Foto Friday May 18/07 Dogs Now and Then

[Jespah]

Okay folks let's kick this off. Photos of your dog as a pup or when they became part of your family with comparison photos of what they look like now.

(If you don't know how to add photos - open up the "Show off Your Dog" forum and read Cheryl's sticky thread called "How to Post Pictures)

Here are mine:

Riley, my first Corgi who passed away last summer at the age of 5.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/Jespah_corgis/RileyBeforeandAfter.jpg

Rupert, my boy, went all the way to southern Indiana to get him - I think it was worth it!
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/Jespah_corgis/RupertBeforeandAfter.jpg

Jemma, we got her last summer at 7 months of age to help Rupert and I after we lost Riley.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/Jespah_corgis/JemmaNowandThen.jpg

[ZdogZ]

Deb ~ Gorgeous pictures. That's the first puppy picture of Riley that I've seen. Too cute! Of course, Rup and Jemma are cute, too.

Here is Zia as a puppy:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/zipandzia/Zia16-1.jpg

Here she is as of yesterday:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/zipandzia/MyPictures660004.jpg

Zeke when we first got him (6 weeks ago):
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/zipandzia/Zeke/Zeke0012.jpg

Zeke as of yesterday:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/zipandzia/MyPictures0005.jpg

[Flying Aces]

Here is Ace when the first day we had him at 8 weeks old:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o306/jprechel/acefirstday001aMedium.jpg

And here is Ace from this past Wednesday at the beach(about 15 months old):
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o306/jprechel/_DSC0135Medium.jpg

[dcole]

Great pics so far, guys!

The first pic here was taken within a half-hour of meeting Trevor for the first time. He was already 5 months old, and tearing around the yard (nothing has changed. :SMILE: ) The second picture was taken about a couple of months ago at a recent Corgi meetup (and is also my current avatar.)

[Penutsma]

This is fun! Everyones dogs look so great!:SMILE:

[CorgiMum]

Wonderful pictures everyone!! What a great topic.

Here is our Miss Montrose at 8 1/2 wks, and the mature lady that she has become at almost 13.

[CorgiMum]

Here is Dylan at 8 1/2 weeks, he came to us to help the three of us with our loss of our 18 month old corgi boy Thomas. And here is Dylan at the mature age of almost 10.

[MVons]

There is going to be a lot of Ahhhhh's in our house looking at this thread. I swear Zeke as a puppy looks like the fox I've seen.

Photobucket was easy to put the photos on, I am surprised.

1st photo of Pepper at 7 weeks - guess she thought it was dinner time. 2nd photo when Pepper was 9, and 3rd photo I couldn't resist posting because at age 15 to see the final transformation of the tan points.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z47/mvons/Pepper/8weeks.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z47/mvons/Pepper/peppr24a1997.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z47/mvons/Pepper/Pepstairs2007.jpg

[Dillydoodle]

oh my goodness, the puppy pictures have me squealing with delight! I love them all!!!!!

Here is baby dillon at 6 1/2 wks of age:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w315/Dillydoodle/IM000022.jpg


Here is Dillon now:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w315/Dillydoodle/DSC00081.jpg

I have no puppy photos of Gus, only one from three months ago and one recent but seeing as the change is not noticable in a photo but only by touch and close examination, i am only post ing one photo of my sweet Gus boy-

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w315/Dillydoodle/DSC00135.jpg

[Lauren]

Everybody's dogs are adorable! Both as little pups and now!

Izzy when she first came home at 13 weeks:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/NerualSSDD/Izzy%20and%20Frodo%203%20Months/Izzy13m.jpg
Izzy at 16 months (now):
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/NerualSSDD/1%20year%20old/Izzy%20at%20the%20Park/IMG_0897.jpg

Frodo at 13 weeks:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/NerualSSDD/Izzy%20and%20Frodo%203%20Months/Frodo43m.jpg
Frodo at 16 months (now):
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/NerualSSDD/1%20year%20old/IMG_0911.jpg

[ColColt]

You know, there are no ugly Corgis are there? Every one of them are so delightful and beautiful to look at. The transformation from puppy to young adult is staggering and the eyes-well, they say it all. I've always been a push over for brown eyes so, I stay in the backward position each time I view these lovely Corgis. I know each of you are very proud-and, rightly so.:CUTE:

[Jespah]

Loving this thread - too bad they are all so homely and unlovable!!! :NAH:

[MVons]

Heather (getting puppy same weekend as us June 23), are you dying from this thread yet? I never realized the effect it would have. I'm almost in tears seeing Izzy's puppy photo. How yearn to have a puppy looking up at me that way!

