Our Wonderful Puppy, Piper.

Born on November 20, 2007, she has been the joy of our life, despite the lack of sleep, the need for constant attention, and the MEGA GUARD DOG mode she seems to be in, even in sleep.

4/29/08

Piper has realized she is able to play with big dogs without the world crashing down on her. Therefore, she must play with ALL dogs. Even those who are barking furiously at her from their gated yards in their best big dog voices. She still pulls like a maniac when walked without her gentle leader, which is her mom's fault because I can't figure out how to walk her properly. She loves the game dubbed Big Dog, Small Dog, where on Sunday mornings dad shoves his head into her neck, she rolls onto her back and chews on his ears or licks his head and seems in heaven. With mom, she varies the game by chewing on mom's pony tail and biting mom's nose. Strangely enough, this is still fun, although when I emerge from the game, I look decidedly ravaged. There is nothing like coming home after being at work all day and seeing her little wiggling butt greeting me at the door waiting to give me kisses. And I even love it when, in the middle of the night, she decides she's much more comfortable curled up in a ball on my chest. All 57lbs of her.