Not a very good photo- just a quick snap of Tali who is 5 months old today. 5 months old and 15 kilos . . . a lot of growing (and learning) still to come, but we’re getting there!
Tali is still prone to want to chew on hands/shoes/trouser bottoms/sleeve cuffs, but that’s because she’s still teething. Adult incisors are all through. Molars are through too. Baby premolars are falling out so she’s a bit gappy in places.
And still waiting patiently for those needle-like baby canines to be replaced.
In true Flat-coated retriever style, Tali needs to have something in her mouth most of the time. At home, indoors, it’s a soft toy. On walks she keeps her eyes open for all sorts of “treasures”. Sometimes it’s a stick, but she also seems to have started a pebble/stone collection. I don’t let her keep her bounty – she gets a doggie treat in exchange for her sticks & stones,
The above represent just 2 and a half days of Tali’s treasures.
I never thought she’d get this larger stone home, but Flats can be very stubborn once their mind is set. 332g . . . she dropped it several times on the way, but bring it home she did!
Lastly . . . I know I’d said I wasn’t going to compare Tali to (our late) Gibbs, but I couldn’t help looking through my archives and found this: posted on Gibbs’ 5 month birthday.