On Thursday, April 29, 1999, I drove to the breeders home and picked up "Bubba".
We haven't seen a quiet moment around here ever since!
When I brought him home, Bubba was a little 2 pound lightning bolt. He was born 2/21/99 and was the biggest puppy in his litter of 3 boys but still looked so very tiny. He reminded me so much of Beau when he was that age. So full of curiousity and such a feisty attitude.
Bubba (on left) and his two smaller brothers. (4/24/99)
Bubba (4/25/99)
Bubba (4/25/99)
Bubba looked like he was full of 'attitude'
even when he was only 4 weeks old.
Bubba was hardly a handful
the day I picked him up.
Bubba and his beautiful mom, Trixie.
For the first 5 days Bubba was here, Beau, Delta and Savannah completely shunned him. He wanted to play with them so much. But they just ignored him and acted like he didn't even exist. Seeing him being ignored by the other three like that was really breaking my heart. The poor little guy looked so lonely. On the 6th day, I bathed all 4 of them in the same shampoo. Right after being towel-dried, they were all running around playing and acting as if they had known each other for years. I guess I just needed to get his previous 'pack scent' off him. Whatever it was, . . . it worked! He has now been completely accepted by the other three and he and Beau have become the greatest of buddies. (With the occasional quarrel, of course!) Several times I've found those two curled up together sound asleep. What a great sight!
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