2007 - Kuma's Puppy Year from 8 weeks to one year old.

Here are pictures of Kuma's first year:

 Kuma with his litter mates during the LER, January 27, 2007. 

8 weeks old

9 weeks old

9 weeks old... screaming his head off because he was crated.

Playing with big brother Orion. 

February 4, 2007

Watching his big brother Orion for the next move.

 Chasing his big brother Orion... Orion's favorite game.

And being a little pest to Orion.

February 25, 2007... Kuma's first snow. Look mom! I'm a show dog, I can stack by myself!

Running in the snow! Wheee!

March 10, 2007

3 months old... at Algonkian Park in Sterling, Virginia

 I'm tired after visiting the park mom!

April 13, 2007

 ARBA show in Durham, NC

Kuma and mom in motel parking lot

 Outside show venue, sister Ander, and Kuma

 Kuma play bowing to sister Ander

no idea what mom was looking at.

April 13, 2007

ARBA show, Durham, NC

Kuma's 1st show... getting ready to do his Kumaroo impersonation

April 18th, 2007

 4 months old... I lost all my dark fur! Don't worry mom! It will grow back!

 June 23, 2007

Annapolis dog park, Kuma, Kona and Misty

Misty and Wanda, and Sharon with Kuma watching the other dogs swim.. not them, they stayed out of the water. LOL

July 7th, 2007 

7 months old, at the Empire State Classic show.

Homecoming 2007

 8 months old, with my sister Ander and Michelle, and my brother Nero and Sarah 

 I won Junior Best In Show at Homecoming 2007!

Judge Nik and Lisa Barber. Thank you Lisa for showing me for my mom!

October 5th, 2007

First SSDCA-MAC show at Barkwell's, NC, I was 10 months old. Sharon showing me with Tina and Lilli judging.

December 30th, 2007

I'm one year old now!

Bringing Kuma home

My friend Sharon and I drove to Canada on January 26, 2007, to Dave and Barb Cullen's home for Kuma's LER. We didn't know who Kuma was going to be... or that Kuma would be his name... but, we came home with a little bundle of fur who later became Kuma. Kuma was named after the smallest star in the Draco constellation. It also means bear in Japanese.. and he looked like a fuzzy little bear.

Sharon testing Kuma during LER

 Kuma's brother with his new family

 Kuma's brother Nero with Sarah and Jessie

 Kuma's sister Ander with Michelle Watson

Kuma after LER

January 29, 2007

February 4, 2007

I was amazed at how well his older brother, Orion, accepted him! They became instant buddies!