I'm afraid all of you out there might not realize just how cute my dog is. So I feel the need to update you with some photos. For those of you who are new to the blog, I just got Dixie a couple months ago--click here to see how tiny she was!--when she was two months old, and on Thursday she will be 4 months. She has grown SO much already!
In the above photo she is just waking up from a nap in her doggie bed that is right next to my desk where I spend most of my time. This happened a few moments later:
In the above photo she is just waking up from a nap in her doggie bed that is right next to my desk where I spend most of my time. This happened a few moments later:
For size perspective, here's a few photos on the same sofa that she was on two months ago:
We're heading out to the pet store soon to get a new collar because she's just about out-grown the one she's wearing.
We're doing pretty well. I don't think Dixie is the smartest dog ever. And she definitely has A.D.D. Potty training is a case-in-point. She knows what I mean when I say, "Do you need to go potty?" and she will get excited when she does. So I take her out. But she immediately gets distracted by all the fun things outside--leaves and dirt to chew on as far as the eye can see! So she puts as many of these things in her mouth as possible and runs about having a great time in the 115 degree heat. I continually remind her to go potty but she has selective hearing at this point and 5-10 minutes later I make her go inside, giving up. Not 2 minutes later I'm cleaning up her accidents inside! So this can get frustrating. But sometimes we do have success outside. Especially in the morning when we've had to hold it all night long. Hopefully the A.D.D. will diminish with age. We'll see...
So I know your cute-o-meter is maxed out by the above photos, but prepare yourself for even more cuteness. My friend Michelle came by today and brought her 4-month-old, Tate, with. He and Dixie were born just days apart. They took some time to discover one another. Dixie showed much more interest than Tate did.
We're doing pretty well. I don't think Dixie is the smartest dog ever. And she definitely has A.D.D. Potty training is a case-in-point. She knows what I mean when I say, "Do you need to go potty?" and she will get excited when she does. So I take her out. But she immediately gets distracted by all the fun things outside--leaves and dirt to chew on as far as the eye can see! So she puts as many of these things in her mouth as possible and runs about having a great time in the 115 degree heat. I continually remind her to go potty but she has selective hearing at this point and 5-10 minutes later I make her go inside, giving up. Not 2 minutes later I'm cleaning up her accidents inside! So this can get frustrating. But sometimes we do have success outside. Especially in the morning when we've had to hold it all night long. Hopefully the A.D.D. will diminish with age. We'll see...
So I know your cute-o-meter is maxed out by the above photos, but prepare yourself for even more cuteness. My friend Michelle came by today and brought her 4-month-old, Tate, with. He and Dixie were born just days apart. They took some time to discover one another. Dixie showed much more interest than Tate did.
I love this face!!!
Unbelievable cuteness! I know I sound like one of those sad single women who love their dog far too much but can you blame me?
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