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Sunday, August 16, 2009

How to Properly Bathe a 5 Month Old Great Dane Puppy

Davey is sprouting like a little weed. How big is a 5 month old Great Dane? Large enough to take up the width of our queen-sized bed.


We've been taking 2 mile walks for the last week to burn off as much puppy energy as possible. All of his baby teeth have finally fallen out which makes me really excited because now I can give him all kinds of other chewy treats. I also discovered a new place to stick my husband when he needs a "time-out".


Ha! Ha! Of course, I'm kidding. I can't remember exactly why Alex decided to climb into Dave's cage but it was pretty funny watching Davey wonder why his personal den had been invaded and yet try to share some space at the same time. Here are some before and present pictures of our puppy:

First day at home...


4 months later...


A little bigger than my foot...


4 months later...


Davey has become a bit of a water lover, but not exactly the type that we had expected. He loves to run in the rain and chase the water and is just crazy about the sprinklers. Here's a small snippet of his sprinkler love. It's hard to tell because he has short hair but he's completely soaked. He had already been playing on the other side of the house for about 15 minutes.


Maybe next time I'll lather him up before hand so that he's nice and clean afterwards. School should be starting soon so I hope all your pre-school shopping is turning out to be rewarding and smooth-sailing!

5 comments:

Jacob and Emily said...

I LOVE the before and now pictures! It totally put his size into prospective. So he won't swim but he eats water!? That is funny! That's a great place for Alex to go for time out!

CB said...

He is just huge!!! But so adorable...I may have to start begging for my own great dane pup! :)

Mandy and Alex said...

I really love my puppy! It's so fun to watch him get excited about the things I take for granted like mud puddles, peanut butter, and tug-of-war. Great Danes really are fantastic dogs.

Mama Harris said...

Oh these pics were awesome!!!
I remember when Emily was little and she crawled into D.D.'s dog pen (we were living on Monmouth Court).
I guess Alex was just experimenting with "the little boy inside" himself!

I love the fact that Davey plays in the sprinklers! Must be so funny to watch!
How long does it take to dry him out before you let him back inside????

Mandy and Alex said...

Depends on the day and how hot it is outside. Most of the time I grab a towel and dry him off.