Today is Piper's birthday...she's is a year old. Days like this make you stop and think about change. For Piper, there has been some BIG changes. Great Danes grow an incredible amount in their first year of life. A typical Great Dane puppy is born at a weight of 1-2 lbs. Piper and her nine siblings were all of 'average' size as Danes go. When we picked her up to bring her home she was about 15 pounds and about 12 inches at the shoulder. Today she is about 95 pounds and 30 inches at the shoulder. I am guestimating her weight since neither of us can pick her up to weigh her so we have to wait until our next vet visit for an 'official' weight. These puppies must achieve the equivalent growth in one year that a human adolescent experiences in 18 years. Amazing. No wonder she naps so often...
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Gosh!...Your beautiful Piper has the same markings as our girl Chelsea..Happy 1st birthdy...
Gosh, (to echo Abbey), I'm almost speechless. Piper is indeed beautiful, as are you. I went back to the beginning of your blog, reading of your journey. I had to swallow past the lump in my throat, then when I got to the blog about having to put your Olivia down, I finally had to wipe away the tears.
We have three danes, one being black, much like Piper, but with the attitude your Olivia seemed to have towards the new pup. We also have a white dane named Olivia "Livvie", & a fawn male, Eliott.
I hope things continue to go well for you. Keep blogging!!
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