Kaiser ISSR Shiloh Shepherd

Final Photos

2009-10-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

Kaiser is back home now. I haven't had a large picture of him framed yet, but will go above the mantel above his ashes and show chain.

Heartbroken....Kaiser is an Angel now.

2009-09-25T16:29:00.001-07:00

Kayla came home from school early on 9/25, just before I went to work. She spent some time with Kaiser just hours before he died. Here are his last two pictures. You can see how much he loved us.

I let Kaiser outside before I went to work today. He had just eaten breakfast and was playing with Kody, just like always. I left at 1000, Kayla was home sick from school. I got a call about 4 p.m. from Kayla to let me know she found Kaiser outside lying on the back porch.

I left work and drove home to find him lying on the porch on his side like he was sleeping. I don't know what happened. All I know is that I'm just devastated.

Thank you all for enjoying all my Kaiser stories and pictures. Someday I'll have a blog of my next Shiloh Puppy.

Take care and show your love. Life is so damn short.

Kaiser at Nephews 10th B-Day Party

2009-08-25T18:37:00.001-07:00

My nephew turned 10 yesterday! My husband and I brought Kaiser to the party at a local park. I don't have a picture of my nephew that isn't blurry! You can see my husband who is 5'10" working with Kaiser trying to get him to pose pretty for pictures. The little girl is my neice. The lady sitting at the picnic table is my twin sis, Shannon. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Kaiser Turned 6 Months Old!

2009-08-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

What a fabulous 6 months we've been having with Kaiser! My puppy is growing so much. Just the other day it seems he wasn't able to reach my bed and now he can walk over and lay his head down on my bed!

He still hates baths. I'm taking him to the groomer this week for handling/socialization where he will have his ears cleaned and a nail trim. Of course they'll shampoo him and blow him dry. I've been getting him used to my blow dryer, but he doesn't like it.

We go for walks in the evening after the sun goes down because it's too hot during the day. We try to go to the dog park every week when the weather isn't too hot.

Here are a few pictures I took of him on Aug. 5-6th. I hope you enjoy them!

Look how dark I am now!

2009-07-21T11:59:00.001-07:00

We're on our way to Bass Pro Shop!

Hey Mom, what's this big animal?

Aw, man, you're making me do this here???

Lots of kids came up to him and starting petting him like they instinctively KNEW he is friendly!

Here's Kaiser at 5.5 months old. Look how dark he is now!!

Baby Wipes Scare!

2009-07-09T13:38:00.000-07:00

Last week Kaiser swallowed some baby wipes. We waited to see if he would pass them. On day 3 he quit eating and vomited water and bile. I rushed him to the ER vet where they kept him overnight. They shaved Kaiser's right forearm all the way around for the IV. He's back home now and doing fine! He passed the wipes while at his regular vet's office. He's also on an antibiotic. He's eating much better now and is playing like crazy.

We got a bigger kiddie pool for him to play in. Enjoy!

2009-06-30T11:12:00.000-07:00

Kaiser showing off the medal that he won! Best of Breed Puppy! Woo Hoo!! He beat 4 other contenders! I'm so proud of him!!

20 wks old & Kaiser's First Show in Hutto, TX

2009-06-30T10:45:00.000-07:00

OH BOY! We're going HOME!

He thinks he's a lap dog. Eva LOVES him!

Waiting for the next show to start

Resting in between show times. We went back to the hotel where it was cool.

Favorite place to rest at the hotel. The cold tile floor.

Kaiser playing with his sister, BJ!

Kaiser and Mom going around the ring

Kaiser resting between shows

Kaiser giving Mom a little kiss (how cute!)

I'm so proud of my boy! He won Best of Breed Puppy in the first show! Here's a few pictures of Kaiser at the show and hanging out at the hotel. It was very hot in Hutto and inside the arena. He did his best before he got too hot and tired. Then I was practically dragging him around the ring. We'll work on things!

20 Weeks Old Today!!!

2009-06-25T21:56:00.000-07:00

( Not a great shot, he was still hunched up a bit after doing his business)

(I can't figure out how to rotate the picture. Sorry!) Look how wide his stripe is getting!

The 3rd picture is his imitation of Hobbs (from Calvin & Hobbs). How can he sleep like that?? Is that a Yoga Move??

