Picture Overload!

Weighing in at over 46 pounds at 5 months old only puts Lucy about a month behind on the average Great Dane growth charts.  We are starting to think that she's mixed with a lab more and more everyday because of how she's starting to take shape on her way out of puppyhood.  She's eating 3 1/2 cups of food per day and now sleeping with us every night.  Her new favorite thing is to stretch out as long as she can get and sleep right in between Luke and me.  She's been extra sleepy lately and our trainer is sure it's because she's going through another growth spurt.  At our last puppy class, we worked on "Lucy, come" and she seems to be getting it as we work on it with her at home.  While it can be a challenge to make sure that I have the clicker and treats on me while around the house, she's definitely learning the command because she can be anywhere in the yard, and I can say "Lucy, come" and she'll come running from whatever she's got her nose in! 

Last week, Lucy met Grizzly (the latest member of the Kleinberg family), and you can see pictures from it here!

And, because I know the real reason everyone stops by here is to see the pictures/videos of Lucy... enjoy!

Playdate with Bella and Mack the Great Dane/Mastiff!

Army crawling again

Helping Papa open a package

Making ugly barking faces

Posing pretty!

Rainy days make Lucy sad...

Cuddles with mama!

Getting tall!

First boat ride

Papa wouldn't let me drive the boat :(

My nose is beautiful.

Sleepy

It took awhile to get used to the dock.

Papa's ignoring me and playing with his fancy new phone instead...

I love my papa.

Getting into trouble with Bella

Meeting Auntie Griz for the first time!

No more pictures, please!

Vet Update and More Pictures!

Lucy had her second vet visit this past week, and we were eager to find out how much weight she had gained in the month that she had been with us. While the typical Great Dane can gain up to as much as 10lbs a week, Lucy's a bit slower growing. She's gained about 10lbs in the last 3 weeks, putting her at 36lbs. While she's MUCH bigger than she was a month ago, the slow growth large breed puppy formula food is definitely doing it's job, ensuring that her joints and bones have the least amount of stress during her first couple of years as possible. Lucy is also officially parasite free and only needs two more shots before she's done for the year! My wallet will be grateful to be done with vet visits for a while... She's eating 3 1/2 cups of food a day, we've discovered that she loves carrots (we have to give her one when we give them to Darla) and bananas.

This whole weekend, Lucy's been able to sleep with us at night because she's been so tuckered out by the end of the day and has been sleeping until our alarms go off! It's pretty cute when she starts to stir before we do, because she wiggles her way up to our pillows, puts her paws on our shoulders, and licks our faces until we wake up. I can think of worse ways to be woken up in the morning!

Sitting pretty on the deck

Sleepy time!

Coffee date with Grandma

Army crawling under the chairs

Big smiles!

Lucy with her fur-cousin, Bella

First bath after accidentally swimming in the pond

Getting too big to only stand on the ottoman

Walk for Animals

Walk for Animals (meeting a purebred Great Dane puppy only a few months older than Lucy)

Team Puppy Power!

Lucy met her twin!

Lucy is the lighter colored one in the background

While at the Walk for Animals, Lucy met her twin (a great dane mix from the Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue)!

Proud Momma!

The Walk for Animals was a huge success, despite the less than ideal weather (rained the.whole.time, and was a wee bit chilly for my skinny mini Lucy).  Our team raised over $1000- go us!  Thanks to friends and family, Lucy and I raised $235 in just 9 days, so hopefully next year, we'll be able to raise even more with more time to take advantage of.  I should have some photos soon (I'm waiting on my sister-in-law to post photos from the event, so I'll post them as soon as I get a chance), but here are some of the highlights of the day:

*Stuffing a golden retriever/lab mix, a German shepherd mix, a great Dane puppy, a dachshund, and 5 adults into one truck in order to carpool to the humane society.

*Getting pulled away from the group by the Fox 9 newscaster and being aired live on the morning news with Lucy (she hammed it up for the camera by giving him lots of kisses right at the end of his bit).

*Getting stopped every 15 minutes or so by someone who wanted to take a picture of Lucy or ask a questions regarding her (during both the time we spent perusing the vendors and during the walk).

*Meeting Lucy's almost twin during the walk (he was a 3 month old merle Great Dane/mastiff mix).

*Winding up in a pack of 6 or 7 full grown Great Danes ranging in all of the different colorations for a segment of the walk.

*The fact that Lucy made it all 5 miles in the rain and cold and I only had to pick her up a few times to comfort her!  I am so proud of her :)

Lucy vs. Treat Cup

Walk for Animals

This is plea from me as we go into the last week of fundraising for the Animal Humane Society's Walk for Animals on April 30th. My goal is to raise $250, and so far I've raised $160. This will be Lucy's first Walk for Animals and we appreciate any monetary support we can get (every little bit helps!)

This is an event that Luke and I have a very personal investment in. Our little Dwight was adopted from the Golden Valley site, and want to be able to give back to them as much as Dwight gave to us during his time in our family.

Please Please Please consider donating (it is tax-deductible). The animals appreciate it more than you can ever know.

To donate, click on the link below. Then click on the blue star that says "Make a Donation in My Honor" at the top of the page, and then follow directions for a credit/debit card payment.  If you are interested in making a payment via check or cash, let me know directly.

Thank you!

http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/site/TR/Walk/General?px=1503133&pg=personal&fr_id=1150

She's getting bigger!

Tomorrow, Lucy will officially be 16 weeks old.  Today she's got her first visit with our vet clinic, so I'm sure she won't be too thrilled with me after she gets her rabies shot...  Anyway, here's what you're looking for- more pictures!

Lucy's first Bully Stick! (click on the link to find out what Bully Sticks are made of)

Lucy loves her Daddy

See that rabbit in the background?  That's her #1 enemy.  Poor rabbit doesn't even stand a chance...

She's figured out that she can dig out the cushion of her chair.

Queen of the IKEA chair!

Stuck in the treat cup...again.