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January 10, 2007 4:34 PM- the contest

BREAKING NEWS: The contest is closed and, (drumroll) we do have a winner! However, I only just back to my desk three minutes ago and the post with all the yummy details is forthcoming-- probably first thing tomorrow am. Have a fabulous Friday night, kids!

This morning the little miss had a scheduled visit with our beloved vet.

(I emphasize the scheduled bit as with this brombie mob and their aptitude for accidents requiring immediate surgery, it is a welcome change).

So, the girl. We knew she was growing as approximately 16 hundred times a day we pick her up and carry her down the stairs. And after, oh about the 1483rd lift it occurs to you that this is more like a sack of potatoes than a loaf of bread that you're lifting.

But we had no idea.

Before he left the house, T and I had a bet as to what her weight would be. We were both wrong. Wrong as in we were knocking about in Fenway Park and she was running the bases over at Wrigley Field.

Next to Henry she looks positively svelte. Then again, he is rather massive at 70+ pounds, so it's not the best measurement. There was a time over the past month when she got really, really long and skinny all of a sudden and I was calling her my "little lean cuisine." Time for a new moniker, obvs.

For the fun of it, I've decided to host a contest to see if any of you can do better than T and I did in guessing her actual weight. Who ever wins (closest without going over) gets a prize. The prize to be determined by the winner (within reason-- I won't be posting any naked pics of my dogs on the internet, obvs).

Contest ends at 5 pm Friday, January 12 EST. All bids will be honored so if someone guesses the same as you want to guess-- no worries. If you're right, you're both right.

Here are some clues.

1. On November 12, 2006 Daisy weighed 3.6 pounds and her age was estimated at 8 weeks.

2. Four weeks later, her weight had increased to 6.9 pounds.

Here are some side views if that helps. Bonne chance a tous!

So, what's your guess? What number popped up when the little miss got onto the scale?

FYI - all photos posted above were taken today.

got 2 cents?



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poppycock says:
if she ate a lot on christmas and new year's eve, your lovely daisy must weigh about 13.5 lbs? :)
posted on: January 10

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midnightsun says:
I think she weighs 21 lbs.
posted on: January 10

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Irene says:
my husband and I looked carefully at the pictures and weighted our dog for a while, and we think the little miss is about 22 pounds (approx. 10kg).
posted on: January 10

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huberama says:
First off, you know ladies don't discuss their weight... but because she's such a cute, still little, thing I'm willing to participate. I say 17.5 pounds.
posted on: January 10

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wee says:
oh.my.god. But she is sooooooooooooo freaking adorable. And 25.5 lbs. yup. That's my guess. Wait... are we limited to just one guess per customer? cuz then I might want to ruminate on it some more instead of makingoff the cuff guess how many beans guesses. I will want to consult bags of various foods stuffs and Finny J's vet and stuff. I will want to take this seriously indeed.....
posted on: January 10

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daphne says:
I'd say she's 28 lbs. She looks like the same size as my turds.
posted on: January 10

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Heather says:
26.5 - She's beagle size alright!
posted on: January 10

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Kymba says:
I'm guessing 28lbs. Definitely too big for the Bjorn carrier.
posted on: January 10

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Joy says:
Ha! I'm so bad at this--first I thought 40 lbs! and then remembered that I weighed that when I was seven. I'm going to guess 25 lbs. These pictures of her are delicious. Thank you--they're like soul candy.
posted on: January 10

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susan says:
hmm, i might be better at jellybeans in a jar, but my guess is that she is 30 lbs. cutie patootie plus! looking forward to seeing you on friday - give me a ball park of a time? i'll try and be there! ya, you pick the field, wrigley or fens, either will do.
posted on: January 10

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fw sunshine says:
I bet that cute little girl is 25 pounds.
posted on: January 10

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plain jane says:
19.5 pounds. Darling
posted on: January 10

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leah says:
yikes, she is too cute. i love the pics of her and the henry boy. hrmm, my initial thought was 23 and then i started waffling, but i think i'll just go with my first thought.
posted on: January 10

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river selkie says:
i looked at my cats and then looked at her photos...i was also guessing 22 lbs. though i see irene guessed the same. :)
posted on: January 11

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tinker says:
Hmm - I'll go with 15 lbs., give or take an ounce or two (I definitely don't want to overbid, as no lady likes to be thought larger than she is!).
posted on: January 11

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lizardek says:
24 lbs ...but you know a lady never tells her age OR her weight, don't you?
posted on: January 11

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Claire says:
I'm just going to say 28 lbs, though I have no idea. Only she looks so grown up now! Beauty!
posted on: January 11

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otter says:
Hmmm...the reason this is so difficult is that she is not that large volumetrically speaking. However, cuteness tends to be very dense and she is just swimming in cuteness, so I'm going to have to guess 19.5 pounds. (Henry's brow alone must weigh, like, 50 pounds.)
posted on: January 11

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bp says:
volumetrically? VOLUMETRICALLY? What is that, Miss PhD in physics? Methinks you have slipped to the dark side . . . or perhaps, it really is a word and my vast ignorance of all things scientific is once again on display.
posted on: January 11