WOW! Kaiser is 5 months old today! It seems like just yesterday that I crammed him into a carrier too small for him and drove home with him howling all the way. He fit into the carrier, he just didn't have much room. I didn't expect him to be so big at 8 weeks! Now I look at that little pet taxi next to him and just shake my head with my mouth hanging open.

I tried to get a few pictures of Kaiser in the back yard, but it was stinkin' HOT! Look at the grass already brown and dried up. Kaiser and I didn't stay outside very long. Enjoy the few pictures we got!

19 wks Old

2009-06-17T16:45:00.001-07:00

Kaiser will be 19 weeks old tomorrow! He weighed 58.9 lbs at the vet's office. He LOVES riding in the car! He has been going to the dog park where he mostly stays by me, but he'll venture off to meet other dogs and come right back. An enthusiasticc friendly,medium sized mutt jumped up on my legs and Kaiser put his ears back and mooed at him! I gently said "off" and put the dog's paws off of me and Kaiser settled down. Here is Kaiser taking a nap when we returned. I tried to get close ups of his sabling coming in. And look at my foot next to his! I wear a 6 WW to give you an impression of how big my baby's feet are!

18 Weeks & Starting to get Dark!

2009-06-09T22:51:00.000-07:00

My beautiful baby boy is getting darker! And he's losing his baby teeth and getting adult teeth in. See the close up of his mouth?

17 Weeks & Kaiser's First Pool!

2009-06-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

I believe Kaiser is bigger than Autumn now. Not heavier, but definitely bigger! She's still the boss of the dogs though. We bought Kaiser a little pool to cool off in. The videos are of Kaiser checking the pool out. It didn't take long to get the hang of it!! See the fun second video. I couldn't help giggling! Enjoy!

Video of Kaiser's trot--don't laugh too hard! LOL

2009-05-31T11:36:00.000-07:00

Kayla, my daughter, was holding the camera and she walked around as much as we did so the video is jumpy. Sorry! She kind of held still toward the end! Then Kaiser made a B-line to the shade under a picnic table where he immediately got his leash tangled up. He's no dummy! He wanted to get out of the sun too!

16 Weeks & Dog Days of Denton

2009-05-30T20:31:00.001-07:00

First, Kaiser weighed 50.0 Friday. Didn't have time to measure him! We went on our longest road trip yet....to Denton, TX, about a 5 hour drive (when you have to make pit stops). Kaiser did GREAT! He slept most of the trip, or had his head through the seats where the a/c vent could blow on his face.

We saw lots of dogs, kids, grown-ups and best of all, Anne and Zak and Leo and Kyrie!! Cody and his family were there too! And Kat came with Sadie. What a sweet little Pom! I wish now that I had brought Kody (my pom).

After the event on Friday, Greg and I were invited back to Anne and Zak's where we watched the dogs FINALLY get to play! No leashes to get tangled up in! Kaiser is used to playing with puppy-sized dogs so it took a while for him to get used to romping with the big dogs. Zak helped me get Kaiser into a pretty good stack for his first time! He's trying really hard to get the treat in Zak's hand because I hadn't fed him yet.

We all had an amazing time! This is definitely on our TO DO list for next year! Thank you and hugs galore to Anne and Zak for helping make this a great adventure! Sorry about the whiny teenagers I had to bring. Ugh, I wonder if there's a place to board kids around here!

Here's some pictures of the event!

15.5 Weeks Memorial Day with Shanny

2009-05-25T17:55:00.000-07:00

Today my twin sis, Shannon, came over and we drove together to visit Mom's gravesite. She was really taken with Kaiser! Her two boys loved playing with Kaiser! She loves Kody a lot too. Here's a few pictures.

At Kindergarten and Playing in the Yard 15 wks

2009-05-20T18:29:00.000-07:00

Sweet Puppy Dreams! Look at that GRIN!

At Puppy Class Kaiser Learned the Down-Stay Fast than all the other pups! We were doing it FOREVER Before the Instructor Made Her Way Over to See.

Randi giving Kaiser some Lovin' & My First Short Video!

15 Weeks Old! Bath Time!

2009-05-18T17:47:00.000-07:00

Aaaw, look at that pitiful face! He hated the dryer! I quit using it and let him air dry with my car windows down.

Kaiser went to the "Sloppy Dog Wash" in Tulsa and had a good bath in a large tub. He wasn't very happy, but suffered through it with dignity. At the vets office he weighed a whopping 42.3 pounds!

Kaiser really wanted the bone Kody was chewing on. See him try to sneak up on Kody? He's so silly!

