The first family portrait

[Ltlpistol]

They looked like they were posing, watching Daddy mow the grass, so I ran to get my camera:
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/Ltlpistol/the%20children/DSC03969.jpg

[dlaura]

Very cute! But without the "new guard guy" it isn't a complete family portrait! LOL How are they all getting along BTW?

[krazy4birds]

That is a picture word a thousand words!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on my face!!!

[Ltlpistol]

They are getting along very well, he wants to flatten Cassidy with his big feet, and Cookie won't let him sleep with the rest of the family! LOL

He was a perfect angel last night, slept peacefully all through the night, then first thing this morning as I was doing the morning run for the back door "Come on everybody, let's go potty!" I turn around to find him squatted on the dining room carpet, peeing a FLOOD! So, I put him out with the doggy door closed. A while later, when I let him back in, he immediately squats in the living room, so for now he's outside in his pen.

[dlaura]

Well............sounds like he was never housetrained. Can't blame the poor guy if he was never taught - you can't know what you were never taught ---- right? So, here you go again Anne!

After all, he can't be a good guard dog from the pen area. I think you said he was 12 weeks so he should be ready for training. Have you thought about using a crate to train him? This way he'd be in the house.

[Ltlpistol]

The only crate I have isn't big enough for him. I will probably confine him to the laundry room when I can't be home to watch him.

[dlaura]

The only crate I have isn't big enough for him. I will probably confine him to the laundry room when I can't be home to watch him.

That works great also. We had a crate for our golden and as she was getting better I left her in laundry one afternoon when I wasn't going to be gone for long. She did wonderfully and next day when I was heading her to the crate as I was going to be gone longer - she turned and headed to the laundry room and gave me that big eyed look? After that she never used the crate ever again.

We need a picture of the new addition with the rest of the crew so we can see the size difference. Please!

[katiem]

Aw, what a sweet family (-Jake)!

[dlaura]

Did anyone else expect something entirely different from title of this thread. Anne I did a double take when I saw the picture .................because I only expected to see one dog in pic at first. LOL

[squashynose]

Aww they never heard of smiling for the camera? ;)

It's a great photo though, bet they'd never all sit like that again for you!

[Irish_Lass]

LOL Very cute photo!

[Julia423]

They are so cute. Did you color coordinate your screen door to fit the black and white color scheme? ;)

[Macawpower58]

I'm not a small dog fan at all, but (and I believe I've said this before) you're pack almost could convert me. They're lovely, and oh so cute.

I love the photo of them all lined up like that.

[Ltlpistol]

Thanks guys! I did think of that 'first family' reference when I titled it, just a play on words.

Here's one of Jake and Cookie sizing each other up:
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/Ltlpistol/the%20children/DSC03977.jpg

Tiffers weighed them both yesterday, and Cookie outweighs Jake by only 0.3 lbs!

[dlaura]

That is adorable! Jake looks like he doesn't know what to think. Now when I saw the picture of Jake laying on the fireplace ledge I thought he would be double the size of the rest of the crew - pics can be so deceiving at times.