The New Family
ANCHUNDIA - PICTORIAL DIARY

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April 25, 2009
The pups are 5 weeks and 1 day old.
The beautiful mom, Anchundia, who can't figure out why everybody wants her babies and nobody asks about her.
Such a happy dog with a fantastic temperament
Volunteer Jo gives Anchundia a reward kiss for being such a great mommy.
To volunteer Alycia, Anchundia asks, "So if I sit on your lap forever, will you brush me forever? I enjoy being brushed!"
You've heard of singing for your supper? Anchundia sings for Alycia's brushings!
Siberians must have a job. Luis is a taste tester. As he chomps on volunteer Brittany's hair, he explains, "We have to confirm people hair tastes good enough to chew."
"Hey, guys," Lucy tells her brothers, "this hand is far more interesting than that stuffed thingie over there."
Quite perplexed, Lucy says, "Hey, wait a minute. You're blocking. Where did the hand go?"
"We've heard our foster mom say she's so glad people don't greet each other this way."
"Remember, there's only one chair left when the music stops!"
The other end of four choreographed mini Rockettes
LUCY: This foot looks mighty tasty. I wonder how it would taste with powder sprinkled on it?
LUKAS: Hey, listen to the joke I heard in the doghouse the other day.
LARSEN: When will he get that he's just not good enough for stand up?
"Okay, class," volunteer Kaitlin teaches, "the proper caninetiquette way to perform a squeakectomy is . . ."
Firefighters in timed training.
Volunteer Tammie tells Larsen, "Trust me. This tickles me much more than it does you!"
Luis tells volunteer Jo "Now that you practiced kissing with my mommy, I am the real thing!"
"Yummy! What flavor is that?" Luis asks Jo.
"As long as I hold you, you can't get into trouble," volunteer Sarah tells the puppy.
Volunteer Debbie tells L. B. "Let me give you a boost there, son. All too soon you'll be able to jump up on your own."
"Have you ever heard of a thing called flatulence?" L. B. bashfully asks Tammie.
"He's just so cute! I want to hold him continuously," Debbie says.
L. B. wants to know "At what age do they stop bouncing me in the air and on their knees and squeezing me? Yeesh."
"How do I cross this dam?" Luis wonders. "And who built it anyway? It doesn't look like beaver handiwork to me."
"Good thing baby bodies are so flexible!" Luis is thinking as Jo loves on him.
"How much chewing can I get in before they notice?" Luis wonders.
"Hey, Mom! Is a stuffed cat supposed to smell like a litter box?" Luis asks, turning up his nose..
The adorable little Larsen
Luis, lifeguard at work
Working overtime as a lifeguard
Larsen's job is overseeing the mischief
Laughter is good medicine for a bad economy.
Luis and Brittany pose for portraits.
"My, but you are tall!" Luis tells Brittany, as he looks up at her.
"Down, Shoe! Down!" Larsen commands.
Is it a teddy bear or a puppy?
Larsen on the loose
"Now, where did that Lukas go?" Larsen is wondering.
"Oh, so comfy!" Larsen says to Jo, "Do you mind if I drift off to sleep for a while?"
Tammie thinks, "Yes, Larsen is definitely the biggest puppy."
Larsen says, "Let's see how wide I can open my mouth!"
"If I follow the bone pattern to the end of the rainbow, will I win a prize?" Larsen wants to know.
Cute & clumsy Lukas
DEBBIE: Who do you think will win Talledega tomorrow, Lukas?
LUKAS: Why, Brad Keselowski, of course.
DEBBIE: No way. That's not possible.
LUKAS: I am psychic. Watch & see.
"Lukas, you are just too mesmerizing. If my mother believed in fences and leashes, I would let you go live with her," says Debbie.
"I need to teach you to dance, Lukas. R.E.D. is my current foster dog dance partner, but your turn will come," Debbie promises.
Lukas takes a break from kissing Tammie so he can smile for the camera.
Lukas plays a round of "Imitate the Volunteer."
Brittany says, "There's plenty of puppy to go around. I stake claim to this one!"
Tammie says, "Lukas, James thinks we need to foster Lucy. I think we need to foster you. What do you think about that?"
Debbie gives Lucy "The Talk."
Lucy wants to know if the little piggies that go to market have anything to do with the swine flu.
Lucy says, "I'm looking for more things to mutilate. So turn the cameras off now, please."


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