Okay I'm taking deep breaths, I can get through this, sigh. Maybe I'll take a break and watch the baby birds.

Merrie

[corgimom]

What beautiful babies and adults they have turned into. I think Rupert has changed the most. His face has lightened up so much from his baby pictures.

I loves Aces tail:SMILE:

[manymuddypaws]

Okay- here is baby wicca- about two weeks after I got her..
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z199/manymuddypaws/w2.jpg
and then here she at the end of may
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z199/manymuddypaws/mar07wiccaweave.jpg

I don't have any recent ones of Sam he looks the same on my avatar as he did when I got him!!!

And baby vito- this was the "looking for a home" picture...taken a week after he was in my house...
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z199/manymuddypaws/jack2.jpg
and here is few week ago
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z199/manymuddypaws/vito3.jpg

[ColColt]

Vito reminds me so much of the Border Collie we had when I was a kid...something about the face.

Have you noticed while they look adorable as a pup, with time they begin to be even more lovely...sort of like I did!!:LAUGH:

[Jespah]

AAAAAAHHHHHHHH:ARG:

The cuteness - I am blind, I am blind!!!!!!!!!!

[Fluffypants]

Here is one of Jackie at 4 weeks, a few of Jackie on her coming home day at 9 weeks of age, and one of her performing her royal duties at one year of age. I don't have any more recent pics on my work computer . . . but I think you have all seen what she looks like lately! :LAUGH:

PS - the first 4 are taken with my cell phone, so must apologize for horrible quality :TONGUE:

[ZdogZ]

I love Foto Friday! So many cute babies to look at! This is just great and everyone here is the best!

[sutulu]

What happy and handsome puppies! Great job everyone!

Here are Tuck and Lu and their new avatar photo that I love!

Susan

[Dillydoodle]

oh my goodness, what cuties we all have.. vito is precious and has a very intense expression about him... so beautiful. Your new avitar is awfully cute susan! and izzy and froto are precious... oh my they are all just so cute, and i do love to see the transformation.

Emilie

[Abbykat]

Abby aged nearly 7 months, very apprehensive after trip from the Breeders Home.http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3430/thennowwu4.jpg AND NOW

[Jespah]

Abby sure changed a lot in her facial colouring like Rupe. Dillon looks the most like he did as a baby - just with sticky-up ears!

[bunnybutts]

love love love the b4/after pictures

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/TGal_photos/corgi%20girls/babyChloe-1.jpg baby Chloe Belle

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/TGal_photos/corgi%20girls/allmine.jpg big girl Chloe Belle


http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/TGal_photos/corgi%20girls/babyEm-1.jpg baby Emma

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/TGal_photos/corgi%20girls/EmmaSue.jpg

[Crazy Cardis]

Dudley before and after :) My big boy is all grown up!

Here is Dudley at 9 weeks when we first brought him home. We had a terrible camera at the time, unfortunately, so this is the best picture I could find.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/CrazyCardis/dudley9and10weeks004.jpg

And, here is Dudley a few days ago at 14 months.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/CrazyCardis/IMG_0828.jpg

[Crazy Cardis]

And here is Maya. She's still just a pup, but it's still need to see how she's changed :)

Maya at 9 weeks

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/CrazyCardis/IMG_0633.jpg

Maya now at 5 months

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/CrazyCardis/IMG_0902.jpg

[Jespah]

Holy tamoles Jeni!! I can't believe how big Maya is now!! She's beautiful!!! Dudster was so cute with his giant ears as a baby!!!

[Crazy Cardis]

Everyone's pictures are so fun. Rupe was such a ball of fuzz when he was little! And, Dillon had those expressive eyes even as a pup! I can't believe how much Abby's coloring changed either!!
All of the puppies and grown up dogs are so precious, and they are all so different. How fun :)

Deb, I can't believe how much Maya has grown either. She still seems tiny next to her beast of a brother though ;)

[Merlincorgi]

OMG... Maya is just a little heart stopper! How beautiful... and I love the eyes, they look so expressive! Must see more pictures of her!!

