rest of her body is still mostly black. Her legs oversize the rest of her body and she has that awkward puppy look.
She is just a joy to me (and Bill too!) but boy can she exhaust me in a day. We don't have anywhere to let her loose to just run so mostly it is me running behind her flying ears at the end of the leash! I try to give her a chance to burn off her energy. Usually we both collapse for the afternoon nap together :-). (A time I really love!)
Everyone still stops to admire and adore her. We even had a car driving on the road stop dead in the road, roll down the window and ask how old our "baby" was. What fun. She still loves everyone, young children, old people and all other dogs. She is getting better and better going out with me for social outings. We went to the Eastern Shore last week to stroll through a lovely old town and have lunch. I can't say Abbey "strolled" but she certainly sniffed, ran, tugged and chewed her way through town. She went into several stores along the main street and was a perfect lady, never chewing up the merchandise. I confess, I did pick her up in the glass giftware store though!
We try to get out to a town environment about 2 times a week, often ending with lunch at an outdoor cafe. The rest of the time we explore our neighborhood and get to know the dogs here.
She is still a little snuggle puppy when she is tired and I like those times most of all, when it is just her and me bonding together.
We started puppy kindergarten training today; boy, do we have some work to do!
She is a full puppy now, playing, running, jumping, nipping at toes and fingers, and still eating every stick, twig and clump of grass that comes to her notice. She is always running with her nose to the ground following some scent only she detects.
She is still just as adorable as ever, even with the almost daily changes to her features and coloring. The black on her face is now receeding back on her forehead leaving only red behind. But, she still has her little cowlick on the top of her head! The rest of her body is still mostly black. Her legs oversize the rest of her body and she has that awkward puppy look.
She is just a joy to me (and Bill too!) but boy can she exhaust me in a day. We don't have anywhere to let her loose to just run so mostly it is me running behind her flying ears at the end of the leash! I try to give her a chance to burn off her energy. Usually we both collapse for the afternoon nap together :-). (A time I really love!)
Everyone still stops to admire and adore her. We even had a car driving on the road stop dead in the road, roll down the window and ask how old our "baby" was. What fun. She still loves everyone, young children, old people and all other dogs. She is getting better and better going out with me for social outings. We went to the Eastern Shore last week to stroll through a lovely old town and have lunch. I can't say Abbey "strolled" but she certainly sniffed, ran, tugged and chewed her way through town. She went into several stores along the main street and was a perfect lady, never chewing up the merchandise. I confess, I did pick her up in the glass giftware store though!
We try to get out to a town environment about 2 times a week, often ending with lunch at an outdoor cafe. The rest of the time we explore our neighborhood and get to know the dogs here.
She is still a little snuggle puppy when she is tired and I like those times most of all, when it is just her and me bonding together.
We started puppy kindergarten training today; boy, do we have some work to do!
Abbey in the movies at a Pet Fair in Deale, MD.
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