She was getting really shaggy and starting to come in from the yard with little burrs all over her, so it was time for a summer haircut. Hence:

Shaved Puppy

At 12 lbs Kitti is pretty big for a Yorkie. Still a small dog, but also a hunter. She’s definitely not the delicate flower that Wikipedia thinks a Yorkie should be. She loves to chase down and kill birds or other animals stupid enough to land on her lawn. Here are some shots of the Kitti in her natural habitat.

I bought a Nikon D60 Digital SLR camera. Even though I’m a complete n00b at this photography thing, I wanted to buy a camera that does a decent job at point-and-shoot but that I can also grow into as my skills improve. Also, I’ve heard and read good things about Nikon lenses.

Tonight was the first night I’ve had time to play with the new camera at all. I took some photos of posters and boxes and other still objects yesterday to get a feel for the auto vs manual focus, flash, and framing. I haven’t read the manual yet, so tonight I set the camera on auto-everything and took some shots of my holsters, my 1911s, and my dog.

Kitti is a Yorksire Terrier, and is so named because she spent the first few weeks of her life with cats and when she was a puppy she had a lot of cat-like mannerisms. She loves to play with string and little cat toys almost as much as she loves playing fetch with her toy training duck. She also has the habit of jumping onto my chair while I am typing. The photos are of her laying in one of her favorite spots on the couch.