[Crazy Cardis]

We've been slacking on posting pictures of her lately because I'm trying to wrap up the school year (2 more days!!). I'll post more after the chaos of the end of the year is over and I can have all the time in the world over summer break :)

[Merlincorgi]

Okay.. here goes with the pictures I have of Checkers

Puppy shot...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/dogs/Checkers/Checkers5.jpg

More Recent...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/dogs/Checkers/Christmas027.jpg

[Crazy Cardis]

Checkers was and is such a cutie patootie :)

[Flying Aces]

It is amazing to see how much our corgis have changed over time. Great photos everyone!

Jeni, we hadn't seen a recent photo of Maya until today. Wow! She has really grown up fast! What a cutie!

Oh, and BTW, 2 more days? You make me sick!:ARG: I've got another 2 weeks!+CRY+

[ZdogZ]

Jeni ~ I have 4-1/2 more days!
Bethany ~ I'm so sorry!
Our kids get out Wednesday at noon and we get out Thursday at noon.

Back to the topic:
I love everyone's pictures. I love them all! I can't believe how big Maya is getting. Abby's coloring has changed a lot.

[LoveMySadie]

I'll have to chime in on the teacher's aside...we've got graduation tomorrow, but we're still in school till June 1 with the underclassmen and inservice. Right now that seems like an eternity!

Leslie

[LoveMySadie]

And here's a picture of Sadie the day we brought her home. She hasn't changed much since then...just a surprise pregnancy, six puppies, and a return to her previously petite, svelte self!

PS - My avatar is from the day I met Sadie at her breeder's. She leapt into my lap any refused to leave. I think she wanted to come home with me! :CUTE:

Sadie on Day One:

[Crazy Cardis]

Bethany, you definitely get the sympathy vote! I love my students, but if I had them for another two weeks, I don't think I would feel the same way ;) As it is, one just got suspended until the last day of school for trying to stab us with scissors...that ought to give me some points for getting out so early, huh?

[Flying Aces]

Okay Jeni, you win! Scissors? Yikes!

Although would you believe my last day is June 2, which is a SATURDAY!!!! I can't believe they are making us come in on a Saturday. I keep telling Jim I will refuse to do it, just on principal.

[MrsGrace]

I keep telling Jim I will refuse to do it, just on principal.

I'm not sure your principal will appreciate your principle. :LAUGH:

[tevababydog]

All your Corgis are so cute as pups and really became gorgeous adults.

Here are some then and now shots of Teva and Snicket. Teva is the R/W Corgi and Snicket is the RHT.

[tevababydog]

Here are then and now shots of Teller - mind you, he's still a baby (just 8 months old right now) and was 11 weeks old in the before shot.

[LaRositaMonita]

I wish I could post this week! These are all great :)

[MrsGrace]

I wish I could post this week! These are all great :)

Ditto here!! Isn't it maddening??

[Dillydoodle]

oh my goodness, where to start, Dudley was so adorable as a little puppy with those floppy ears, Maya was a cute little girl but now what a knock out, Jeni, for shame not posting more photos of such a gorgeous and striking cardi girl :CUTE: ... I absolutely love her coloring! Abby changed not only in color but she really filled out in her face... really pretty! Teva, snicket and Teller, oh my goodness, what great smiles, they ALL have!

now as for the student trying to stab you with scissors jenni, um yikes, apparently the job of Teacher certainly has taken on a more dangerous edge than it was when I was a kid, holy smokes- what is wrong with kids today! scarey really... I am sure you are doing the daily count down to SUMMER break!!!


Emilie

[LaRositaMonita]

Ditto here!! Isn't it maddening??

It is! Soon, though... soon soon soon....

Colin and I have his parents' Jack Russell for the weekend, which is simultaneously helping a bit and driving us crazy because it's just too much fun having a dog around :)

[CorgiMum]

Here are then and now shots of Teller - mind you, he's still a baby (just 8 months old right now) and was 11 weeks old in the before shot.