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gw says:
Oh, my...I'm in love. She and Henry and just gorgeous! Hmmm, I have to guess a weight now., but I'm so blinded by lurve. LOL How about 18lbs?
posted on: January 11

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Lil says:
I'd put her at around 20 lbs. And for the record, she and Henry? They are aw shucks cute.
posted on: January 11

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wee says:
I'm guessing again because you haven's said that I couldn't. And I'm guessing 32 lbs. I know! Woof, right? But that number was the first that floated to the top of my magic eight balll brain and it refuses to be resubmerged, so that's what I'm going with. 32. Am I right? Am I?!!
posted on: January 11

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lizardek says:
Wee, get out of my head! I've had 32 swimming there all day and now I know why!!
posted on: January 11

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Sheryl says:
I'll say 20 lbs.
posted on: January 11

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wee says:
o, but Lizardek, your head is so very nice and fluffy and smells like gingerbread and well behave little children who blog!!! Oh wait, what's this? Sushi! Look, did you know you had some sushi left over in your head?!! And over there... a nice cozy stack of reading material. And also? The tunes in here are so very lovely. I hate to break it to you, Liz, but you're gonna have to develop one helluva headcold and sneeze me outta here.
posted on: January 11

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Sam says:
I wanted to say 24 but someone took it so I will say 23, even though LORDY that's a big puppy. She is just so beautiful and the epitome of puppyness, the stuff puppy dreams are made of!
posted on: January 11

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bohemiangirl says:
What a cute 26lb puppy :)
posted on: January 11

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Meghan says:
26 - but I'm probably way off. I usually stink at this sort of thing.
posted on: January 11

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lizardek says:
I can't SNEEZE you out...how gross! that would make you all sticky and covered with ...ew. There is never sushi leftover, silly. No, never.
posted on: January 11

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bad penguin says:
I'm guessing 27 pounds, because she looks like she might be Seamus sized.
posted on: January 11

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kerewin says:
I decided to skip over all the comments and go with a sturdy 24.7 lbs. She looks rather sturdy in some of those pictures. Adorable little (so to speak) thing.
posted on: January 11

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gracia says:
She'll always be 'little lean cuisine' to me, regardless of the figure. A beautiful 26 pounds, no more, no less. And so photogenic! see you, g
posted on: January 11

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wee says:
ha, Liz! That just poves you don't know me in real life, cuz in really life I am always sticky and covered with ew! Usually Finny ew. Or park ew. Or art ew. But ew nonetheless. Ahe,... okay. Sorry BP, dodn't mean to hijack yer comments like this. Well, um, maybe I did a bit. But you'll forgive me, right?!!!
posted on: January 11

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wee says:
and oh, I can't leave without saying agin that Daisy is so totally darling I want to stick all 32 lbs. of her in my mouth. GAWRSH!!!! She has completely won my heart.
posted on: January 11

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bp says:
wee, cherie, these comments were built for you, if you recall . . . kick with impunity!
posted on: January 11

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Amber says:
Is this going to be like The Price is Right - the closest without going over wins? Because if so I would like to guess 32.43 lbs...Wee stole my 32 too!
posted on: January 11

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kim says:
fitting that a dog would be the reason i post to a blog for the first time EVER! your brood is making it very difficult for me to resist taking on a third fur baby. my guess about beautiful daisy is 24.8 lbs.
posted on: January 11

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wee says:
and oh, I can't leave without saying agin that Daisy is so totally darling I want to stick all 32 lbs. of her in my mouth. GAWRSH!!!! She has completely won my heart.
posted on: January 11

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frecklegirl jess says:
hmmm I'd say she looks about Bob's size- so 18lbs? So freaking cute, by the way. :)
posted on: January 11

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John says:
34 pounds.
posted on: January 11

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bella says:
She's 25 lbs. She's adorable, BP.
posted on: January 12

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lizardek says:
You have to share, Wee. I've got at least half of her in my mouth (tucked in my cheek even). Puppysnurglelove!
posted on: January 12

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catherine says:
26 lbs. of pure unadulterated love.
posted on: January 12

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Hel says:
She weighs 15 kilos. And the prize... Fifteen photographs and tales of a fifteen minute dog walk.
posted on: January 12

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ozma says:
I have to say 32.5 because all the prior weights are taken. Incidentally, that's about what my kid weighs so what the hey.
posted on: January 12

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Tripping Daisy says:
30 pounds of pure cuteness. Give them all an extra treat from TD. :)
posted on: January 12

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Joy says:
Is the winner going to get Carl Kassel's voice on their home answering machine?
posted on: January 12

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Stephanie says:
I'm thinking 20 pounds- we had a baby Great Dane : )
posted on: January 12

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wee says:
Boo hiss...unfair! Just come out and tell everyone I won already! i'm not usually this obnoxious, really. honest! I'm just all full o'piss an vinegar this week for whatever reason. I blame the moon. And BluePoppy of course. Kisses!!!
posted on: January 12

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BendingPeak says:
Wonderful pictures!
posted on: January 12

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Laini says:
Oh gosh. I'm terrible at stuff like this at baby showers too. 16 pounds??? Anyway, your dogs are SOOOO cute!
posted on: January 13

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