First Snow

Here are the photos of fun in the sun...er snow!

Shea and Kane at 12 Weeks

Well Michigan sure has had its fill of old man Winter already...and the puppies love it!

Kane and Shea are developing into wonderful boys. Neither appears to be dominant...they play equally with one on his back one minute and the other, the next. They are doing quite well at pottying outside and have only messed their crate overnight once in the last ten days...so I am very proud of them!

We went on our first walk on leash the only sunny day we've had that was above 35 degrees. We went to the downtown of our town and walked in the park where children play...puppies had loads of fun with a family of three little ones...was very difficult getting them to separate so we could go home.

The leashes provided their own set of challenges...maybe next time!

Stop Puppy Mills

I have been reeling from the news last week that an English Shepherd breeder in Montana had her kennel searched after complaints of the horrendous conditions her 200 plus dogs live under. The police removed twelve dogs in dire need of veterinary care and thirteen dead ones. The puppy mill owner, said she hadn't had time to bury the animals.

Two links to the news story are:

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/12/12/news/local/20-dogs.txt

http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9508818&nav=menu227_5

but they are not pretty so prepare yourself.

With this story in the back of my mind I am also including a link to a petition by the Humane Society of the United States on Facebook asking that Petland stop selling puppies which supports puppy mills.

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/beneficiaries/59?m=b5e52638


Bottom line is KNOW your breeder and THINK TWICE about buying a puppy at a pet store.

And Then There Were Two

I am so thrilled with the families that have adopted pups from our latest litter. For the first time most of Emily's pups will be right here in Michigan. Riordon will be travelling the farthest. He is headed to Toronto today. I miss them all and am thankful for my manic photograph sessions that I can look at and remember each pup.

Shea and Kane have yet to find their forever homes...for pretty random reasons but mostly because they are boys and we had a LOT of boys in this bunch...6. Anyway they are two very beautiful black and white boys who resemble their daddy quite a bit. They are relatively quiet...as quiet as puppies can be. And, Kane in particular, is very curious. They love to play with each other and will entertain themselves, and during my weaker moments me.

Thankfully, they are almost completely housebroken. They have a very predictable routine and when I stick to it (difficult sometimes during the holidays) they never mess inside. Pretty good for 10 week olds!

I'm posting photos for everyone to enjoy!

Help in the Kitchen...pix and video!

The puppies played in the snow today for the first time...wish I had my camera. Will get some pix later today. We have found wonderful homes for six puppies and are looking for two more for Shea and Kane, both black and white males. They are both very energetic...what puppy isn't?
Kane is unabashedly curious and a tad devious! Shea is more affectionate...will let me hold him indefinately!