A Pup Named Samus

This is our cute little puppy. We got her August, 2005 as an anniversary gift to each other. It was tough getting the Mr. to want a dog, but the Mrs. worked real hard researching the best kind of dog for our small little house. We decided that the size and smarts of a Shetland Sheepdog would be just right.

The Mrs. got to have a dog, so the Mr. got to name it. He chose to name her Samus Aran after one of his favorite video game characters. For those of you that don't know, Samus Aran is the female hero of the video game Metriod.

Here is a very cute picture of our Samus after a long day visiting the Shep Srs. for the first time. We chose not to tell anyone we were getting a pet as to surprise them all with a face they could't resist. Samus was just that face and Mama and Papa Shep could not resist. They even chose to get a dog after saying they would never have a pet again. :)

Samus turned one in people years on July 7. She got the cutest little chew toy as a birthday gift.

As Samus has grown she has gone from cute and adorable to cute and extremely beautiful. See for your self in these next few pictures...

Samus loves to play with her toys and each of them have a fabulous name. There's Donkey (her favorite and the one "she came with"), Boney, Ropey, Red Ropey, Redround, Kong (that toy came with its name and was her first Christmas present), and Krinkle Squeek (her first birthday present). There is also Hoopey, which really isn't a toy, but a trick...we've taught Samus how to jump through a Hula Hoop. It's quite cute really.

Remember how I told you that Mama and Papa Shep got a dog too? Well they got an Australian Shepherd from a dog rescue group. His name is Calder and he is very handsome. Mama and Papa Shep really like having him around. Calder loves to play with his toys, do lots of tricks including roll over, ride in the van, go shopping and the pet store, and chase Samus around his house, her house, and her back yard! At first Samus wasn't so sure about Calder, but after a little bit a sniffing, barking, and getting chased she got used to the idea and even wimpered when Calder had to leave.

Here is Samus trapped by Calder. Calder loves to trap Samus and it seems like Samus likes to get trapped. Why do I think this you ask...well she'll run around the yard a little while being chased by Calder and then she runs right for a corner and lets him trap her there. She stays there until Calder loses interest and then she catches his attention only to do it all over again. What a silly doggie.

That's all for now for "A Pup Named Samus."