Interesting 3 Part Series on CBC

I haven't listened to it all, but it looks interesting....

http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2010/12/13/dogs-themselves-part-1---3/

Thanks Carol!

Today was Vet Check and Vaccine Day

The pups had a visit with Dr. Gumley today.  All are in excellent health!  They also had their first booster.  I'll provide families with the vaccine certificates to give to their Vets.  I'm expecting a quiet evening tonight after all the excitement of today.

The Pups are keeping me very busy.....

With Rosie gone home and the pups being at an age where they need a lot of attention and care, things are very busy around here!  They are becoming quite strong and coordinated, so I've had to take down the low wooden barrier on the door and a closed the wire door.  I had a few escapees....

Their favourite play toys are socks.  They get some pretty good tug of war battles going.  I give them my sons' rugby socks, which are very long, and four of them can get in on the fun.  Earlier tonight they had a battle going with Cassonade.  It was her against 4 of the pups.

I transport them from the basement to the backyard or living room in a laundry basket.  I call it the puppy bus.  As soon as they see the puppy bus they are all scrambling to get on.   They ride standing on their hind legs with their front paws over the edge so they can see.   They seem to know not to try and climb out.  But as soon as I put the 'bus' on the ground, they climb out as fast as they can.

They are virtually impossible to photograph because they never stop moving - except to sleep.

They are eating well.  I haven't weighed them recently - again very hard to do because they don't sit still on the scale.  But they are going to the Vet on Saturday for a thorough check and their first set of vaccines, so I will get weights on everyone then.  I cut their nails the other day and all sat still on my lap for that.  So that is good!

Only 10 more sleeps for many of you! :-)))

Update on Juno's Pups

Well Juno must be producing milk for six, even though she only has two.  The pups will be two weeks tomorrow and Kahlua already weighs 1.15 kg.  Sheridan isn't far behind at 1 kg.  For context, Rosie's smallest pup at 6 weeks weighed 1.5 kg!! They are long as well as round.  Kahlua is 11 inches long and Sheridan is 9.5 inches long.  I don't think Kahlua and Sheridan will be walking as young as Rosie's pack because they are little porkers :-))).

The girls eyes opened today.  Although they are hard to see with their dark faces and dark eyes.

Final puppy allocations

The Barnes family is excited to welcome green boy (Mocha?) into their home.  And the MacClennan family is excited to welcome blue boy in their home.  Shiraz (yellow) and Merlot (pink) will both be retained as future breeding prospects.  I'm still looking for guardian homes for the cuties.....

Puppy Allocation has Begun!

The Noxon family is excited to welcome GRIFFON (black collared boy) into their family.  The Price family is excited to welcome NALA (orange collared girl) into their family.  And the Lee family is excited to welcome LOLA (red collared girl) into their family.

Congratulations to pups and families!

Grandma Cassonade gets in on the fun!