Properly introducing... Maisha!

[Sonia]

She's finally here with us     

What a lovely girl she is. I am truly amazed with her personality and her level of confidence, she looks as though she is impressed and excited with every new experience. Introduction to the pack went really smoothly, but of course, not as planned. We decided to let her explore the great outdoors before to take her inside, and we brought the big ones out one by one. She doesn't seem impressed by them at all. Now she's even trying to initiate play.  She's just like a RR, but extra tiny... wait, she IS an extra tiny RR. I love her to bits!

Here are a couple of pictures that were taken today... expect a few more of those in the upcoming days!

Just look at the size of her!!!


Of course, the ridge!


Sitting pretty


Standing nicely!


Check out my chest!


Uh oh... I got sand in my eyes!


Father and daughter


Argh! I have way too many pics, it's hard to choose which ones to post! I might have to get me one of those pbase accounts... RRs and photography, how well those two addictions mix! 

Now if you will excuse me, I've gotta go see my girl, she's outside playing now! 

Thanks for letting me share!

[Tracdun]

Oh Sonia.... she is so cute.  I am glad to hear the introductions went well.  Have a FANTASTIC time with her tonight... Fantastic meaning I'll be hoping she sleeps LOL!

Let me know how the first few days go.

[rrmom]

Oh she is just beautiful!!  I love the father/daughter nose to nose.  I wish you many years of happiness with her.

[k9crazyrr]

Yes, the father and daughter picture is darling.  Looks like all is going well.  Congratulations again on adding this darling pup to your home.

Angie G

[LLIPPY]

I adore your pictures. She is so tiny and CUTE. And is that a herniated umbilicus I see? That would make her an Outtie like my Max .

Lis

[Deniseeb]

She is soooooo cute.  Welcome, Maisha!

Denise

[Sonia]

She does have a little hernia, so does her dad. His closed up rather nicely, it is so small that by massaging it reglarly, it should hardly show when she is all grown up. 

After being around her for a couple of hours, it seems Shamba has decided that he was not too impressed. He doesn't care to play daddy... he sorta growled at her when he felt she was too close to comfort. So I am keeping them at a safe distance for the time being. I am certain that he will come about in a few days and they will eventually be best buddies (in fact, he will like her a little too much, at certain periods of the year  )

Xena just loves her and wants to play with her. I thought for sure she would be the one not to be too impressed, given that she is old and all... Dogs, they never cease to surprise you! 

[kitoyogi]

She is beautiful.  What a nice ridge on her.  Looking forward to watching her grow up.

[machem]

She is very cute.   I love the wincing photo.  She IS tiny.  Very sweet too.

Cheers

Mike

[LLIPPY]

Sonia, some umbilical hernias are reducible - meaning you or a vet can just get them back in there! But your on the right track it could go down. I am not sure if you plan on spaying her at some point but it can easily be taken care of then if it bothers you.

We got Max when he was six and his hernia is not reducible, so its one more thing I adore on him 

Lis

[Sonia]

Here are a couple more pictures taken the day before yesterday. She hasn't grown much (in fact, she has lost weight...  , she now weighs a whopping 4.76 pounds) but they grow so fast, one has to take a gazillion pictures when they are that small! Hope you like 'em!

My little queen






Just look at the size difference... amazes me every time!

[Deniseeb]

I love them!  Thanks for sharing them

Denise

[la_vista_baby]

Sonia, sooooo adorable!!! Wow, she looks so full of character and yet so fragile and soft!

[Sonia]

Well, puppies must grow... wonder why that is, who made that rule?

Maisha is no exception, and she is growing fast. See for yourselves!

[Tracdun]

Oh Sonia, she is so cute - I love the last picture of her peeking through the bars!

Tell us a bit about her - how is her personality?