OT: Gus is 3 months old!

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/2/13 2:31 am - OH

He is now up to 23.5 pounds! His nose is lightening up (rats.I knew the odds were heavily against it remaining black, though), but he has a wonderful, thick coat.. His bark continues to deepen, so I am pleased that he is going to have that intimidating "big boy" bark that I wanted. So here are some of his 12-week pics:

Note the lightening nose...

Vacuum provides a sense of scale...

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

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on 3/2/13 2:37 am - San Antonio, TX

Revision on 03/29/11

Lora - he is just adorable. Does the lightening up of the nose indicate anything?

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/2/13 2:50 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

No. About 75% of cream Chows end up with wither "charcoal" or pinkish colored noses rather than black ones. This happens with some other dogs, too, such as yellow labs (Kelly's dog, Isaac has a light nose). I just like the black noses so much better. I figure that anyone who can get used to a black tongue can get used to a light nose!

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

MyLady Heidi
on 3/2/13 3:02 am, edited 3/2/13 11:01 am

He's such a cutie! My dogs will be 8 months old tomorrow. I am at the dog park with them right now, they love playing in the snow.

Annie_Anaba
on 3/2/13 3:13 am

RNY on 08/27/12

He's so sweet! I dont know what I would do without my baby girl. How in the world can we get so much love from these beautiful creatures and so much discord from human beings?? I just wanna pick him up and squeeze him, lol!

fatfreemama
on 3/2/13 3:47 am - San Jose, CA

RNY on 12/07/09

So CUTE! Looks pretty intimidating in that second picture. Sadie turned a year on Valentines and her baby mange has finally all cleared up and her fur is all grown back. Aren't puppies the best!

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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 3/2/13 4:23 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Yeah, because their eyes are so deep-set, when they look at you out of the corner of their eye, they sometimes look like they are giving you the "evil eye"... but I got a face full of kisses right after I took the picture!

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.