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Kopi-O is about 1 yr and 4 mths now he has been with us since 2.5 months. We were blessed to be present to witness his different growth stages. I’m happy to say that he never had an awkward moment…

This was him when he first arrived. So small and cute! With those puppy eyes

At 3 mths old he was chubby

At 4 mths, he grew longer, and was starting to lose his black stripe at his back…

At 5 mths, he has completely lost his black stripe and grew a lot longer!

At 6 mth, he was not only bigger, but cuter and fluffier. His ears never perked up, unlike other shelties…

This is him at 7 mths. Definitely beginning to look like a sheltie. With more chest hair too

At 8 mth, he still sat like a turtle. No frills on his forelegs yet…

At 9 mths, he was 16.5 inches tall and weighed 10.6kg fluffier, with a little frills on his fore legs. He started to abandon his turtle sitting pose

This is him at 10 mths… Not much different, just fluffier

At 10.5 mths, just before taking his first flight down under

He spent his 11mth birthday at the quarantine centre. The cool weather has aided the growth of his fur

At about 1 yr old, he loved the wind. He coat has grown much longer and he has acquired a lot of chest hair

A 13 mth old kopi-o. Frills are getting longer on his fore legs

14 mth old kopi-o. He’s reached his full height. The only room for growth now is his fur

Recent photos of kopi-o still so cute!

It’s already the middle of March… I have not had the luxury to update this blog for a long time For the past few months, I did not feel like switching on the computer when I returned from work. I felt exhausted and aimless..

However, I felt the renewed vigour to continue chronicling my life after the arrival of Kopi-O, my sheltie I’ve always wanted a dog, and felt that now is the right time… he gave me new directions to move in my life… Why the name Kopi-O for a dog? Unfortunately, that’s not his coat’s colour; he’s actually sable and white… My hubbie and I are both coffee addicts, but coffee is a name for bitches, so we decided to give him a more masculine sounding name…

Ain’t he cute? Shetland sheepdogs are supposed to be smart dogs. According to experts, they rank no. 6 in the 132 breeds tested!  I’m currently trying to toilet train him. Before he’s housebroken, we’re keeping him in the kitchen toilet and training him to do his business on a tray.

He came to us on 15 Mar 2011, at 2 mths old. To us, it was love at first sight… he stood out from the rest of the puppies. Yes, he was excited to see people, but he was calm and didn’t bark. Come to think of it, I have not heard him bark these 2 days, not even when he puked on the cab on his way home I’ve only heard him whimper…. He loves to play, and runs like a deer

The first day we brought him back, we fed him the food given by the breeder, but that upset his stomach. We had to purchase puppy food, and are glad that it’s calming his stomach. Imagine the mess I had to clean up yesterday.. I’m sure God gave me this puppy to prepare for greater things ahead

Puppies are curious creature. When let put of his den, Kopi-O sniffs around and attempted to chew several things. To help him curb his chewing habit, we purchased 2 cheweble toys for him today – a green turtle and a mini bone. He seems to prefer the bone over the turtle. Maybe because the turtle is round and he finds it hard to grip with his mouth…

I’m looking forward to more happy days with kopi-o