Ellie's First Night

Our first dog's name is Samson, and he is a Great Pyrenees (that is to say mostly Great Pyrenees - we think he has some Labrador in him too). He is a great joy to us, but after a couple of years with him alone, we decided he would do well with a friend.

And so we brought Ellie into our lives.


Ellie Stats: 8 weeks old, 18 lbs., born December 28, 2008
Brought home at 10:30 pm by Anna. Feels skinny. Very standoffish and scared. Cried throughout the night.

Peanut Butter = Happiness

We bought this toy for Samson that we can put peanut butter inside. Fun times ensue.

Thunder is Scary...

Samson has always been afraid of only a handful of things: falling broomsticks, fireworks, and thunder. One day I came home and found him hiding during a thunderstorm. The result is hilarity considering he was WAY too big for his hiding spot.

Meeting a New Puppy

We had family visiting from out of town and they brought along their new addition: Maggie, a 12-week-old Boston Terrier. She had great fun playing with Samson, and Sam did a great job of not squishing her flat in the process. haha

Samson and Oscar - BFFs

Samson and Oscar play like this all the time. Oscar will squeal and squeal when Samson chews on him, but then he'll turn around and just rub up all over Samson as if saying, "Do it again!" lol

Samson's First Snow

We don't get a lot of snow in Mississippi, so we were excited to get a nice little flurry back in February. I look a bit like a goober bouncing around in the snow, but Samson enjoyed it. :)

Samson Turns One Year Old

Happy birthday, Sam! Best dog ever!