River is a big pup. She was the biggest female in her litter. That being said, she was dead on 10 pounds when we brought her home at 8 weeks. So when the author of Marley & Me claims that Marley weighed 21 pounds when he was brought home at the same age I call B.S. Probably just playing up the size for more impact, but still. What I am liking about the book is the little things that remind me of River, the way she rides in the car (front paws propped on the center console, little head swiveling back and forth to see everything), our ongoing efforts to get the concept of fetch into her head... "Within weeks, we we had a hard time remembering what life had been like without our new boarder." That pretty much says it all.
edit: Alas the second day of Deer Hunting Season has come and gone much as the first. *sigh*
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