Just Chillin'

Age: 27 weeks
Weight: 77 pounds

Just hanging out in the snow chewin a stick. This dog loves being outside in the snow! He'd do it all day long if we'd let him!

I can't help but include the goofy shot ;) Wouldn't be a Shiloh if his tongue wasn't sticking out for at least one photo!

Trotting at the Park

Age: 27 weeks
Weight: 77 pounds

We were at the park by ourselves, so David thought he'd show off Piston's little trot. He can go at that pace forever! Now if only we could too! The second half of the video is just them goofin' off.

Ohhhh Sooo Tired!

Age: 26 weeks
Weight: 75 pounds

After a good romp this afternoon - Piston was just pooped! He's lookin a little cramped in his favourite spot in front of the door these days. I couldn't help but laugh at the forehead against the cabinet tho! He was so tired, he didn't even notice me standing there over him!


Then, later that night at my parents place, as I'm coming down stairs....this is the funny sight I see. So tired he got confused on which end goes where! LOL! Or is that a butt pillow, not a bed? In his defense...it was well past his bedtime!

6 Months Old

Boy he's getting big!!

Not A Little Dog Anymore!

Age: 26 weeks
Weight: 74 pounds

This is what our puppy looked like in the trunk of our magnum when we first brought him home....


This is what he looks like now if he tries to stand up in the trunk of the magnum.....


Where did our little puppy go?? and why did he leave so soon??

Yoda Impressions

Age: 25 weeks
Weight: 72 pounds

Whenever Piston is concentrating really hard on something he drops his ears really low and wide. In this photo he's even got the wise "use the force" look on this face.... Or at least I think that's the look he was going for. Really tho, he could have just been thinking about the frozen piece of fruit he had in his mouth!


In this photo he was using his Jedi mind trick to try to convince David to give him another piece of fruit.


When that didn't work....he tried this face instead...

Welcome to the Dark Side?

Age: 25 weeks
Weight: 71 pounds

Sheesh, we don't have a camera for a week and a half and Piston chooses then to go through huge changes in his colour! Look at that coat!!

Piston Tugs Daisy

Age: 22 weeks
Weight: 63 pounds

During this visit with the cousins, Piston was feeling a little more sure of himself and decided to take on Daisy playing tug. She hangs on and shakes with the usual JRT gusto! You can actually hear Piston kind of play growl back at her - that's a first for him! I was really impressed with how he'd just pull a little bit. He obviously had the size advantage but matched his play with her very well.

Merry Christmas!

Age: 22 weeks
Weight: 63 pounds

Okay, so we have no cute Christmas pictures with Piston in front of the tree, or with decorations or anything.....but, we thought we should share with you what Piston found for Christmas. It wasn't wrapped or anything, but he was sure it had his name on it!




Yes that's right....another dead pigeon part! See our November "Foul!" post to see his previous treasure!

Turkey Call??

Age: 22 weeks
Weight: 63 pounds

After our walk through PA State Game Lands we think Piston might have really liked the smell of those turkeys! So after getting the squeaker out of one of his toys, he thought he better practice that turkey call!

Fetch in the Snow....Storm?

Age: 21 weeks
Weight: 62 pounds

Piston LOVES the snow....so of course, we had to go out in the SNOW STORM to play fetch! Oh well, at least it was a warm snow and we should hopefully have a white Christmas! :)

I'd like to add that *I* was the one out in the snow while David took photos and video from the comfort of the house!

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PS...Today is Piston's 5 Month Birthday! :)

Catch!

Age: 21 weeks
Weight: 62 pounds

Didn't take Piston very long to decide that catch was his new favourite game! Started out with just snowballs - but now he'll jump to try catch anything you throw!

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Do Not Disturb!

Age: 21 weeks
Weight: 62 pounds

On top of this just being a silly place to sleep....wanted to show you his colour! Look at his side!! Is that dark grey I see growing through the puppy fuzz??

Not so long ago....he used to be able to fit his whole body back there....but now, only his head!

Skunk Outcross?

Age: 20 weeks
Weight: 59 pounds

Talk about drastic change! Where did all this dark fur come from! Its long and wavy too!!


Piston thought he would blend right in with the carpet....but I think he forgot about his newly aquired stripe!

Run Piston Run!

Age: 19 weeks
Weight: 52 pounds

Piston showing off his cute little run. Love the way he throws his feet!

Walkin in a Winter Wonderland

Age: 18 weeks
Weight: 50 pounds

This was Piston's first real off leash experience! and what a treat it was! Behind Grampa's place is thousands of State Game Land acres! With a foot of fresh snow on the ground we grabbed the camera and off we went! He really was in his element - full of confidence and ready to explore! His nose was loving all the different animal tracks - deer, turkey, squirrel..maybe even some rabbit! We're really pleased with how well he did staying close by and looking when called! It was the first time we were walking where there was no obvious trail for him to figure out where we were going so he'd have to look to us to see which path we'd take through the woods. If he would get too far ahead, we'd just change directions...next thing you knew he was running up behind us. It was a really good experience! Exercise for him and fantastic photos for the wall! :)

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Meeting the Cousins!

Age: 18 weeks
Weight: 50 pounds

We took Piston back to the States for the first time since we brought him home. Thought it only fair that he got to celebrate the American Thanksgiving with his new relatives.

Piston got to meet Daisy the Jack Russell Terror..ahem, Terrier. ;) She belongs do David's brother Rick and his family. She is a lean hunting, fetching machine. Piston thought he wanted to play, but all she could focus on was retrieving that toy in classic JRT style! Poor Piston didn't even come close to having a chance what with those big slippers for feet!

Piston also got to meet Jake the Golden Retreiver. He belongs to David's Aunt Cherie and Uncle Tom. He's wasn't so sure he wanted to spend any time with a goofy puppy. He was sure to let Piston know when he was getting a little too close. Once they were outside, Jake was much more tolerant of his want to be shadow. By the end of the weekend, Jake started to relax more and they were able to lay near each other on the floor. Maybe Piston should have offered him his bed! ;)

All in all - it was a good weekend. Even though there were very different sizes and very different energy levels they all got along pretty well. Overall it was a really good experience!

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Caught Sleeping Again

Age: Almost 18 weeks
Weight: 47.5 pounds

Another silly sleeping position caught on "film".

Foul!

Age: 4 months (17 weeks)
Weight: 43 pounds

So yesterday we're in visiting my parents like most weekends. We put Piston out in the backyard to let him run around for awhile. We peek outside to see what he's up to and he's running around carrying something looking proud as can be. Looks to me just like a stick with some snow and ice stuck to it so we think nothing about it and go back to our dinner. Throughout the evening he goes in an out a few times, always grabbing something off the porch or he'd spend lots of time nosing around in the middle of the yard. It was really dark out and my parents don't really have any lights in the back of their house. We just figure he found some sort of raccoon sent that my mom's dog used to LOVE.

Anyhow, end of the night before we head home, we put him back out into the yard to go pottie before we start the drive. He runs around for awhile and then goes back to that same spot. We call him in so we can get ready to go.....in he trots with this in his mouth!!!

Just in case you can't tell what it is....it's a pigeon foot!! Its then that my Mom remembers that earlier in the week she looked out into her backyard to see a peregrine falcon "eviscerating" a pigeon. Then they had a little snow the day after and so she had forgotten that the remains were still out there! We then realized that the "stick with the snow" he had been trotting around with was most likely a wing!

Well.....at least he had fun!

What's That On Your Back?

Age: 17 weeks
Weight: 43 pounds

Piston has got the start of the tell-tale sable Shiloh stripe!