Stella turns one-year old this week on April 17th - our little girl is all grown up!It's hard to remember how little she was at 9 weeks old when we brought her home one weekend in late June. We do remember that summer weekend was an unusually hot and sticky one and Mindy fell asleep with her on the floor of the bathroom's cool tiles to make sure she was OK and didn't overheat. We don't have any pictures or video of that moment but we have several others throughout the last several months -- here's some highlights:
PICTURES
9 Weeks Old
10 Weeks Old
3 Months Old
6 Months Old
8 Months Old
10-11 Months Old
VIDEOS FROM PUPPY DAYCARE
Stella and Friend on Chair - 3 months old
Stella Takes a Drink - 4 months old
Everybody Loves Stella - 4.5 months old
Stella Takes a Break - 8 months old
Stella and Her Best Friend, Turley - 8 months old
Stella and An Old Friend From Puppy Class, Jack - 9 months old
STELLA FACTS
- 50 pounds of pure muscle
- she is scared of trash bags
- she gets initially wigged out when big items are added to a room or are out of place (e.g. moving furniture around and bringing in a Christmas tree); she'll bark and tiptoe around the item until she gets used to it
- when we are out for a walk and someone looks at her adoringly, she plops down on the sidewalk, stares them down, and won't budge until she is showered with coos and pats on the head by that person (works like a charm every time)
- everyone in the neighborhood knows Stella (but doesn't know who we are); we are stopped all the time by people who know her by name, will call her from across the street, or even shout her name from their car
- has an ardent admirer as far away as Tulsa, OK
- she can retrieve a ball but won't drop it for you to throw again
- loves to play tug-o-war and has jaws of steel
- shreds fabric toys in one day flat
- has one black toenail on her back left paw
- kisses Jack gently on the head and feet and likes to smell his diaper
- loves it when Tom gets on the floor to play rough and encourages her to give him puppy kisses
- is Daddy's girl
- is loveable, squishable, and spoiled
She is all heart and will pin you down with kisses if you let her. She'll always be our #1 spoiled little puppy.
"Stella is Daddy's girl"
ReplyDeleteOh really? Tom barely ever mentioned her at the office... ;-)
"everyone in the neighborhood knows Stella (but doesn't know who we are)"
I'm not surprised... I'm starting to know the names of the neighborhood's dogs but I have no idea what the names of the owners are!
OMG! As the proud "grandogma" of this little girl, I am about ready to cry. Here are a couple of more fun facts: She was born between 11:00 and 11:08 in the morning on Thursday, April 17, 2008 via c section. She has two living sisters, Hannah and Georgie and a brother named Joker. Every thing you said about Miss Stella was true from the time she was REALLY little (except for the black toenail. That came with her pigment). We are so lucky she found you guys to own...I mean that you guys found her to own (haha). Glad to hear she is gentle with the baby too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the photos and video!!!
-Jaime
She seems so mellow. I love it!! Are you going to have her mate?
ReplyDeletedon't forget that she thinks she is a cat---or at least acts like one huge lap cat---favorite place is to sit on someone's lap. I can totally vouch for the ardent fan club this dog has! I had total strangers filling me in on details of Stella on the street! big hugs and kisses Stella--love Aunt Peggi
ReplyDeleteSeems as if Stella never met a human she didn't love--what goes around comes around, hence Stella's huge fan club. She knows what she wants (pats and praise) and knows how to get it. What a dog!
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