Below are pictures and updates from Daegan's new family in Bryans Road, MD. Click here to see pictures of Daegan during her first 8 weeks at Deepwood Acres. Pictured below at 1.5 years old         Pictured below at 1 year old at our 2009 Deepwood Reunion Pictured below at 12 months old.         It is hard to believe that an entire year has passed.  This once little bundle of 11 pounds is now 130 pounds.  This pup that sat on my lap that first day at home now stands as tall as I do if she puts her paws on my shoulders.  Although she still has another 2 years to finish growing, it is hard to think of her as a puppy!  Daegan has become a wonderful addition to our family and it is almost impossible to think of us without her.  She is wonderful with the grandchildren and looks forward to their coming to visit and play with her.  She still has a lot of puppy in her.  Her braided rope toy seems to be her favorite and she wants to play tug daily.  She also has fun gnawing on her bones.  She is the only dog we have ever had that wants you to hold onto the bone while she chews.  I don't think we will ever have to worry about food aggression or possessiveness with this pup!

Pictured below at 11 months old.

Pictured below at 10 months old.

Daegan Earns her AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Award Daegan finished her basic obedience course as easily as she has her puppy kindergarten and mini obedience courses.  She also passed the test for her STAR Puppy Award (Socialization, Training, Activity, Responsibility).  Now, we have to keep up her training at home.  Canine Good Citizen award is next.

Daegan graduated from Puppy Kindergarten today!  She was awarded her first teddy bear for being the most improved puppy in the class!  Daegan's teddy will be where she can see it, but it won't end up in her toy box!  Puppy Kindergarten's main purpose is to socialize puppies.  In addition, beginning commands were taught and practiced.  Daegan can now sit, sit-stay, down, down-stay, walk fairly well on a lead, and leave a treat until she is allowed to eat it.  Pretty good work for a 3 1/2 month old puppy!

Daegan is a love.  She is 16.2 pounds at 8 weeks.  In no time, she will be approaching 50!  We had our first vet visit yesterday and he was impressed.  She got a clean bill of health.

Oh how wonderful it is to have a puppy in the house again!  Daegan has adopted Skylar, maybe because she is more her size.  But, they do have fun playing together.  When Daegan sees Sky, her whole body wags!

Joanne

Oh Sandy!  Daegan is beautiful.  She rode the entire way home, 2+ hours either sleeping in my lap or looking out the window.  She has no problems going in the crate, is getting used to the new area, had "gone" outside a few times, and is even eating and drinking from her new bowls.  I am waiting to see what the late night hours bring, but I am so happy with her.  She is going to grow into a wonderful family member, I can tell already.

Thank you so much for all your help and suggestions.  We most definitely will stay in touch.  Here is Daegan's first scrapbook page!

Joanne