5.5 Weeks

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5.5 weeks old, with Amelia Brooks smiling in the background.

Jaz spent her first 8 weeks with her siblings in the puppy barn at Ted & DeeAnne Paulsrud's working cattle farm in Danbury, Iowa. When I went to pick her up at 8 weeks, she was last puppy to lay down for a nap, and the first puppy to wake. She was very independent and interested in her environment. She explored to the fence in all directions. She has remained adventurous, and still loves to go new places and meet new people. She traveled home with me in the puppy carrier on the plane with no complaints.

11 weeks ~ hanging out at the office

Yes, that is the office pond in the background.

Jaz was a lucky puppy to get daily walks around the pond at lunch time.

Almost 16 weeks ~ a day at Mosquito Lake, Ohio

Jaz's first hand stack.

Is that a pointer?

Natural stance.

Always a water dog, Jaz is soaking wet in all the photos. She loves water, and if there is a puddle to be found, she will splash in it. She loves to race through the water creating a large rooster tail with her nose. She swims, dives under the surface, and loves to body surf when the waves are tall.

4 months ~ Camping at Camp Finegan, Pennsylvania

Standing in front of the porch.

First time on a suspension bridge. Jaz is the little one on the right.

Within minutes, Jaz is getting used to the swaying unsteady bridge. Here she is peering over the edge from behind Ellen. Pep is the big dog.

While she sometimes dives or leaps off high places, she rarely falls off.

Behaving well on leash.

I like to see puppies be inquisitive, yet cautious. Jaz never wants to miss out on anything. She approaches new things with a happy, energetic caution. She is tentative for a few moments, while she gets a feel for the new situation, then she dives in and enjoys. IMO, some fear and caution is a part of self preservation. Cattle dogs must be able to overcome the fear and do the job, but they also have to act in a safe, sane manner.

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