I am so happy to announce the Emily is now a Grand Champion!!!!! She is the second LUA Dalmatian to have earned this honor! Proud doesn't begin to cover how I feel about her.



The puppies are growing up!

I haven't posted for a month so I thought it might be about time. Although I haven't heard any feedback from Indian and Kennedy's people (which saddens me) I have heard from everyone else!
No new pictures of Sophie (Gobblegirl) but her new family love her and say she is quite a handful. I believe the exact words were "She has been here 6 weeks and we are still alive". Then went on to say she is sweet and getting more beautiful every day!

The first one pictured is Macy. I am told that she is beautiful and has hearts over both eyes. Her favorite things to shred are toilet paper and homework. She and Pitty Loki are best friends!

 

Next is Belle (Cranberry) Belle will be a show dog we are hoping and also a fire mascot. Belle's mom Erin is very much an animal lover. She shows horses and rabbits.

"Don't look so sad Bunker we make this truck look cool"



 

Next one is George (Pilgrim). I only have one picture of him sleeping on a trip back from Little Rock, Arkansas where he was visiting his new human extended family.

 

Next is Brandy (Pumpkin) the homozygous LUA girl. Brandy's mom Judy was told by her training instructor that she has a fantastic pup. He said she is smart, driven and persistent.

 

The last one pictured is Gracie (Mayflower). Gracie proved to be a little more than her owners bargained for and she has been returned to me. She came back with a whole bag of tricks which I have had a lot of fun with. She knows come, sit and down. She knows finish left and sit in heel position with the command go round. She know sit stay and down stay. She knows go to your mat. She has mastered the "watch" command with great intensity. She knows "leave it" and will wait until you give the command OK. She will do some other stuff like getting in and on a box. She will spin and twist.  She is very pretty and if I don't find the right show/performance home for her she will start her conformation showing this spring. She is available at this time. She is (as all of these puppies are) LUA. She has a very high work ethic and need a job to do. She is very smart and would make an awesome performance dog. Unfortunately I don't like showing in performance events so her talents will be wasted with me. She is not happy to be a cuddly pet. Actually she hates cuddling and will tell you so in no uncertain terms which is why she came back to me. She is quiet in a crate and submissive to alpha dogs.  Oh did I say she is drop dead gorgeous?

 

I'm missing the puppies...but pictures help!

I have had a comment that I need to update the blog because the empty crate is sad. I have mixed feelings about that I miss the puppies particularly Indian but I don't miss all the work. I have been catching up on my sleep which feels really good and I have been able to finds time to go exercise at Curves 3 times a week. I'm not sure if that feels good or not but I suppose it is good for me.

I do have some new pictures from owners! Thank you everyone who has sent me some new pics. The first two are of Sophie who was Gobblegirl. She is as pretty as I expected her to be!

 

The next four pictures are of Gracie who was Mayflower. Gracie is giving her new owners a run for their money. She is very smart and also very opinionated.  Her owners are channeling her behavior toward something very positive. For those who don't know much about agility a dog needs to be aware of where their hind feet are and how to maneuver them efficiently. Gracie is learning these exercises. One of the exercises is to teach a puppy to put all four feet in a box. After that is accomplished the box is switched for a smaller one and so on until the dog has all four feet in a very small box.  Gracie has no idea why she should be in a box but she is enjoying learning these things. She is being taught these things with the help of a clicker.

 

The picture below is George who use to be Pilgrim. He is sleeping with his new friend Gracie.

 

The two pictures below are of Indian with his new friends.

 

And Then There Was None.......

I have done everything possible to give these puppies the very best start in life. It was an adventure that I hadn't expected but now that they are all in their new homes and I have time to reflect on the last four months I have come to the conclusion it was time well spent. I have been told that I was blessed and I have to agree. All eigth puppies were beautiful, healthy, bilateral hearing LUA puppies. All were sweet and smart with expressive dark eyes, beautiful heads and gorgeous ear carriage. I had a very hard time letting the last one go. My brain knew I couldn't keep him but my heart felt much differently.  Soooo...Tonight Indian went to his new home where I am sure he will be a very much loved member of his new family! They are going to keep his name Indian too! So tomorrow the puppy pen will be dismantled again. Maybe forever this time.

Here is Indian with his new family Charles, Brooke and sons. I'm sure Indian will enjoy having two boys of his very own to play with!

 

Indian enjoying the snow!

Maks and Indian

AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR!

 

 

And then there was one!

Two more puppies went to their new homes today. It seems very quiet here tonight. The remaining puppy is Indian. He has stolen my heart and I can't bear to think about him leaving for a new home. He is so smart and willing. I will be Scarlett O'Hara and think about that tomorrow.....

Pumpkin went to her new home with Judy. Judy has two of Garrett's sons Webster and Spirit and a senior Dal Stevie. I believe that her new name will be Brandy.

Pilgrim was next to leave. Stephanie has a sweet rescue Dal named Gracie and a senior Yorkie so he will have lots of playmates. Not sure what his new name will be yet but Steph was thinking about Homer or George.

Week Nine

The puppies turned nine weeks old today and I am still alive! The five puppies that have already moved to their new homes all seem to be doing well. I have not been able to keep up with the blog as often as I had hoped. Sorry to those of you that need a daily puppy fix...  I hope today's post will help!

 Indian has learned to escape

 Almost out

Success!

 

Indian inspects the damage to the wall... gee I wonder who could have done that?



Great Grandpa Garrett teases Grandma Bizzi with a toy

 Fun with a dog food bag

 

Macy and Loki

 Belle and Heike

 Gracie and Dancer...Look mom I can sit too!

Beautiful Gracie!!!!