I was just looking up some papers and came across this photo my brother took of Hallie and me about 2 months after I got her. I forgot how young she looked! (and how much I've aged in the last 5 years LOL). She was probably just under a year old here, not much hair yet, boy would that change a couple years down the road eh? :grin: We were at a park and we had just gone out on canoes, Hallie sat on my lap in the front and she loved it, I remember ducks swimming right by us, we could reach out and touch them, and Hallie just sat calmly and quietly in my lap watching them curiously. I knew she was going to be a special little one. Time goes way too fast, this was a big family outing little did I know 3 years later most of my family would be gone, including my brother who took this shot. Life can hit you hard and fast sometimes I never would have gotten thru it all without this little angel. :angel4:
Wow, DD - it's hard to remember the longhairs before the hairy days. Hiw special to find the one your brother took...I hope, even though later events were sad, that those memories of happier times, will bring several smiles to your face.
What a cutie - so photogenic - even back then! I love how long hairs ears look when they're little. It looks like she has a short hair do!
What a cutie pie!! :heart:
What a special picture ! She looks like she has her summer cut - LOL !!!
That's a really great picture of both of you!
I'd best not show Scooter, though. He'd likely try to give Hallie kisses through the computer screen...
Nice to see a pic of you two from that time. I still have the original picture that you sent of Hallie and Sophie when they were in the shelter. You're right, it's hard to believe that was 5 years ago. As I recall we took some pics of you and Sophie when you brought her to us, I'll have to look for them - that was back in the film days and while I can find almost anything that is on my hard drives or CDs, finding something in box full of photos is another story entirely.
Here is the shelter pic Rich. Breaks my heart to see it now...these two Princess's look so out of place in doggie jail! I'll never forget when I first laid eyes on them, I was walking down the corridor and there were three little faces pressed together at the kennel door up ahead with tails just wagging fiercely...waiting for their people to come get them no doubt! (THANK GOODNESS we got them...I can't imagine if we hadn't). Actually come to think of it it is closer to SIX years. Gads! The girls will be 7 this summer. I got them in June...so that will be 6 years. Unreal.
I remember the pics you took back then, that was film? I know what you mean I can't find my film pics either, but then I also have trouble finding my digital shots lol.
A few more...the yard ones are at my house. wow that was some bad camera back then. LOL.
zOMG what sweet babies...
Awwwww, puppy faces! How sweet. Looking at Hallie's baby picture kind of reminds me of when they show famous people's high school photos. No way, our Diva Hallie used to look like that?!? :grin:
ALL of the pictures are just great! Hallie looks like she was born to model! Amazing how the little sweethearts can get us through the hard times....and how they make the good times sooooo much nicer!
What happened to the smoothie in the piccys?
Even then Dee Dee she had only eyes for you. It breaks my heart that someone could do that to them.
when I cuddle my pair I always say to them their old familys did not know what they have missed out on. Olivers were said to be going overseas, and Amy was brought back at 16 weeks for being noisy.
love you both
Roberta
ps try putting teh now next to the then and her face shines through.
She has gained 9 ounces, we're taking those right back off now but I tell her she's going to be my little plus sized model pretty soon if I'm not careful.
David I called everyone on the list wanting these three doxies (when I was fostering them from the animal shelter) and only one person did I think was going to be a good enough home so she took him. I lost contact with her so I hope it all turned out OK with him, he was a cutie and a real sweetheart. I am so grateful for Rich and Deb taking Sophie, although I sure made it hard on them at the time in my panic of trying to keep them together, etc...I am NOT cut out for foster work, I am not doing that anymore, it about did me in! And all my friends too LOL. I will help in other ways and I donate proceeds from my art at times etc but I just can't handle getting attached etc. I had a plane ticket to take Hallie to a new home in Texas that Delia and Ron helped me find but after coming home from Rich's with Sophie I just couldn't let Hallie go too. (THANK goodness!!!!). The thought of that sends a chill down now.
Roberta it is scary to think how close all of us were to not having our kids. But then again maybe we weren't close at all, I think they are meant for us we will end up with them no matter what.
It is interesting recalling the days that our furkids were initially "strangers" to us. I remember meeting Max as a 10 week old puppy, not knowing that less than four years later he would become mine. I also recall taking Rudy home and how he would cry when I took a shower...and of course, when we first babysat Zora and Zeke. Zora was only 18 months old and Zeke was only 7 months old. Who would have known that the turn of the wheel would have us becoming their new "parents". Zora is starting to show her first white hairs in her snout, and we've had the whole weight issues, but she is slim and trim now at 12.6 pounds. Zeke got bigger, but pretty much looks the same as he did when he was a pup.
How fun to see the pictures and learn how you adopted Hailey.
Also interesting to realize how many of us on these boards have adopted doxies that no one else wanted. (which is impossible for to imagne anyone not wanting one of these sweet loving doggies!).
Yes, the one that breaks my heart still is Ingrid who died more or less overnight at just on eight months old, of shakers disease, which brought us her mother who is Amy. I can still remember watching Miami(her name then) being fussy about people touching HER Ingrid, and thinking someday you will be with us, but little did we know we would have to lose her daughter first.
Roberta