Almost as big as Autumn!

2009-04-30T18:06:00.000-07:00

Here's a great picture to show how much Kaiser has grown! Next to him is Autumn, our alpha lab/chow/? mix we adopted from certain death about 8 years ago. Yeah, we know she's overweight. She's lost weight since we put her on a diet about the same time Kaiser came to live with us. Autumn weighs 78 pounds now. At her heaviest she was 85 pounds! We got her on a great lower calorie food and she likes it. We have to be careful about activity because her left knee is very arthritic.

12 Wks Old Today! 32.3 lbs 17.5" Tall!

2009-04-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

Kaiser went to visit the vets office today for his weekly weigh-in. It's great how the front desk people know him on sight and run over with doggy cookies! Kaiser loves the attention. He gets on the scale with just the words "climb up" and sometimes a leash tug.

I can't believe how big he's getting! He weighed 32.3 lbs and we measured him 17.5" at the shoulder while standing. What a big, happy boy he is! When the rain stopped I took some pictures outside with all the dogs. Here's some you might enjoy!

Kaiser the Great!

2009-04-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

Here's Kaiser 3 days short of his 12 Wk. He weighed 30.8 lbs when he got his boosters at the vets.

Today Kaiser went in for boosters. We were waiting in the lobby where he was playing with a cute, bouncy little American Bulldog. I guess their play upset an older yellow lab across the lobby and the lab broke his sit and charged toward us, yanking the leash out of his owner's hand. The puppies were right at my feet and the Am Bulldog dived under my chair and Kaiser turned sideways in front of me, lowered his head and did what sounded like a growly moo. The lab stopped and the owner got his leash. It took me a second but I stepped between Kaiser and the lab, facing the lab. Kaiser laid down right away behind my legs.What an awesome pup I have! He reacted before I could blink!

2009-04-27T20:46:00.001-07:00

Awww! I'm trying to come up with Kaiser's formal name and I asked Kaiser's breeder to tell me what she remembered about Kaiser when he was a puppy. Here's what she had to say:

"He was a sweet puppy. I noticed that he would sleep a lot with Batman when they were very tiny puppies. It seemed as though they had a special bond. As they got older and Batman needed company & comfort, I would get Orange boy to sleep & play with him. Kaiser was the oldest & I think it seemed as though he was like the big brother being sweet & taking care of the rest.I don't know if that helps with a name. I'm not very creative in that department, but that's one of the special things I remember when he was little. "The nice guy always willing to help"

Batman was the last to be born and he had special needs. The breeder had to tube feed him every few hours and keep him warm and hydrated. Batman is a spunky puppy now and full of life! When I get pictures of all of Kaiser's siblings I'll post them here.

11 Weeks Old Today!

2009-04-23T16:31:00.000-07:00

Here's Kaiser at 11 weeks. I'm trying to measure his growth by taking the same picture each week. Do you see a difference in the back porch step pictures?

Kaiser went to the vets' office today to get weighed. He weighed 28.5 lbs! What a big boy! Too bad there weren't any other dogs or visitors when we were there.

10.5 Weeks Old & Wearing a Bowtie!

2009-04-21T20:31:00.001-07:00

Kaiser 10 Weeks Old

2009-04-21T18:15:00.001-07:00

Kaiser is 10 Weeks Old!!!

Kaiser 9 Weeks Old

2009-04-21T18:12:00.000-07:00

Here is Kaiser at 9 weeks old. LOOK at his ears!!

Kaiser 8 Weeks Old (1st Day Home!)

2009-04-21T18:01:00.000-07:00

Here's Kaiser on his 1st Day home!

Kaiser 5.5 Weeks Old

2009-04-21T16:51:00.000-07:00

Here's Kaiser at 5.5 Weeks and a good friend and I drove to Riverwind Shilohs near OKC to see the puppies. Here's some pictures of Kaiser!

Kaiser 4 Weeks Old

2009-04-21T16:45:00.000-07:00

Here's Kaiser at 4 weeks old. He's already so handsome!

Kaiser (Orange Boy) 1st Week

2009-04-21T16:36:00.000-07:00

This is my first attempt at blogging. Here's my big baby boy, Kaiser, aka Orange Boy from the Katie/Big Jake 02/2009 litter. He was born first! Here are some pictures of Kaiser from his first week!

The next is a picture of him next to his littermates. What a little piggy he was!