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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Freyja, 9 Weeks

Freyja had a good third week with us. She had a vaccination last weekend and already weighed 16 pounds, so she is growing by leaps and bounds. She is definitely taller than she used to be, and can’t fit under … Continue reading
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Puppy in the Rain

It rained harder yesterday than it has since before we brought Freyja home. The pup has gotten more used to the rain, puddles, and to a lesser extent, the cold at night, but she had never seen Jeremy using an … Continue reading
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The Great Outdoors

Freyja is 8 weeks old now, so she’s in her fear period and is no longer a fan of going on walks. Our yard, however, is a great source of fun, in more ways than one. Sometimes we’re tempted to … Continue reading
Spielen

Freyja wasn’t particularly interested in toys for the first day or two after we brought her home, but as soon as she found her confidence, it was all play all the time (until naptime, at least). So here are some … Continue reading
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Close Encounters, Continued

After we had a few successful interactions between Niki and Freyja, we decided to introduce her to Ajax. Now, Jaxie has shown that he is not a friend to cats, and since he also antagonizes Pandora, we were a little … Continue reading
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Close Encounters of the Fuzzy Kind

We’ve been eager to find out how Freyja’s interactions with the ferrets would go. The fuzzies have met dogs before, so we anticipated a good response on their part, but we were unsure of how rough the puppy might want … Continue reading
Freyja Day 2

Well, it’s been an exciting few days, and Freyja’s doing great. We’ve gone on a dozen walks, played with toys, walked all around the front yard waiting for her to piddle, and cleaned up the carpet when we didn’t notice … Continue reading
Freyja Sparks Vom Holtzberg

Meet the newest member of the Sparks family: 7-week old Freyja Vom Holtzberg, a purebred German Shepherd Dog with a red sable coat. We picked her up this morning from Holtzberg K9 near Eugene. Many more pics to follow in … Continue reading
Some Things…

…are too good not to share. An example of this is the lamb kefthedes I made for dinner last week, which came out to be the best meatballs I’ve ever eaten, bar none. The photo doesn’t do them justice: They … Continue reading
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