Baby Milly and Little Girl Mabel

Judy Fox · Post by **Judy Fox** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:00 am

I have been looking through all my photographs and have found some of Milly when she was just 6 weeks old. These were taken during the first couple of days she was with us. Is there anything more adorable than a baby chowling?

I don't think so.

This next one was when she was a little older helping our granddaughter Isabelle with her homework.

This one was taken on the day we brought Mabel home. Isabelle is holding Milly and our daughter Rhiannon is holding Mabel. It was a very happy day.

And this taken a few days later, when she had got used to the garden. She was fascinated by the grass and would sit and watch the birds.

They had wonderful times when they were little girl chow chows - they still have wonderful times, but will never forget the few weeks after Mabel came to live with us and everything was new.

kiwani · Post by **kiwani** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:01 am

Re: "Is there anything more adorable than a baby chowling?"

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Two!

Thank you for posting such *delightful* pics!

Odessa's mum · Post by **Odessa's mum** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:08 am

Judy they are so very huggable and adorable. Now I understand, after looking at all the puppy pictures on this site, why Odessa's trainer asked us if we got her because she was such a cute puppy -- however we did not know what she looked like as a puppy as she was two when we adopted her and took her for training three months later.
Milly and Mabel are just too sweet and I feel tempted to get another chow as company for Odessa

Mildred

Post by **Auddymay** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:52 am

Just the sweetest bits of fluff! Milly was so tiny, I love her attempt to leave her box! It's no wonder you went and got Mabel as well!

Judy Fox · Post by **Judy Fox** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:12 am

The thing is, the picture of her "getting out of her box" - she fell asleep half-way out!!

When she was tired, we would put her in her box and our granddaughters were banned from disturbing her but she was so nosy and wanted to see what they were doing and even if she was really tired, she would try to get out of her box and fall asleep.
Similarly with the one of her under the coffee table she fell asleep mid-play.

ngraham · Post by **ngraham** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:17 am

Judy,
the pictures are beautiful. You are right, there is absolutely nothing any cuter than a chowling. I found a picture the other day of me holding Koda right after I got him. He was so little and cute. Holding him now? Not gonna happen at 48 pounds plus. He was just so darned cute as a little chowling. I miss those days.

Rogansmommy · Post by **Rogansmommy** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:52 am

Beautiful pictures of the girls as Chowlings. I remember when Rogue was little. Such a cutie!

chowfrnd88 · Post by **chowfrnd88** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:31 am

They were cuter than cute!!!

I love how you say Milly was nosy! Is she still? Is Mabel? Because Special Dark ALWAYS has to know what's going in every apartment when we're on our walk! If there's someone outside... must go investigate. "What are they doing? Where are they going? Are they going to pet me? Do they ahve anything to eat?"

I get such a kick out of it! My husband always tells him it's not polite to look into other peoples' apartments!

Judy Fox · Post by **Judy Fox** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:55 am

Yes Milly is very, very nosy and so is Mabel. When we bring in the groceries and put the bags on the kitchen floor, their little "Chow Beaks" are in grunting and snuffling to see what we have brought in. In fact, we always let them have a look at things they cannot damage because they are happy then.
Whatever we are doing they always are there having a look and a little grunt to each other.
When we go for a walk, they too like to go into people's gates and Fred always tells them it is rude to go into other gardens.
We have to watch when we take them into town because they will poke their snouts into other people's bags!!

Fortunately, it does amuse people.

I love their funny little nosy ways and they way they mutter to each other about things. They have quite a conversation discussing, for example, what we have brought in.

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:50 pm

Too bad we can't have an audio of them talking to each other. I'd love to hear it! Great pictures Judy; it's neat to see them so little!
Are they born in 2000 - I think Milly and Mabel and Bones are the same age - Bones was born in October.

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:38 pm

They are SO beautiful. It almost brought a tear to my eye thinking about the amazing day that Mabel came back to live with Milly again. What a wonderful reunion! And a wonderful story.

ciaobella · Post by **ciaobella** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:44 pm

Gorgeous baby pix! You are so lucky to have two such regal and chatty girls.
Sophie likes to smell every item I bring from the grocery store too... I thought I was the only one who has a chow that does inventory.

Brisco · Post by **Brisco** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:08 am

Judy,
I can certainly see why M&M grew up to be so beautiful, they started off that way. Thanks for the pics, I never get tired of the pics.

Judy Fox · Post by **Judy Fox** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:49 am

Thank you everybody!

But I would say that we are all very lucky people to know chow chows the way we all do.

Milly and Mabel know they are beautiful anyway - little baggages.

Samorrathis · Post by **Samorrathis** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:30 am

Great pictures! They make me feel all warm and fuzzy

TigerTiger · Post by **TigerTiger** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:40 am

They were so adorable!!!!! No wonder they became such beautiful chowladies today!!!!!

Roxana · Post by **Roxana** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:27 am

They are both so beautiful! My favorite picture is the one of Milly passed out underneath the coffee table with her little legs splayed out behind her

love it.

chowfrnd88 · Post by **chowfrnd88** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:08 am

It would be wonderful to hear what they are saying to each other!! They must terribely adorable examinging everything!! Special Dark also has to smell all of our bags when we come home... "smell first, hugs and kisses second" is his motto!

Codybear · Post by **Codybear** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:18 am

I sit at my desk all evening, sun shining outside and about the only way to deal with it is looking at the great pics you all send in. Thanks Judy.

Post by **kingalls** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:44 pm

Judy - M&M were such cute Chowlings!! Of course, now they are beautiful, mature Chow ladies. Thanks for sharing such great pictures!
Karen

LEO's mum · Post by **LEO's mum** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:34 pm

Oh, Judy, too cute!! Lovely pictures! Thank you for sharing!! Mandy, I am glad I'm not the only one w/ loose tear ducts! Yes, I, too was tearful looking at these lovely pictures remembering the stories Judy told us of M&M. How lucky for M&M to have you, Judy & Fred, and for yourselves to have M&M.