Diamond the Diaper Dog

This is also Jan 2009. Diamond started her 1st heat. She was not feeling very photogenic here, and I can't blame her. I had to take some pictures though because I never had a dog go through heat before, and it is a milestone for her. The white diaper (aka my husband's old underware) are just a temp while the denim are washed and dryed. She is doing quite well with wearing them. Hopefully this time next year we will be breeding her.

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Diamond & Cousin Mya

This is Jan 2009. Diamond had not seen her cousin Mya since she was just a pup. Now that they are more evenly matched, they played quite well. Mya is still the Alpha, but Diamond held her own. I waited until they had played themselves out before trying to take any photos.

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Diamond's 1st Christmas

Well, Diamond is 10 months old and about to experience
Her First Christmas.

She is doing really well with all the decorations. I had to eliminate some decorations just in case though. She loves the snow and so do I because it means NO MUD!!! My kids left a sled in the backyard, and the next day Diamond had fun pulling it around the yard. Now if I could just get her to pull the kids!!! I'll get a picture of it next time.

ISSR Homecoming 2008

Breed Founder Tina Barber and the International Shiloh Shepherd Registry (ISSR) has been doing a Homecoming for 34 years. This year Diamond and our family were proud to be a part of it. It was a lot of fun and a great learning experience. Diamond had never been in a dog show before, but she did quite well, for a 6 month old puppy. We put her in one of the 3 shows. She took 1st place in 4 catagories. Taking home 4 ribbons and 2 trophies. (See her with the trophies and Judge Fred Lanting (above). See our web album for more HC 2008 pics. Even the kids got a chance at handling the dogs in the ring. They had a blast!

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Diamond meets her cousin Riley

My niece came for a visit the first week of July. She brought her Austrialian shepherd "Riley" for a visit. Riley is going on 2 years old. It was fun to watch them play. It was obvious that neither dog is "Alpha". I know Diamond enjoyed playing with her cousin. Riley was a little tired out from playing with two other dogs all weekend, but he still has enough left for Diamond. Take a look at the picassa web album.

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5 MONTHS & 50 Pounds

Well, here we are at 5 months old. Diamond is now 50 lbs. She is gaining about 10 pounds a month! Her coat is getting much darker, especially through out her back. Her tail is starting to get bushy too! Her coat is still soft as ever! And she loves to be brushed! For more 5 month pictures visit our picassa web albums

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I'm 4 months and 40 pounds!

June 1st came and Diamond is now 4 months old. She now weighs 40 pounds. The vet tech couldn't believe it. She gained 20 pounds in 2 months. She is losing baby teeth and getting her adult teeth. She is also losing her baby fur and getting her adolescent fur. The stripe down her back is literally darker everyday. She is getting longer too. It's amazing how fast she's growing. Check out my picasa album for more pictures.http://picasaweb.google.com/RenaMcCune/Diamond4Months40Lbs