4 Month Birthday Pictures

I thought I would like to show everyone my monthly birthday picture taken on June 27, 2009!

I am now officially 4 months old! What do you think?

Dirt Ball Before & After

Well ..the other day I really distinguished myself and earned the nickname Mom gave me...."Dirt Ball". I don't see what the big deal was..it was raining then the sun came out and I got hot so I crawled under the deck and scratched in the dirt to cool myself! I was pretty comfortable but Oh boy was Mom surprised! For my next trick maybe I'll learn to oink!

Swimming? Not so sure yet

My big sister Parker LOVES to swim. She races around the deck of the pool and will jump in (most of the time) to get something that my mom or dad have thrown in. I have fallen in a couple of times...but I'm not scared. I just don't think that I'm going to start jumping into water to retrieve some silly little object! I might just wait until Parker brings it to me though!

Look 'Ma' you were right...My ears are up!

Lots of people were doubting that my ears would come up. But when my mom asked Ma Shiloh the breed founder of the ISSR Shiloh Shepherd, she said just to be patient and guess what??? they came up about 2 weeks ago when I was 14 weeks! I think I look quite regal! My mom says I look like a dirt ball cuz I'm always sleeping in the mud! Hey its cooler!

Rabies Shot Ouch!

Today, Monday, June 15th I got to go for a ride with my Mom. We left early (after a really good breakfast) and I got to sleep while Mom drove. We went to see the Dr. Vet who takes care of me. Everyone in the office was so excited to see me and said how BIG and handsome I am. I got on the scale and weighed 45.5 lbs! ( I don't think I have to go on a diet yet though!) Everybody in the office was amazed at my ears! I don't think they believed Ma Shiloh that it just takes time and patience to wait for the best...Shiloh Shepherds of course!
Then..some lady stuck two needles into each of my hips!!!!!! The 1st was my lyme booster and that was OK...BUT..the 2nd was a rabies and that HURT! I was pretty brave but I am only 15 weeks old and had to let out a "little" yip! My mom held me and talked to me the whole time AND gave me some treats so it didn't hurt for too long...Don't think I want to do that again too soon!

Busy Pack Weekend

My extended pack came home this weekend! Christopher & Brooke and Peter & Lisa. They came to see my/our parents, Liz and Chip, because they were going to have a party (something called a shower) to welcome babies into our pack later this summer! It was really busy but fun too. I got to go into the pool (twice because I fell in chasing after Parker)...Christopher pulled me out both times but I wasn't too sure what the big deal was except everyone said I wasn't too strong a swimmer (yet)! Then I got carried into the pool and got to cool off..It was awesome..I was getting really hot! Lots of people came to the house and thought I was really cute..I think so too! My ear is often up now and EVERYONE comments about how "mellow" and easy I am! (They just don't see me all the time when I'm torturing Parker, running away from Mom when she calls me, and teething on some of the wicker furniture!) It was really fun! I was sad to see some of my pack members go to their homes in Boston, Ma. and Savannah, Ga! I think I really like them and parties too!