2001
Click the thumnails for a full size picture.

We first met her when she was only four and a half weeks old:

March 11
2001


Wave hello!

Is that a G-string?

Neutral corners

pooped!

We brought her home the first week of April. We tried to get one last shot of the siblings all together, but her sister Feather kept bailing out of the pen.

April
2001


Hold still!

This one's ours

Home at last!

Catch Mommy!

Can I have this?

Wait, I'd rather have this

Comin' at ya!
We soon discovered she has bizarre sleeping habits. Well, bizarre positions, anyway.

just...

...too...

...cute!

mommy's comfy

who looks happier?
Flash! The left ear has risen! (Awaiting developments on the right)

whassat?

By late May she's had all her shots and she's out in the world meeting people. We got her together with our friends' dog tess, and they get along like littermates. Mary's started her obedience training, and she already walks on a leash like a perfect little lady (until you meet another dog, anyway). The right ear is almost erect. It pops right up there when you say the word "food," though!

May
2001


Wave hi again!

Treat's in this hand!

Met Tess next door
got along great

Walking with mommy

Both ears finally popped up in June, and her first professional bath and grooming occurred, at the hands of Diane, the nice lady we got her from. Also in June Nikki got an ID number tattoed on her leg.

June
2001


Both ears have risen!

Hanging out at Mom & Dad's

She got no bones!

WHAT!?

Freshly groomed

Okay, I'll pose with the bow

Now get it off me!

In July we traumatized the poor thing by getting her spayed. She hid under the table for 2 days, standing there, stoned out of her tiny little mind. And she continues to find interesting positions to sleep in.

July
2001


dignified pose...

...and not so
We had Nikki Spayed on July 13th. Samoyeds are especially susceptible to anesthetics. She was stoned for two full days.

Wow. The colors!

Daddy!

Mommymommy
mommymommy!

Less exciting events in her life as time goes by. In August she got to stay with her "real" family for four days while we were on vacation. We only got one picture out of it since it was impossible to get her and her sister, Feather, to stand still for a portrait. (note also that white dogs don't photograph well with a disposable flash camera!)

August
2001


Nikki & Feather

Doesn't she
ever shut up?

Wolf!!
Sept
2001


hiya.

TAZ! in
mid-bark

further adventures
in odd sleeping.
Oct
2001


Comfy in her night crate

Well, if Tess can jump this...

So can I!
Nov
2001


Dog butt!

Her Highness found
her favorite spot
Nikki's pretty much at her full adult height and length at this point. At 40 lbs, she'll probably fill out another 10lbs.
Dec
2001


Not happy about
getting dressed up
at the groomer's

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!



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