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November 18, 2005
October 2005
March 2005
December 2004
November 2004
August 2004
June
5, 2004
January
2003
December
2002
Spring 2007
It's hard to believe that Kooper will be 5 years old on Wednesday
and Leiah is 5 1/2 years old and she's weighing in at a whopping 91 lbs. They're
doing great especially now that its warm outside and they can go outside and
play. We love them and wouldn't know what we would do without them.
Photos: 1) Leiah sticking her tongue out about getting her picture taken 2) Kooper longing for summer to get here
November 18, 2005 Photo: Kooper and Leiah's 2005 Christmas portrait
October 2005 Photos: 1) Now that's a dog bed! 2) Please mom, no more photos 3) Kooper and his "bark-o-louger"
March 2005 Photos: 1) Dad's birthday "card" 2) Owners of the couch!
December 2004 Photos: 1) Kooper with his new toy 2) Even doggies can decorate! 3) Kooper and Leiah's 2004 Christmas photo
November 2004
Photos: 1) Kooper says "Ball? I don't see
any ball..." 2) Leiah says
"It is tough being a princess..."
August 2004
Photo: Kooper and Leiah share the top of the dog house
June
5, 2004
Kooper's family writes, "Here's the kids at Christmas
time (only six months late, but just now got a new scanner) They're
doing just great!"
Photos: 1) Leiah & Kooper's 2003 Christmas photo 2) Kooper loves the swimming pool, but really prefers to play with the garden hose 3) Leiah cooling off in her swimming pond
May
15, 2004
The kids are doing fine. They're just too cute for
words. They just go together like peanut butter and jelly.
March
19 2004
Leiah will pick a fight with Kooper when he's on
the couch so then he gets off the couch and she hops on and just
flops
down. They like to chase each other around the dog house and
every once in awhile after they have been playing and they come
inside,
one of them is usually missing their dog collar (mostly Kooper).
Don't know how she does it but she gets it off of him every time.
They both love to sit on top of the dog house and bark at everyone.
We love them very much and try not to spoil them too much (Ha!)
Wouldn't trade them in for the world.
March
16, 2004
Kids are doing fine. Had to visit the vet last Friday.
Kooper is 84 lbs and Leiah is 85 lbs. The kids send puppy kisses
to all. My baby boy (Kooper) finally became a "man puppy" yesterday.
He finally hiked his leg. I was so proud, and then, not to be outdone,
Leiah came up behind his and hiked her leg. It's too funny. They're
getting a little stir crazy. They want to go out and play ball.
Kooper would stay outside all the time if you'd let him.
March
9, 2004
Kooper and Leiah are doing great. Both are now weighing
in 77.6lbs (Kooper) and 76lbs (Leiah). It took them about a month
to become friends but now they are velcroed...They are such wonderful
and comical dogs to watch. Leiah will pick a fight with Kooper
when he's on the couch so then he gets off the couch and she
hops on and just flops down. They like to chase each other around
the
dog house and every once in awhile after they have been playing
and they come inside, one of them is usually missing their dog
collar (mostly Kooper). Don't know how she does it but she gets
it off of him every time. They both love to sit on top of the
dog house and bark at everyone. We love them very much and try
not
to spoil them too much (Ha!) Wouldn't trade them in for the world.
January
2003
Luke's parents write: He (Kooper) is now around 55lbs
and loves the snow. Couldn't get enough of snow. When it first
started falling he would jump up and try to catch it. Ice cubes
are another favorite of his too. Don't know why, but when you go
to get ice, he's like a cat that has heard the can opener. He has
a trick where he will drop his toy into the bathroom waste can
and then pick up something else out of the trash as if he's trying
to say, "Hey, this is a fair trade".
Photo: Kooper's 1st birthday!
December
2002
Luke (Kooper) is happy with his new family and spoiled
too! See his picture with Santa.
Photo: Kooper's Christmas photo
Luke's sponsors: Aileen O'Dea, Terri Maxwell, Kathleen Braun, Kathie Enser, Bruce Long and Kim Long
Leiah's sponsors: Rod & Susan Clement in memory of Niki 7/3/1997 - 7/2/2003, Bruce and Kim Long who spoil their German Shepherd the way every dog should should be spoiled . Peter & Penny Lundquist in memory of Sam, their gentle black Shepherd. Richard Jones, on behalf of Jonesy and IKC champion Natasha vom Dukes. Jeff Timmerman and his German Shepherd, Nikki , The Hehns family, in honor of Buddy, a fellow heartworm survivor. Korrin Malen in memory of her beloved, Shadow. Jan Miller, in memory of Cain. Terri Maxwell.Rebecca Kuk in loving memory of her beloved, Oscar. Mark Biagi and his German Shepherd, Bella. Eric Blum in honor of Freia. Jessie Arian: "To one Leiah in memory of another Leia."
Would you like to be a sponsor?
Adopted September 21, 2002
Luke (renamed Kooper) was a 3 month old, black/tan, Shepherd mix that loved to be cuddled and would sit quietly for hours if he could just be on your lap. He also seemed to like water! He was very good about going potty when you took him outside, but like any puppy, needed to be taken out often. He was very good about chewing on his own toys and not the furniture. Of course, as with any puppy, it was difficult to find him still enough for a good picture. As you can see (look at the ears), this picture was a motion shot!
Adopted on July 6, 2003Leiah was a 1.5 year old black/red female that was born on December 24, 2001. She was a joint rescue effort by Faery Tails Corgi Rescue of St. Louis Inc and the Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue. Leiah was found to be heartworm positive and needed to undergo treatment along with supportive care during this time. She stayed in her foster home for the months during her treatment. Thank you to everyone that sponsored Leiah so that she could receive the treatment she needed.
Luke (renamed Kooper):
Leiah:
