Little Dog in a Big World

Archive for the ‘10 Weeks Old’ Category

Before Misha came to live with us, she had been with her litter mates.  She hadn’t even been out to explore the yard.  So, coming to our house was a big adventure and kind of scary.

As she adapted to her new life, she found a friend.  Here she is bonding with Sierra’s old squirrel stuffed animal.

At the time, the squirrel was larger than Misha.  She’d drag him around by any part of his body she could get ahold of.  But mostly, she liked sleeping with him.

What better friend could a puppy ask for?

Misha went for her first Vet visit at 10 weeks and she did very well.  Everyone laughed at how tiny she was.  You weighed in at 2.3 lbs.  She was so small that her shoulder was sore and bruised after her shot.  The poor thing cried out each time I tried to pick her up.

By that time, we had gotten an old playpen for her.  It seemed must easier than looking for this tiny puppy all over the house.  After the Vets, she layed down by her animal friends and there she slept for a good 3 hours.  It was a tiring day for a puppy.

As you know, my previous dog was big…a Lab mix who weighed in the 70s.  Bringing Misha into our home was somewhat comical.  Everything we had from dog toys to bowls was too large.   Thank goodness my nieces supplied Misha with a few things to get her started or she’d be dwarfed by her new surroundings.

I’ve kept Sierra’s dog beds.  For Misha, they are a playground.  Big enough to roll around and play games.  Here she is at 10 weeks old getting used to her new surroundings and clowning around on the dog bed.

Sticking out her tongue at me… (they learn sarcasm so fast)

Showing off her Marty Feldman eyes…

Acting like a goofball…

This hedgehog is huge…