Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Well it's been 6 days since Sampson came home. Everyone is settling in to the new routine just fine. Sampson is very well behaved and learns fast. He is almost housebroken already and lets us know when he needs to go outside. (most of the time) He has his spots in the backyard already picked out. He really loves being outside and playing in the backyard. He runs around in big circles and then rolls around in the grass or pounces on one of his toys. We all agree that Sampson is very quiet for a pup his age and is happy to go along with whatever you want him to do. We gave him his first bath in a small tub and he didn't put up much of a fuss at all. He does have a voice though and will bark and howl pretty loud when he wants to. He will go like crazy for awhile then curl up on his towel or pillow and just crash out. You know it's only been 6 days since he's been here but we think he has already grown since he's been here, you can almost watch him grow. I really love his eyes and they way he looks at you. He seems to have 2 sides, the lovable pup who just wants you to hug him and let him lick your face and the quiet dog who looks at you with those eyes and seems older than he is. All in all quite a special pup.

Sun, 28 Mar 2004
Here's another picture for you two. Sampson has settled in just fine. I think he has explored just about everywhere inside and out of the house now.He has his toys everywhere now too. He has been real frisky and vocal today.He either wants to chase you or you chase him. He runs in circles around youand dares you to chase him. As usual he goes full out and then crashes out for a while. I hope you guys aren't missing the pups too much, just enjoy the extra sleep your getting ;-) take care

Sun, 28 Mar 2004
Just a quick little note. I have a new camera. I am just trying to learn how it works. Here is a photo I took tonight just trying it out. Sampson's eyes. It was great talking to you today and I know I told you about how Sampson went crazy over my little niece coming over to see him. What I didn't say was that this was told to me by my Mom, I wasn't here at the time so I didn't take any pictures, sorry :-( But the new camera should make it easier from now on.

Mon, 5 Apr 2004
We have been pretty busy lately and so has Sampson. He gets these bursts of energy and just runs around like crazy. Yesterday he was up at 4:30 and with just a couple of short naps during the day, stayed on the go till 9:30 pm. He slept all night. Also yesterday he decided that he would move his pillow and blanket from the kitchen through the utility roon and into the garden room. He likes it in there with all the plants and outside access. After that he took most of his toys in there too. I guess we'll call it the Sampson room. This morning he had an appointment for his next shot at the Vet. Dad took him and said he was on his best behavior. The girls at the Vets office just love him and as soon as they walked in they said "Here comes Sampson!". The vet gave him a good look again and took one of his paws in his hand and was looking at it closely, he said he sure has big paws for a pup his age. I better make friends with him while he's small, cause he going to be BIG. PS - Sampson's weight is now 21.5 and he is starting to get taller.

Thu, 8 Apr 2004
Here are a couple of pictures for you. Sampson has discovered that the patio chairs aren't too bad.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004
Thought I'd send a little puppy update. We received 2 very nice handmade thank you cards from Annie and Ariel the other day for the bracelets. Annie sent us her e-mail and wanted a puppy update, so I sent them the photos I'm sending to you. I can see where Sampson gets some of his sweet disposition. Sampson is really growing fast. You can see the change from week to week. His paws are really getting big.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004
He has learned to sit, speak and give you his paw. He does this most of the time, except when he is too excited. He loves to ride in the truck down to the farm and watch the horses. He's not afraid of them at all. When they stick their heads close to the window and get their carrots we have to hold him back because he wants to touch their noses. They don't seem to mind him being close either. Just a little puppy update.

Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Sampson continues to grow up fast. He is getting to look more mature when you look at him a just the right angle or pose. He looks forward to riding down to the farm to see the horses. Hondo and he finally touched noses a couple of days ago. He didn't bark and Hondo didn't jump. They just said Hi to each other. Sampson is really getting alot of energy as he grows. Sometimes he just acts like he going to burst with it and runs around like crazy. The gates we got for the doorways don't hardly hold him anymore, he climbs right over them if he really wants to. I don't know what he weighs now but he's getting heavy to pick up!

Wed, 28 Apr 2004
Sampson is not going to stay small for very long! He is really growing fast.

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