Kahlua / Lily Pics

Here are some pictures of our two chocolate labs from 2012. They certainly keep us entertained.

First picture we took of their growth at 11 weeks.

Last picture we took of their growth at 18 weeks.

Very innocent look of Lu's.

Lu trying to jump onto the couch but still to little to do it by herself.

Kahlua trying to get Lily to play with her.

If you first don't succeed, try again.

Lu loves to sit on the steps.

Deciding what to do.

Decides to stick her head between the stair bars.

And now her entire body.

Laying together taking a nap before I interrupted.

Got all my chocolates in the kennel.

Lily doesn't like to be outside by herself so she'll wait by the door. Now she's teaching Kahlua to do that too, except it doesn't stick for very long.

Kahlua loves to play with Dad in his arms.

Kahlua tried to push Joshua off the bed while sleeping.

Playing side by side.

This is when Lu found she can hold more than one toy in her mouth.

Bailie, Lu and Lily at Christmas time.

Our Second Puppy!!!

We got our second chocolate lab and named her Kahlua or Lu for short. We had first pick at the females and there were five to choose from. The breeder brought out 3 of the 5 more quiet / calm puppies.

All three were so incredibly adorable but one of them caught our eye. She was the only one that was interested in us and not the grass. She also had this cut below her eye which we thought was cute. It made me believe that she was a tough girl.

We had Lily in the car because we were going to Milwaukee straight afterwards since my brother was in town. Lily was going nuts in the car because she could smell the dogs but we couldn't bring her in while we were choosing.

Lily was not happy to see Kahlua. A lot of sniffing and a lot of head being hung downwards. I think she was jealous since I had Kahlua in my lap for the entire ride to Milwaukee. But once we got to my parents place, she was the best sister to Kahlua. We could see a friendship start to form.

It's funny because as I write this almost 8 months later, Kahlua was not a calm or quiet dog. She also was not a super tough girl but she gets tougher every day.

Kahlua has been a great addition to our family and the two dogs definitely keep each other company and get into trouble together. Lily is no longer lonely when we are out of the house and they definitely tire each other out.

Trip ride from Delavan to Brown Deer

Giving her a fresh bath

The face I fell in love with

Enjoying the sunshine

Taking a nap on Aunt Linda

Already chewing, uh oh!

Giving Daddy kisses...she loves to give kisses

More napping

Getting lots of rest

Back at it after napping and with her first time with the ball

Loving the ball that is about her size

Sisters getting acquainted with each other

Lily showing Kahlua the ropes

Kahlua likes to roll over

Nap time back to Edgerton

Kahlua trying to drink water out of Lily's bowl

Dog Paddle @ Goodman Pool

Every year at the end of swimming season, Goodman Pool in Madison does a dog paddle aka dog swimming before it empties its pools. Since we knew we were going to get another dog at the end of the month, I figured I'd spend some good quality time with her (Joshua was working).

It was a lot of fun watching her swim in clear water as opposed to the river at the park. It didn't even phase Lily that there were other dogs there. As long as she had her tennis ball, she was happy.

Fetching her ball from the small pool.

Taking a break from swimming.

Taking the plunge from the deep pool now.

Best Investment

Seriously one of the smartest purchases for Lily we have gotten this year. Great way to cool down on a hot summer day. 

Teaching Lily to sit / lay down in the pool

Cooling her hot body off

She was unsure at first but loves it now

Lily's First Swim

Joshua was a bit sad that Lily and I did all those events without him. So we spent a couple of hours at the dog park where there's a dog "beach" and a pier to jump off of.

This was Lily's first go at the whole water thing after the disaster at the Capital. It was incredibly funny to watch. It was like a little kid testing out the water very carefully. But she's a very good swimmer, not so much on the jumping off the dock yet though. I have a feeling she'll be fine in the future.

Retrieving her ball from the water

Can't let that ball get out of her sight

She is loving to retrieve her ball from the water

Attempting the jump off the dock

Uncertain and being very carefully

Getting ready to go

The take off

She's got a pretty good style

And into the water

Big dog, big splash

Lily so proud of herself

As am I

Running around to dry off

Having tons of fun at the dog park

So are we