{7 weeks old}

I decided we should start Darwin's shots a little early, at seven weeks.  I had picked Sunset Hill Veterinary Clinic and Rehabilitation Center for Darwin's vet.  At this age Darwin was afraid of doors.  She hated going through doors.  
{you want me to go where?!}

But once inside, she loved it, for the most part.  Treats, non-stop!  She's the star of the vet.... whenever we call for Darwin, it's always "Daarrrrrwwwiiiiinnnnnn!"

She was a whopping 12.9 pounds!

{46 days old}

so lady like

{02oct2009: please & thank you}

If you have a chance today, please go visit Mr Darcy and send him all the love and positive vibes you can!  He's recovering from surgery, and the vet's outlook isn't very positive... so everyone else should be positive for him!
Also, a big thanks to our friends over at Danes Down Under for our first blog award!

Now the pressure's on to keep up the blogging!

{01oct2009: battle wound}

Darwin's first battle wound from her play date with her brother, Boo.

After months of almost weekly play dates,today Darwin got the first "major" injury.  

Boo's mom cleaned it up after it happened (I don't know how she managed to do it on her own.  It took both Jason and I to keep her still). But with all her head shaking, it was looking a little bloody when we got home, so we cleaned it off again and put an on ointment (that we had gotten at the vet a couple months ago).

Me being the new puppy mom, I'm a little worried about it.  We'll see how it looks in the morning.  Not that I want to take her to the vet, but I did get pet insurance just for that reason! 

{45 days old}

March in Seattle is still pretty chilly, and Darwin being a tiny puppy with a short coat, would freeze when we were outside, even if it was short walks from the parking garage to the office.  Our coworker went out at lunch one day and got her a gift (one of many).

It was the cutest thing!   And she loved it!

Though once the hood went up, she wasn't as fond of it.  She looked like a boxer getting ready to go in the ring for a fight!

{42 days old}

Before we had plans on getting a dog, we had plans to go to Whislter.  So while we were gone, Darwin got to go and spend the weekend with her doggy mom and dad and some brothers and sisters.

How fun this must've been to have all these puppies playing in the grass.  Imagine if you were driving by and saw this!  I'd want to take them all home with me!
Darwin was just a little bigger than a soccer ball!

{38 days old}

Darwin and her brother Big (now Boo Radley).

{36 days old}

Typical Sunday morning reading the economist.  Fascinating stuff.