We got our retrievers in fall of 2004 – a brother and sister – a destructive duo of cuteness. Here’s a sample of their first year with us:
puppy wants in now
they always like to sleep in contact
sniffing at leaves
MY Ball mine mine mine
they are really big posers
moments in dog thought
disposable container $1.25 - happy puppy priceless
sleepy time
we didn't realize she had cataracts
Nora had juvenile onset cataracts and at one year old underwent double lens replacement. At two, her left eye was lost to glaucoma and she’s a very happy and adjusted one eyed dog. Even her brother only will play attack her from her sighted side – unless she hurts him and he gets mad at her.
All the baby pictures with cloudy eyes, we though it was just the flash or other light reflecting.
my blankey
Nick doesn’t like to share.
good boy
frosty puppy
mine mine mine
snow puppy
too cute
Nina's Garden 
Pingback: This week’s animal pictures: A reader’s submission (!), another awesome vulture, and more « Current Instincts
Y’know I adopted two puppies at the same time in 1991. They chewed two couches (one was an antique, another I bought new for $1,000), ate the bindings off my most expensive cookbooks, and ate their way through a pine gate.
Come to think of it, that was about the same time I became an agnostic! Coincidence? I’m not so sure!
Pamela
http://somethingwagging.wordpress.com
Sounds like your puppies have good taste!
only the expensive cookbooks, eh?
Puppies/Dogs do wonders to improve your quality of life.
They also need to be cute – these two chewed 9 holes in the drywall, ruined 2 futons, 1 couch, the wall to wall carpeting, wedding photos, the backyard garden which is now grass and probably more things that I don’t remember.
But, I wouldn’t trade them for anything or use a do over to not get them.
Just make sure you match the breed to your lifestyle.
Nina
This did not help my intense growing need for a puppy… must… fight.. the urge.
The last photo is particularly great. Thanks for sharing.
D.