Gotcha Day pics

[RDavidP]

Today we had a combined Gotcha Day Celebration. We got Draco on July 4th two years ago, and last year on June 26, we went to visit Yolanda and came home with two stowaways, Bella and Minny.

Starting with their special treat, ice cream and a doggie bone peanut butter sandwich.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_2490.jpg

The girls almost ate their's so fast that I almost couldn't get a picture.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_2492.jpg
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Draco is more dainty and took his time.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_2491.jpg

What's a Gotcha Day without pictures from the original Gotcha Day. Here is Draco when we first got him, and Dumbledore just not knowing what to think. Who would have thought that they would have become best buddies.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/IMG_0865.jpg

For Minny and Bella, we couldn't forget their road trip home. On the whole two hour trip back from Yolanda's, Minny had to have her nose touching me. I even remember Minny getting right in my lap during our visit with Yolanda, and then Bella coming up. I also remember just about all of Yolanda's dogs that she let through the gate settling into my lap that day.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_1492.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_1493.jpg

We got home that night around 10pm or so, and by midnight, Bella and Minny were already settled in.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_1497.jpg

And here is everybody today. Bella sitting looking pretty. (For size reference, each tile is one foot square. Bella is a full size standard.)
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_2497.jpg

Draco and Minny are now all grown up.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i214/DavidPugh/Dachshunds/IMG_2498.jpg

[AmyinFL]

Awwww, wonderful pics!! :) Happy Gotcha Day to your crew!

[Alex's Mom]

Happiest of happy days, sweeties!!! :hearts::hug99::hearts: You lucked in when you became members of the Hogwarts crew :). Great pics, David...no sign whatsoever that you are "fond" of your puppers!!! :hug99:

[Yolanda]

Thank you thank You thank you for sharing the wonderful pictures. :love98::love98::love98::love98:

[wawailc]

There's a lot of love :love98: in them thar pictures! Thanks so much for sharing. :hug99:

I love the idea of the bone peanut butter sandwich in ice cream.

[areese]

AWW! great gotcha day treat and great pics!

[Lisa]

Loved every single picture! :love98: :hearts: :love98: :hearts: :love98:

Happy Gotcha Day to all the Hogwarts Crew.

[Rae]

thanks for including Dumbledore :angel: in the pics. I know he is never far from your thoughts, and is always in your heart.

[jenfer]

Great pictures! Gigi would love to be invited for the birthday treats. haha. :)

[oceangirls]

Great pictures!! All your pups are so cute :) and they look so happy and secure.

I may have to steal that peanut butter-n-bone sandwich idea!! Nom nom nom.

[BeauBuddy]

I loved seeing your gang and seeing that little pie pup before he got bigger! They are all so cute!

[K2]

:hearts::hearts: Happy Gotcha Day to your crew!! :cheer3::cheer3:
Great pictures of the celebration! Thanks for sharing!