Introducing Keena

I'd like you all to meet our new Siberian Husky puppy, Keena. We got her from a breeder in Pueblo, Colorado (who was nice enough to meet us in Castle Rock, only 40 minutes south of us, as opposed to the 3 hour drive to Pueblo!!) on May 24, 2008. Keena was only 8 weeks old then, and as you can see, just a tiny little ball of sweet fluff!

Later that day, we took her by Donna & Bill's house so they could meet her. We also wanted to say hi to their new baby (a real baby this time!) little David. Here you see David meeting Keena (his future playmate) for the first time.

Did I mention that Chuck and I got Keena on a weekend that Pat was out of town? oh yeah... we sorta didn't mention it to her until we picked her up at the airport the next week, with Keena in the truck with us! hee hee hee. Mom was a good sport about it, and I think she knew eventually Chuck would want another dog. I think we suprised her though.

Yep- your eyes are not deceiving you- that is snow in June!! We spent a weekend at the cabin, and the snowbank was still pretty big around the north side of the cabin. Keena immediately loved playing in the snow, we know she'll really enjoy winters in Denver, and especially being up at the cabin in the snow.

And for the final photo, this time from just a few days ago. Keena discovered the joy of playing with ice cubes on a hot day. We put a bunch of ice in her water dish, thinking she would enjoy cold water to drink and she went bobbing for ice cubes, taking one out at a time to play with (until it mysteriously disappeared) and then ran back to the dish for another chunk of ice. Chuck and I just sat back on the couch and laughed at her antics for nearly a half an hour until she was out of ice. silly puppy!

She is getting so big- she weighs over 20lbs now! Keena has started puppy school at our local PetSmart, she is learning to sit, lay down, and lots of other good behaviors.

She is definitely a husky, and loves to pull at the leash on her twice daily walks around the neighborhood. I know why the breed is so successful at dogsledding. Chuck is working with some new techniques for helping her learn how WE would like her to walk with the leash, although she is showing her stubborn streak a bit.

Keena's mask on her face is beggining to fade and recede, and she's got some new dark freckles on her nose. As her undercoat develops, her coloring will most likely change a bit too, so it's fun to compare pictures of her week to week. We just adore her, and she is really becoming a part of the family.