That first shot.+WUBCLUB+

There is something about Corgi Ears, I love 'em. I know, the butts are cute too, but I just have a thing for ears. :D

[LuvMyFluffy]

Wow, I loved seeing all the photos! :SHOCKED: Isn't it really cool seeing them as puppies, so cute! The one thing they all seem to have in common is how happy they look.
Well I missed posting yesterday, but maybe I could get some posted next Friday. I do have Gizmo's progressive pictures posted on his webshots album at: http://community.webshots.com/album/245730048gQodQB

Judy & Gizmo

[ColColt]

I love that 11th shot(0007). Talk about a look of defiance as if to say,"Hmmmph, I'm going to get that treat anyway!!":LAUGH: What a lovely Corgi!

[Dillydoodle]

Gizmo is so cute as a puppy - and then grew up to be such a gorgeous boy... I also love that same shot David referred to- really cute, that and the flopped ear shot... too cute!
Emilie

[Jespah]

Judy - there's no expiry date on this thread - please just add photos of Gizmo here - before and after - next Friday there will be a new theme - which of course you can partake in too!! :SMILE:

Deb

[love2corgis]

Lovely to see all the puppy photos- don't have any of Sooty or CIndy as Sooty came here when he was 9 months old and CIndy was 5.+SAD+

Think I am going to get the sympathy vote as the teacher with the longest to go until the Summer break- July 20th.:ARG:

[sutulu]

Look at Teller and Snicket! What handsome pups!!!!

All the pics are great. I love Maya's eye makeup! She is such a pretty cardi girl.

[LuvMyFluffy]

Judy - there's no expiry date on this thread - please just add photos of Gizmo here - before and after - next Friday there will be a new theme - which of course you can partake in too!! :SMILE:

Deb

Well, I got a few pictures of him today, so thought I'd post.
Here Gizmo is as a baby on January 6, 2005: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/JudyInIndy/PuppyFirstSnowSmal.jpg
And here he is today May 20, 2007: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/JudyInIndy/GizmoHeadSm.jpg

[Jespah]

Oh my GOSH - he was and still is adorable!!!!! +WUBCLUB+

Thanks for taking the time to add him in Judy!!!

Deb

[LaRositaMonita]

Lovely to see all the puppy photos- don't have any of Sooty or CIndy as Sooty came here when he was 9 months old and CIndy was 5.+SAD+

Think I am going to get the sympathy vote as the teacher with the longest to go until the Summer break- July 20th.:ARG:


GASP! I feel your pain. I have four weeks left to go and am READY for summer (I'd like to hope it's because this is only my first year...). When did school start for you out there in the UK? I have a student who moved here this year from outside London and has been telling me the adjustments he's had to make all year, but no mention yet of getting out for summer any earlier/later.

[Dillydoodle]

Judy, so glad you added Gizmo, he is striking, both as a puppy and today... he has such beautiful eyes!

Emilie

[Merlincorgi]

I know I have said this before but Gizmo is just an absolute doll... I can't get enough of that face, his coloring, combined with the fluffy coat is just too much to handle. I want Gizmo snuggles!!!

[Tobysmom]

Okay, here are a few of Toby. The first one is the one the breeder sent us.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f62/SonatyOne/BtriM11.jpg


Here he is at a few months old.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f62/SonatyOne/IMG_1836-1.jpg


And here he is at work this past Monday

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f62/SonatyOne/IMG_0270.jpg

[ZdogZ]

I love Gizmo's puppy picture. He was a doll and grew up into a more handsome doll.
I love the smile that Toby has in that last picture.
Who am I kidding? They are all dolls!

[Artos]

They are soooo cute!!!!

Realised that they dont look the same: the time they were pups and when they get their full coat.....Is there anyway we can figure out what colors they will turn out to be when we see them as pups?

Attaching photos of Trax and Barnabas when they were pups....and what they look like now....

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/corgyn/furkids3a1.jpg



http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/corgyn/furkids3a2.jpg



http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/corgyn/furkids3a3.jpg

[LuvMyFluffy]

Judy, so glad you added Gizmo, he is striking, both as a puppy and today... he has such beautiful eyes!

Emilie
Thanks for the wonderful comments. He gets away with way too much due to those eyes, lol. :LAUGH: Then add a cute head tilt, geez.
As cute as he is, he is not a snuggly corgi or lap dog. He will only snuggle on occasion, and you really can't hold him on your lap too long. He does cry when we come home, and gives lots of kisses! :WINK:

[Dillydoodle]

Judy, sounds like Gizmo is a lot like Jackie ( fluffypants) in the snuggling department... Jess was saying that she snuggles on her terms - maybe becuase of all the extra hair they get super hot? just wondering.

