Category: Freyja
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Our Big Girl
It’s been a while since we posted any photos of Freyja, so I thought I would write a short update to let you know that she’s still doing great, smart as a whip and growing like a weed at nearly 60 pounds. We just finished an obedience training course that lasted 7 weeks. Freyja was…
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Keeping Busy
This is what we’ve been doing instead of updating the blog lately…. Freyja’s entrance on the scene was the death knell for our carpets, which were already the worse for wear thanks to the machinations of 5 ferrets over the course of 6 years. Actually, the ferret smells in the carpet were giving Freyja some…
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Puppy Playdate, Redux
Freyja is 18 weeks old now, and getting bigger and more beautiful every day. We got her together again this weekend with Spencer the Dobie pup, and they had an awesome time playing. This time we let Freyja off leash, so the two puppies really got to go at it, chasing each other back and…
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A Day at the Beach
Our eighth wedding anniversary was yesterday, so we took the opportunity to take part of the week off and spend a little quality time with each other and Freyja and the new car. On Monday we went on an afternoon trip to Silver Creek Falls for some hiking. We forgot to bring along the camera,…
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A Puppy Play-date
A friend and co-worker of mine got a long-anticipated 12-week old Doberman puppy last week, and at the first opportunity, we got him together with Freyja for a little puppy play-date. Socialization is so important for young dogs, both for interactions with people and other dogs, and we definitely want our pups well socialized. First…
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Nothing is Safe
 We have a pressboard barrier between the living room and the bedroom/bathroom area that has been there ever since we got the ferrets. One way we’ve been gauging Freyja’s growth is how tall she is compared to that barrier: When we got her, she could just barely peek over the top if she put…
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A Day at the Dog Park
We took Freyja to Minto Brown Park this morning for the first time. Minto has a leash-free dog park section, and we wanted her to interact with some other dogs. Sure enough, there were a ton of other dogs there running around playing. Freyja started out really well with her introductions, but unfortunately a pit…
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Freyja, 14-15 Weeks Old
Freyja is 15 weeks old now, and she is doing great. We took her to the vet this morning for vaccines and she weighs 30 lbs. She’s had lots of good experiences in the past few weeks, and is growing fast and learning faster. We are definitely going to have to get her into some…
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And we have lift-off!
They’re still up and down, but we are starting to see Freyja’s ears perking up together sometimes now. After seeing her all floppy for weeks, the upright ears almost make her look surprised, or airborne or something. Chewing on a bird seed container that she loved to death in the space of a few hours.…
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Freyja, 13 Weeks
A few new pictures of our beautiful growing girl. Her right ear is really trying to stand up, but we haven’t been able to capture it in photos yet. No wonder it’s taking a while; her ears are as big as sails. 🙂 Her topcoat continues to develop, and we’re starting to get a better…
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Freyja, 3 Months Old
Well, our little puppy is 12 weeks old now. She went to the vet yesterday for another vaccination, and weighs 24 lbs now, double what she weighed when we first brought her home. Her top coat is starting to come in, so before too much longer, we’ll know what her coloring will be like as…
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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 the sofa anymore, though she is still running behind it. Freyja’s fear period is pretty…