Waiting in the shade for Elora
Ok, puppies...let's go play!
Wee!! I can almost fly!
Ok...what next?
Bye-Bye Puppies
You're all bad!
Yeah? Fine! We'll go find something else to do!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
More photos!!
My trusty mom took my camera out the other day when she and Elora went out to say their good-byes to Lily's puppies. They're going to miss them!!
A little sad...
Today, Lily's first baby made her way to her new home. Though I know it's for the best, I'm feeling a little blue. I missed spending every waking moment with these babies because I had to work. My mom and my niece did a brilliant job with the puppies but I feel like I missed too much.
I'll have to work on winning the lottery so that I can stay home with my babies next year.
Aston, sweet red baby girl, have a blast with your new mommy and daddy, Trina and Brennan. Don't be too hard on them, kid.
Big kisses from Gramma KC...
I'll have to work on winning the lottery so that I can stay home with my babies next year.
Aston, sweet red baby girl, have a blast with your new mommy and daddy, Trina and Brennan. Don't be too hard on them, kid.
Big kisses from Gramma KC...
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Big day yesterday...
Lily's babies had their first car ride, their first vet visit, their first needle and their first "off the ranch" visit. As expected, they had a blast!! :)
They all rode very well in the truck in our travels, and were super good when they went to see Dr. Ann. We took a bit of a detour to get some more dog food and pick up a shipping crate, then we were off to see Howie (daddy) and his family. The babies took over the whole yard - harassed Howie until he went and layed down, tried to take on the horses and took down Eva's hockey net. BUSY!!
Howie's mom took some photos and I have some on my phone, so I'll try and get some photos posted in the next day or so.
They all rode very well in the truck in our travels, and were super good when they went to see Dr. Ann. We took a bit of a detour to get some more dog food and pick up a shipping crate, then we were off to see Howie (daddy) and his family. The babies took over the whole yard - harassed Howie until he went and layed down, tried to take on the horses and took down Eva's hockey net. BUSY!!
Howie's mom took some photos and I have some on my phone, so I'll try and get some photos posted in the next day or so.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
General Update
Just a general update on Lily's babies...
1. They are hell on wheels.
2. Digging is their fun of choice.
3. They sleep from 9pm until 4:30am in their crates - right now they're split into just two crates but will get split up even more as the days go by.
4. They LOVE their food.
5. They love to cuddle and give sweet kisses.
1. They are hell on wheels.
2. Digging is their fun of choice.
3. They sleep from 9pm until 4:30am in their crates - right now they're split into just two crates but will get split up even more as the days go by.
4. They LOVE their food.
5. They love to cuddle and give sweet kisses.
Bush babies...
Well, Lily's babies LOVE playing in the bush! They have a grand time sneaking in and out of the leaves, grass, weeds and logs that make up my "back yard". :) I hope you enjoy the photos!
Been a long 10 days...
Hi everyone!!
Sorry that the blogs haven't been updated for the past little while - I got sick with the flu on the July long weekend (sick for four days!) and then the following Thursday, I had to take Porsche into the vet with a mild case of eclampsia. All was well, and I've been fortunate that I was able to put the babies back on Porsche without a reoccurrence of her eclampsia.
So, I've basically been playing catch up for the past 10 days...but, the sun is shining today so I was able to get some photos of the babies...enjoy!
Sorry that the blogs haven't been updated for the past little while - I got sick with the flu on the July long weekend (sick for four days!) and then the following Thursday, I had to take Porsche into the vet with a mild case of eclampsia. All was well, and I've been fortunate that I was able to put the babies back on Porsche without a reoccurrence of her eclampsia.
So, I've basically been playing catch up for the past 10 days...but, the sun is shining today so I was able to get some photos of the babies...enjoy!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
The joys of housetraining...
Well, it's begun - although, to be perfectly honest, it really started yesterday...the never ending trips in and out of the house, up and down the stairs to haul seven puppies outside for potty breaks. When the weather is nice, they just stay outside in their happy x-pen and enjoy the sun and fresh air for most of the day. But day's like to today? It's pretty much "in and out" to get the job done.
On the upside, most of the puppies either held their bladder through the night and/or used the litter box with shavings. I woke up to only two pees to clean up and no poops! Pretty sweet!
On an interesting note, the puppies enjoyed their first rain shower today. It wasn't planned! I don't take puppies outside in the wet until they're seven or eight weeks in case of chills or catching some ugly bug (most ugly bugs - parvo, for example - tend to rear their ugly heads when it's wet outside). I got up this morning and it was overcast but bright - none of that dark dingy feel to the sky that we get here when it's about to rain. So, out went the puppies...and down came the rain!
I quickly popped a tarp over their x-pen and let them stay out - it was a very short "sun shower" so barely enough to get anything wet.
As an aside, these puppies have very good startle recovery time. If you've ever dealt with a tarp (especially a new one) you know how loud and what a sharp sound they have. Well, I pulled out the tarp and shook it out - puppies scattered. I stopped, looked at them an in that fraction of a second, they were all right back under my feet (and by extension, the tarp) and happily stayed there while I continued to shake it out and use clips to put it in place. Not too bad for five week old puppies. :)
On the upside, most of the puppies either held their bladder through the night and/or used the litter box with shavings. I woke up to only two pees to clean up and no poops! Pretty sweet!
On an interesting note, the puppies enjoyed their first rain shower today. It wasn't planned! I don't take puppies outside in the wet until they're seven or eight weeks in case of chills or catching some ugly bug (most ugly bugs - parvo, for example - tend to rear their ugly heads when it's wet outside). I got up this morning and it was overcast but bright - none of that dark dingy feel to the sky that we get here when it's about to rain. So, out went the puppies...and down came the rain!
I quickly popped a tarp over their x-pen and let them stay out - it was a very short "sun shower" so barely enough to get anything wet.
As an aside, these puppies have very good startle recovery time. If you've ever dealt with a tarp (especially a new one) you know how loud and what a sharp sound they have. Well, I pulled out the tarp and shook it out - puppies scattered. I stopped, looked at them an in that fraction of a second, they were all right back under my feet (and by extension, the tarp) and happily stayed there while I continued to shake it out and use clips to put it in place. Not too bad for five week old puppies. :)
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