Meet Dale!! The newest addition to our family!! (Where is MOCHA, you ask??)

....i know you are all wondering...where is MOCHA?? Well, we were thinking the whole time that we wanted a female and a layed back female...since we have Christian. When we arrived at the breeders house, he handed us Mocha and then gave us the option of thinking about possible taking this male puppy instead (who was still available). He said he didnt want to make the decision for us. So that was the hardest decision ever!! But we were lucky to have been able to spend a ton of time with both of them on Friday and Saturday. Well needless to say, Dale picked us!! We just couldnt leave without him. Mocha was very reserved and almost shy. Swissies are laid back breed to begin with , but her temperment led me to believe that she would have been too shy for Christian. Dale was just soooo friendly and a major people person!! We are so lucky.

He slept pretty much the whole ride home (7-8 hours). Didnt whine hardly at all. Peed and pooped at the rest stops. And ALREADY walks well on a leash. He slept the whole night (in the crate next to our bed with NOT a peep out of him)!!,...woke, took him outside and he peed. ate and then pooped outside and peed again. We let him play a bit in and outside, took him back in, ptu him in the crate for a nap...whined a little, but then fell asleep. When he woke, i took himoutside and played again and he peed again!

We are in love!!! Here are a few pics, with many more to come:

Here are the puppies laying in the grass...
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Here are some BIG Adults :)
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Meet Mommy (on our left) and daddy (on our right)...
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Puppies trying to get a few lasts sips of mommies milk...
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more to come................

Here is little (not for long) Dale....With his Nannie :)
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Dale sleeping in car :)
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Snoozing again :)
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Anyway, he is named after Dale Jr. (from NASCAR)...my hubby's fave driver! He is already laying with Christian and Christian already says his name. They WILL be the best of friends FOR SURE...he is just too friendly!! Hope you enjoyed and i will post more pics later...

Robyn

Oh, Robyn, I get to be the first to congratulate you!

What a surprise that your little baby girl turned out to be a little baby boy, but then those puppies do do the picking, don't they?
Dale is absolutely beautiful and from what you say has a disposition to match his looks.

Your hubby did a good job in naming the little guy too. Dale seems to suit him perfectly. (Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was in our town this past Thursday at the Gander Mountain Store. You should have seen the traffic from people wanting to meet him. )

Again, congratulations on the new member of your family and thank you for sharing all the excitement leading up to this event. But just because you have this added responsibility in your life, it doesn't excuse you from keeping us updated on each and every development.

puppy breath!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :)

I just love little Dale--he looks so soft!!!!
I'm sure you made the right choice--he picked you after all!!

I'm so happy to see that you finally have your Swissie--I can't wait to hear all of his stories, and watch him grow!!!

Congratulations!!!:)

I am so happy for you.
It sure sounds, Dale was the right choice,
his temperment sounds fantastic.
Thanyou for sharing, not only his pics, but
his parents and siblings pictures too.
I see that you and mom did not get lost. lol
I am so excited for you.

Congrats!!! Dale is too cute!! You all named him after a great nascar driver;) I think the name fits him well. Can't wait to see more pics.

Yes that is me holding my granddog! What a precious bundle of puppyness he is! I had to force myself to leave last night. He and Christian are going to be best buds!!

After a while Dale just plopped down in the home-made bed that Robyn had made for him and drifted off to puppy dreamland. Christian laid down next to him and Dale lifted up his little head and put it on Christian's shoulder and closed his eyes again. I could have died on the spot from cuteness overload!!!

While Dale slept, the kitties curiously came over and sniffed him. I thought Dandy might have been puffing up a little but then realized she is just a fluffy kitty naturally (not like my boys). I think they will be fine with Dale and he will grow up knowing them so I do think we will have a good fur family all under one roof eventually.

I have to go back over today for another dose of puppy breath and let Bella and Ripley meet their new "cousin." :)

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Snoozing again :)
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I LOVE this picture! O what a cutie! I am so jelouse! I Love his markings! He has a gorgeouse face! You certainly have a wonderful dog on your hands there.

Ash

Puppy heaven!

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and it's good to see Mom and Dad are healthy, happy dogs, too!

Welsome to Pet Talk, Dale!

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Puppy heaven!

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Isn't that the truth! Good thing I wasn't along on this trip, because this picture would have had me down there rolling around in the grass with the lot of them.

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Originally posted by Rachel
Isn't that the truth! Good thing I wasn't along on this trip, because this picture would have had me down there rolling around in the grass with the lot of them.

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lol, Rachel--me too!!!:D

What a beautiful pup. Nicely marked. Have fun with him.

Congratulations! He is soooo gorgeous!!:)

Oh! Congrats! Dale is GORGEOUS! So PRECIOUS! :D

You know, personalities mean so much in a pet. That is why I let my Aby breeder pick the cat for me. They get to deal with the little furry things from day one and get to know their personalities!

Congratulations! Dale looks like a sweetie. Did you consider taking both Mocha and Dale?

What a sweet and nicely fitting in doggie you have their Robyn. Sounds to me like you made the right decision.

Welcome home Dale!

Love,
Auntie Sas
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