 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 |