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The ongoing photo journal of Katoba Dobermans' 2009 "Miss & Mister" Litter ~ DPCA Futurity Nominated for 2010

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

WEIGHTS
Purple Collar BB      12.4   #
Pink Collar BB          11.4   #
Lt. Blue Collar BB      9.4    #
Orange Collar RB    10.4   #
Yellow Collar BB      10.14 #
Black Collar RD        12.9   #
Navy Collar BD         11.9   #
Red Collar RB           10.13 #
Green Collar BD       11.3   #

Today was all about Doberman puppy play ~ Doberman puppy chase, Doberman puppy wrestling, Doberman puppy spats, Doberman puppy food fights, Doberman
puppy agility, Doberman puppy obedience, Doberman puppy EVERYTHING. Here is what i was able to shoot ... ... when I took time outs from MY fun with the puplets.
Todays big "Dobernews" : Louis is the first to outgrow his puppy collar ... now he is "NAKED" until i buy him a new one :)

Braun's recovery is going VERY well. And, he is finding life upstairs with me to be MUCH to his liking. Yes, I am back to sleeping on the sofa, since the living room is the
puppy ICU and I do NOT want him to be alone at night. Oh don't get me wrong ... HE would be FINE with me being on the second floor... but I would NOT :). Thanks to the
need for additional one on one time, he is now almost fully potty-trained, (*he goes out the door when opened, into the yard, does his business, and we walk back in
without issue). Suffice it to say, he has not been permanently slowed down at all by this event. Right now he is wrestling with a bear who is about to loose his stuffing! We
has learned where the water bowl is and apparently wants to move it (see below). He is starting to transition back to his normal diet ... and in just three days, on a very
bland diet with limited portions - his weight is right back up to 11# 9oz ... exactly what he weighed the day before his surgery. While I know he has a GREAT deal of fun
running and playing outside, he is proving to be QUITE a nice companion to have in the house ... typical Dobe male ~ always glued to my side ... er, the side of my FOOT
that is! He likes to curl up on a blanket and fall asleep; lay on my lap and watch TV - yes, he really WATCHES. I cannot WAIT to see a photo of Margret holding him in her
lap when he is an 85-90 pounder. Bwahahahaha! He loves to snuggle on the dog beds with a stuffy; and he is extremely playful, happy and creative.
This is a brave, confident, adorable, sweet, fun pup ~ who brings me great joy EVERY day.
Soon he will be gracing his new home & parents with the same kind of happiness.
Braun is the first pup I have ever had go through major surgery at 7 weeks;
he is the first puppy I have had that was not to cause a credit card to disintegrate before my eyes,
and ... the piesta resistance ...
Braun is the FIRST 7 week old puppy I have had in my house who will sit, on command, for a cookie.