Meet Baby Bear!

This summer I finally fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine - to get a puppy.  I had wanted to get a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy ever since Justin told me about the breed in 2008.  Rhodesian Ridgebacks are an African breed of dog, originally bred to hunt and kill lions.  Bear is going to be about 80 pounds.  He is already awkwardly tall and looks like a small horse.

In July my dad and I drove to Utah to pick up my new puppy from his breeder.  And yes, Bear is Mormon. We were lucky enough to pass Little America - the cheesiest truck stop in Wyoming.  Obviously there was a green dinosaur.  Obviously I had to ride it. 

I finally met baby Bear and all his siblings when they were 2 months old.  

Bear was bred by a wonderful lady, Susan Ralston, who put us up for the evening at her beautiful ranch in Morgan, Utah. 

(small horse)

 

It was so fun to get to know all the puppies in the litter - they were adorable together!...And then I kidnapped him away to never see them again. 

 

 Bringing him home I was a proud (nervous) mama. 

Baby Bear is really incredible.  He is now 4 months old:

 

Like me, he prefers to sleep 10-12 hours a day.  He usually can be found sleeping in this position:

 

He doesn't know how to jump yet, so he usually walks up to things and puts his front legs on them while looking at me pitifully.

(With Aunt Bailey)

He loves pillows!  He tries to sleep between them whenever possible.

He is confused by the concept of getting a bath.

(insert terrorized face)

His ears flip backwards all the time.  Therefore, I often shout "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?" at him. 

And best of all - he plays well with others!

(With Antoinette and Mike)

I love baby Bear.  Even though he chews on everything and costs me a lot of money.  Here's to the next 12 years together!

(Got your nose, Mama!)