Little puppy Madison is turning seven years old next week. Today is the first day of my birthday week and I’m kicking off the week with puppy pics from my first year of life. Everyone tells me I’m so cute now, but oh my goodness, was I a cute puppy or what? It’s always fun going through the photo album, remembering how things were that first year.
This is me at eight weeks old. I left home the day I turned nine weeks old. My breeder says puppies learn a lot from their dog mom during that week. I have no idea about that, but I sure was cute at eight weeks. It’s funny because I am super thin, but looking at this photo, I would say I have always been pretty thin.
Mom drove the seven hours to get me all by herself. She could not wait to meet me, she says. Me, on the other paw, I was a bit apprehensive about leaving my dog mom. Isabeau is the only mom I had known my first nine weeks of life. I was hanging all over her because I really didn’t want to leave her. She told me everything would be alright, and you know, she was right about that.
I met my new mom and she was in love with me right away. Perhaps I will be spoiled rotten is what I was thinking at that time.
My sisters, Emma and Bailie, came out to meet me when I got to my new home. Mom wanted a family photo, but I was not having any of that. The other two didn’t understand why I wouldn’t pose like them for a photo.
I really enjoyed all the big and soft dog beds around the house. Nap time was ideal for testing out each and everyone of them.
Fall in Minnesota means leaves. Puppies love to run through leaves and play in them. I was no exception.
My first snow as a little puppy was a lot of fun. Bailie came out in the yard with me to make sure I had a good experience the first time.
When I was nine months old, I earned my first title, TD, for Tracking Dog. I’m proud to say I am still the only one in the family to pass my tracking test on the first try, and I did it is just under four minutes. Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my puppy pics.
We are joining our friends at Living Laughing and Barking in Our Backyard for their Nature Friday blog hop.
You were so adorable, Madison, and those long ears! Being a puppy is hard work!
I remember there was a lot of learning and getting into the wrong things but I turned out to be a very well mannered girl.
what a cute baby… and we love how proud you wear your tail ;O)
Most of the time I am a proud hound.
Love seeing your puppy picture. You as cute today as you were seven years ago.
Just cute in a different way.
Aw, Madison, you were an adorable puppy! I love your puppy pix! I still can’t believe you’re almost seven years old though. The years have just flown by!
Mom can’t believe I am going to be seven. Time does fly by.
What a lovely, whirlwind trip down memory lane! Your mom, Isabeau, was a real heart throb of mine!
I loved my dog mom and she was a very good mom, but she forgot to give me my growing genes because I am so short, LOL!
What an adorable puppy, and you grew up to be such a beautiful girl!!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
Thank you. I stayed small and Mom says that adds to my cuteness factor.
OMDs Madison. OMDs DID I say that already?
You were 87 kinds of adorable as a pup. Your first 6 years and 51 weeks have been full of fun.
Now that you are all grown up I predict the next years will be full of more fun. Your Mom knows how to enrich your lives
Hugs Cecilia
We always have fun at any age and that will continue. I’m excited to see what happens when I am seven.
Madison, what great photos to remember your first year! When you think you are small, just remember some of the best things come in little packages!
I’m the best small package around I think.
That was sure fun looking back at the wee and cutie you!
Thank you. I was pretty cute but all creatures are cute when they are young.
I certainly did enjoy seeing your puppy pics!
Thank you. I was a cute puppy.
Aww, you’ve been a cutie from the get-go, Madison. 🩷
Thank you. Mom call me her cute little package.
Thank you, I needed those smiles. Seeing you made my afternoon!
That is great to hear.
What a wonderful remebrance of your first year, Madison. If you ask us, you’re as cute and awesome as always. 🙂
Just a different cute as I got older.