Where has all the time gone?

We are finally getting a chance to upload the many, many pictures we've taken of our Lola, that beautiful little hellion of a Weim puppy. She's been getting so big! We found out from our second vet, Healing Oasis, (we highly recommend them - first vet wanted to over-vaccinate -- thanks for the warning Sally and Kevin!) that we were, well, making her a bit fat by letting her graze 3-4 (maybe five cups) a day whenever she felt like eating. I believe the exact term was not obese, but getting overweight. And daddy was worried Lola wasn't eating enough...

Regardless, she's growing whenever we look away for a few minutes, it seems. Her paws double overnight, every night. Her legs creep longer when she's curled up. And those ears!

Lola has been so much fun, even when she's biting mom and dad. (She's starting to learn not to, thanks to our new found firmness.) The twice daily walks (5:30, AM & PM) do a bit to burn down her energy, and daddy will run her sometimes on the leash.

It's Doggy Daycare that she loves, though. We've found a great place that just opened a Kenosha campus, Proper Paws University; they've got a great rep in Racine. She plays from 9-noon and 2-5 with the small dog/puppy group. The first day, I called at 10:30 to check on our baby - and she got high remarks from everyone. Her report card read that she gets a long and plays well with the other dogs and that she made lots of new friends. She fell asleep immediately upon mom putting her in the car crate. And, she slept almost all evening and night long. We love PPU. And hope to get her two days a week with friends.


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Lake Andrea


We've also explored the great Lake Andrea County Park in Pleasant Prairie (about five minutes ride from home). They've got a Minnesota "lake" (or pond, as most of us Wisconsinites call them), a few miles of paved paths, and a really fine nature trail system. Lola loves to glide through the leaves on the trail, her nose buried in the ground. Lots of tail-wagging at Lake Andrea.


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Dunes


Last Sunday, we went to the Dunes. Frank T. Tenuta's mom (and Erica's coworker) recommended it as a really fun place. Well, Weimaraners sure know how to have fun! The pictures at the end of the slide show are from the dunes. Lots of indigenous prairie plants and animals, paths, hills and a great shoreline rise on Lake Michigan. We'll be going back there soon.

The other pictures are from home, backyard, and front. I know there's a lot, but we have a lot to be proud of: Lola learned to go up the stairs 2 1/2 weeks ago (we now have two baby gates), down the stairs last week (once, anyway), and she's worked up the nerve (finally) to jump down from the couch (18 inches). She's getting bigger, smarter, and more confident, which is sometimes not so good, but generally amusing to watch.

Finally, congrats to our breeders, Waterwolves, who have a litter from Lola's dad Zeus and a blue Dam on the way!