July 7th, 2007 - The warm sun and the soft summer temperatures are the perfect ingredients for puppy playtime, and these puppies were ready to rumble. Being the smallest puppy in this litter of 8 was no obstacle for Micki. They were out in their little yard tumbling, rough housing and exploring as I arrived that morning. Since Karen had told me that Micki was the smallest in the litter, I had no trouble picking her out of the 'crowd'. I picked her up, held her on her back in my arms and rubbed her little chest - she liked it. I talked to her for a long time, and then I put her down. When Karen came out to talk with me, all the puppies scampered over to her familiar voice and smell... and then Micki turned, looked at me and came tumbling back to me so I could pick her up - this was my little companion.
My dear son and daughter in law had invited me to stay with them that night, before we made the long car trip home the next day. Brave souls to let me keep this small puppy in the house, but they were good people, and as you can see, we got along quite well.
My son has always liked dogs, and Micki was no exception. We had a long evening ahead of us, so we took advantage of the beautiful weather that evening. The two of them bonded right away.
and then the fun began - it was hard to take photos when they both started to get a little wild. I'm not sure just who started it, but it seems to me that my son has that particular glint in his eyes - can you see it?
Micki had had brothers to play with, but they had not been as big as my son... but never one to back down from a challenge, even at that tender age, Micki entered into the spirit of the game.
My son and daughter in law had provided the perfect setting for the first evening with this little bundle of energy, and it gave me time to spend a quiet evening with the two of them. I remember it as if it were yesterday. The following day we woke early and drove the long eight hour drive home... with multiple stops on the way.
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