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!!