191 photos and videos, from her first week home to her last day.
2016
This is Zeus, Shelby’s dad. December 2016Asleep on my chest, her first week home. December 2016With Nugget. She was smaller than the cat. December 2016Small enough to sit on the counter. December 2016Next to the truck tire. December 2016Puppy selfie. December 2016
2017
Ears still figuring it out. January 2017Laughing with me. January 2017All ears. February 2017Bath time, on a Texas towel. February 2017Tiny in the backyard. February 2017One ear up. February 2017Smiling on the couch. February 2017Riding in the project car. February 2017Puppy rules: play ball, keep the ball. 2017Puppy cuddles. March 2017Sunglasses on. March 2017Out the truck window. March 2017Couch hugs. April 2017Those eyes. April 2017Couch time. April 2017Getting bigger. May 2017Car ride, tongue out. June 2017Watching the window with Nugget. June 2017Her big bone. June 2017At the pool with me. July 20171:08Her first months, in a Google Photos slideshow. July 2017Fetch in the pool. July 2017Ball in the pool. July 20170:12Hallway zoomies. July 2017Road trip, back seat. August 2017Sunglasses again. August 2017Belly up. August 2017That smile. August 2017Rope toy. September 2017Selfie time. September 20170:08Her duck toy. September 2017Lake walk. November 2017Window watcher. November 20170:19“It’s a squeaker.” November 2017Her turn with the sunglasses. December 2017Red ball. December 2017
2018
Tennis ball on the bed. March 2018Snuggled with Nugget. March 20180:42Playtime. March 2018Napping on me. July 2018When she first started playing fetch. 2018Big laugh on the couch. September 20180:21Playing with a friend. September 2018Ball in the grass. September 2018Tennis ball, tongue out. September 2018Big smile. 2018Selfie, she’s laughing. October 2018Wearing my cap. November 2018Both of us smiling. November 2018Christmas tree. December 2018Belly up on the couch. December 2018Profile. December 2018
2019
100 pounds and still tiny in that doorway. January 2019Harness on, ready to go. February 2019By the flag. March 2019Out the window. March 2019Her ear in my selfie. March 2019On the patio with Nugget. March 2019What was left of a frisbee. She ate the rest. April 2019Grooming day. May 2019Flag bandana. May 2019Dog boots. May 20190:14Out for a walk. May 2019She got so hot in the West Texas heat that we bought her a pool so she could cool off. 2019Smiling together. June 2019Riding with me. 2019The orange ball. July 2019Orange ball, up close. July 2019Cap on. August 20190:10“All my kid does is watch tv all day while I work.” August 2019Sunny yard. August 2019Ball and bone. August 2019Napping with Nugget. September 2019At the park. October 2019At the park, golden hour. October 2019Running at me. October 2019Orange ball, harness on. October 2019Night fetch. November 2019Car selfie. December 2019
2020
Couch with Nugget. February 2020Snow day. February 2020In the snow. February 2020Harness and orange ball. March 2020Wearing a Midland Angels baseball cap. April 2020With family on the patio. May 2020Poolside. May 2020Swimming. June 2020Belly rub time. August 2020Cuddled with Nugget. August 2020Ball in her mouth on the couch. August 2020Fall trail. October 2020Fall leaves. October 2020Tongue out at White Sands. October 2020White Sands with me, mountains behind us. October 2020On the dunes together. October 2020Red ball at the park. October 2020Creek rocks. October 2020Family photo. November 2020Matching bandana and toy. December 2020Treats from my hand. December 2020
2021
Sunny day by the fence. February 2021Watching something in the snow. February 2021Selfie, laughing. April 2021Her big smile. April 2021Cloudcroft. April 2021Hiking in Cloudcroft. April 2021Asleep with her orange ball. May 2021Playground break, Onewheel parked. August 2021Out on the boat. September 2021Palm tree view. November 2021New toys. December 2021Sneezing at the beach in South Texas. December 2021
2022
Taking a break in the snow. January 2022Smiling on the bed. May 2022Baseball toy. June 2022Sunset selfie. August 2022Her and the flag. August 2022Tongue out. August 2022Tennis ball, green field. September 2022Sunset walk. September 2022Sunset. September 2022With Cuda, our black cat. October 2022Laughing next to Nugget. October 2022Our wedding. November 2022Roses for the wedding. November 2022Our wedding, all three of us. November 2022Wedding day. November 2022Paw shake. November 2022Sunset on the lake. November 2022
2023
Snow with my wife. January 2023Smiling by the bookshelf. April 2023Stuffed toy. June 2023Meeting Dakara, the new kitten. August 2023With Dakara. August 2023Blue toy. October 2023Christmas 2023. All tennis balls. December 2023
2024
The whole crew in bed. January 2024Meeting the baby. January 2024Checking out the baby. January 2024Tennis ball at the park. April 2024Sunset fetch. April 2024Ball in her mouth, last light. April 2024Same evening, ball still in her mouth. April 2024Keeping the baby company at the play gym. May 2024Smiling on the carpet. May 2024Sharing the bed with the tabby. June 2024Licking her nose. June 2024Selfie under a blue sky. June 2024Tongue out, as usual. June 2024Ball on her bed. August 2024On the couch with the baby. August 2024Big smile with the baby. August 2024Fetch with the baby around. September 2024Yard patrol. November 2024
2025
Ball in the recliner. February 2025Evening walk. April 2025Doggles. April 2025Doggles on a walk. April 2025Still belly up after all these years. May 2025With me. June 2025Hugs. June 2025At work with me. July 20250:30Fetch in the backyard. July 20250:20Ball launcher. July 2025Fresh from the groomer. August 2025With the black and white cat. August 20250:55Chuckit. August 20250:10Fetch on the patio. August 20250:21Running back with the ball. August 20251:07Wagging in the yard. August 20250:16Evening in the grass. October 2025Dog bed, shared with the tabby. October 2025All her toys. November 2025Monkey toy. November 2025
2026
Snow in the yard. January 20260:18In the yard. March 2026On the bed, paws on the pillow. April 2026With the kids. June 2026Laughing with the kids. June 2026With Otto. July 20260:19Carrying her toy. August 2026Her last day. Shelby is lying in front. October 2026Her last day. October 2026
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