Toby is so cute! I love the last photo of him too, he has a really handsome smile!

Artos, Barnabus is such a handsome boy now, love that bad boy image with his harley leathers on ! oh and his puppy photos are precious, i love the ones with the ear slighly flopped , too cute - and the one with him on his back - *heart melting* Trax was such a cute little puppy too and has grown up into a handsome dog as well.. I like the one of him in the stroller, he looks comfy!
I am so glad that everyone is sharing their photos, i love seeing all the corgi faces!
Emilie

[Fluffypants]

OMG!!!! I started viewing this thread and making mental notes to comment on each picture . . . but there are just too many and now I am afraid that I will forget someone! So I just want to say that they are ALL gorgeous! What an attractive bunch of puppies and adults. I can't believe Maya - what a lovely young lady she has become!!! No wonder we are all so proud!

Judy - Emilie is right. Jackie is just the same as Giz in the snuggling department, and same goes for kisses. She's stingy with her lovin's . . . which is such a shame because she's so darn soft you just want to bury your face in her fur (mud-baths aside :LAUGH: ). I also think it has to do with her getting too hot under all that fluff . . . because she also seeks out the coolest places possible to sleep. Or maybe she just doesn't like us! :TONGUE:

[LuvMyFluffy]

Judy - Emilie is right. Jackie is just the same as Giz in the snuggling department, and same goes for kisses. She's stingy with her lovin's . . . which is such a shame because she's so darn soft you just want to bury your face in her fur (mud-baths aside :LAUGH: ). I also think it has to do with her getting too hot under all that fluff . . . because she also seeks out the coolest places possible to sleep. Or maybe she just doesn't like us! :TONGUE:
That could be, yep, Giz gets too hot if snuggled too much. I think part of it is because he is an alpha dog, I had to work with him as a pup allowing me to turn him upside-down. "NO:": He needs to know who the real alpha dog is! But then again, he also gets lots of belly scratches.
He just had his belly shaved, so I know I'll see him sleeping on his back cooling off. :COOL:

[Jespah]

I just caught up with the photos of Toby - I'd buy a book from that smiling guy for sure!!! And with Artos's gorgeous dogs - they look like they have a very interesting life - especially the biker dude!!!

[Artos]

Thanks. You folks who have the snuggling dogs are fortunate. My boys will snuggle only on occasions....they seem to prefer roughhousing with me.

The Biker dude has been trying to sleep on my head recently. Barnabas (Barn-Barn or B2...or B3: if you want to call him Biker Barn Barn) sleeps on my bed and when there's thunderstorms, he scampers to the top of my head and tries to sit there!!!:ARG:
I have to physically disengage him from that position...

[MrsGrace]

I have to physically disengage him from that position...

Made me think of Star Trek when you posted that. Disengage the tractor beam!! Let the Klingon go!!

"GEEK:

[Tobysmom]

I just caught up with the photos of Toby - I'd buy a book from that smiling guy for sure!!! And with Artos's gorgeous dogs - they look like they have a very interesting life - especially the biker dude!!!

Toby has his own shelf at work of books he recommends.He's very proud to say that every Corgi book that goes on his shelf sells after people meet him.:BIGGRIN"

[Dillydoodle]

artos, too funny, I can see Barn2 sitting on your head! Nothing like having to pry the corgi off your head!

Emilie

[disraeli ears]

Great thread, you guys! What a fine cute pick-me-up! +WUBCLUB+

[Denaluvscorgis]

Soooooooooooooo cute....all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:CUTE: +WUBCLUB+ I'm in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jcj528]

Too Late, I know, but I couldn't resist. The first picture is from his breeder's home in Kentucky. I think he's between 3 and 4 weeks old. The second picture is from right after we drove home to Miami after picking him up in Ft. Lauderdale and the final one is Zack on his favorite chair in the den. The site from which he guards me and the whole household from the evil trio of neighborhood cats!

[Dillydoodle]

awww so cute! All three photos are great to see how the colors change in the corgi- He looks so adorable in the second photo, so darn happy! very very cute, gives me some puppy fever something awful!

Emilie