River and Montana's birth place, a quiet farm in southern WI. |
River and mother, Crackers. 3 weeks old. |
Donna Thate and River. 8 weeks old. |
In confinement at 9 weeks old and patiently waiting to explore the outside world once completely vaccinated. |
Chewing his way through the 10th week. |
Week 11 has started. One more week left of the "fear-imprint period". Nothings scared him yet! |
11th week |
11th week |
Week 12, the start of the 4th month. He gets new teeth and starts rapid growth. Say good-bye to the butterball puppy look... |
And so starts week 12... |
Caught dragging the toilet paper all over the house. |
New handbag at Transit Tees! |
Week 13 and he's now not fitting in familiar places... |
First time experiencing Lake Michigan |
What's this? |
Made it to week 14. Need a nap now! |
Week 14 and ready to roll! Tomorrow he will be fully vaccinated and finally getting out to see the world! |
September 9, 2014 Doggy doctor. Final series of puppy vaccines. |
A new garage goes up under the watchful eye of the project manager, River. |
September 9, 2014 |
Then and now. Thirteen years later. |
Week 15. A bowl of food is not enough I'll take the whole bag to my room! |
River and I closing out week 18 with a perfect October day at the beach. |
The colors of a Chicago October 2014 fall at the beach. |
River confirming everything is ship-shape before departing Belmont Harbor for Waukegan for winter storage (October 2014). |
River with his graduation gift from the puppy training school. |
Finishing off the Halloween leftovers (2014). |
River wears his name on his back. |
Nearing the end of the 7th month. |
Christmas day 2014. Closing out his 7th month. His legs grew out this month. Runs like a race horse now. |
First snow day, January 2015 |
Bontio Beach, FL 2015 |
At the pool in Kissimmee, FL 2015 |
Leaving Naples and headed to Miami 2015 |
Dan & River in Kissimmee, FL 2015 |
River at the Leavitt St Park of the 606 Trail, March 2015 |
River starting his 12 month. |
Hamming it up for the camera on the new 606 Trail, June 2015 |
River listening to the distant thunder. July 17, 2015 |
River on the 606 September 2015 |
River on the 606 September 2015 |
River at 18 months 11/2015 |
19 months, Dec 20, 2015. A mild day at Montrose Beach (50 degrees) |
Montrose Dog Beach 3 way doggy style fun March 22, 2016 |
River and Tim at Montrose Dog Beach May 3, 2016 |
Doing nothing is not boring, it's peace and tranquility (May 8, 2016) |
River hooks up with his brother, Stanley, again! |
August 2016 |
Summer 2017 |
River April 10, 2019 |
River and the Fire Hydrant January 9, 2021 |
Trying out a new hoodie, Dec 2021 |
River Dec 2021 |