Phoebe has finally had her first cycle!!

Miss Phoebe Rye has certainly taken her time to have her first cycle.  Phoebe is fully tested and has a great score card on health results!

She is considered a mini and weighs about 23 lbs.  Phoebe is athletic, smart and sometimes full of the dickens.  Of course, she is gorgeous and very well loved by her guardian family right here in my town!

I will wait until her second cycle before breeding her and let's hope we don't have to wait for another year to do so!

Phoebe at Christmas 2021
Every woman should have a fur coat in the cold, right?

The Brinkley3 x Diesel has thair own page on FB!

 Hopefully, all new owners have received the invite and will follow the instructions for joining the group.  

Thank you, John (Biscuit) for doing this.

Smiles, Joyce

The Brinkley x Diesel Litter have gone home.

However, our four grand-daughters have arrived!!  Always some sort of commotion here at ADNE!

Our Puppy Pick Up Day went very well with all the new owners being on time and excited to take their new companion home.  :+)

My presentation lasted about an hour and many questions were asked and answered.  Then each new owner and pup had their pics taken to share here on the AnnaBlog.  I am sure each family will be going through the same 'growing pains' a new pup brings - including me!  Stay the course and in a few months you will forget the trials and simply enjoy your new and delightful addition.

Miss Maizie will hopefully be a possible candidate for some visits to senior centers and the like with good training, love and lots of patience!  She adores being the center of attention.  :+)

I envision that the show 'The Life of Riley' will be in this household tenfold!  Riley is such a funny character and his antics will provide lots of comic relief in this couple's life!

I guess you just can't have one.  Mr. Biscuit will be sharing a home with his mommy, Brinkley!  I imagine Biscuit will bring a whole new dimension to Brinkley's day.  (The owners, too!)

Little Miss Winnie Mc Phee has already captured our hearts here at ADNE.  I wanted to keep back a black pup for some time and I simply could not pass on this total sweetheart.

Buddy is going to give this retired wrestling coach a run for his money!  Buddy is full of talent and the 'dickens' and will have Judy laughing at both Al and Buddy!

Miss Jenny May Bennett is a total cuddle bug.  She loves being pampered and will enjoy a quiet environment with gentle socialization and friendly dogs.  People will gravitate towards her adorable face.

With lots of love, training and patience - all these pups will be stars.  They have the smarts and the ability to grow into great companions.  Enjoy the journey.

Eye appointment today!

 Hello,

This morning we packed my car with the pups and headed to Portsmouth, NH for their eye check. They did great on the trip to and from.  Although I could not go in because of protocols still, I totally enjoyed the vet techs tripping over themselves to cuddle and hold the puppies to bring them in.  I was told 'having your pups' visit makes our day'!  Always nice to be so well received.  :+)

Once home, we let them run around a bit, served lunch, run around some more and then began the bath segment.  I always bathed my pups the day before surgeries.  Now, they will be clean and fresh for both my vet and their owners for Saturday's pick up.  

Settling in with Mr. Frog after their baths:  Black Collar/Riley, next to him is Purple/Maisie with those big brown eyes.  On top of Riley is Teal/Jenny with Blue/Biscuit resting on Jenny's backend.  Red/Buddy has claimed the rest of Mr. Frog.  It was time for Mr. Ted E. Bear to get a bath also.  :+)
Winnie did not have a bath as she is not having any surgeries, so not included.  (Actually, she was on the slide and did not fit in the shot).  

TEMPERAMENT TESTS TODAY!

The long awaited Temperament Test was today and the pups did very, very well!  They were quite good in my husband's truck in the crates (my car was not ready in time) but we did fine.  Very little whining and no vomiting!!  :+)

A new twist is that my trainer did not use our past facility but instead, redid her activity room in the lower level of her home and set up a training area there.  It was so nice!  I will not get her write ups until Sunday at best; but she was pleased with the pups' performances overall.

OVERVIEW:  The room is set up with a variety of items.  Some items are for tactile purposes (a metal cookie pan, a large crackly bag) to see if different textures might cause a pup to avoid stepping on it or will overcome their discomfort using treats.  She also uses a Wobble Board which tips and moves.  The singing Santa sometimes causes a reaction because it starts singing once the pup is very close or touches it.  The point here is to see how long it takes for the pup to overcome the initial flee response and go back to investigate Santa. Lastly, there is a stuffed dog to see if the pups have an innate fear of something that looks like them (dog friendly).  Then she does some prey drive, fetch, retrieval, sound sensitivity, patience and people affinity activities.

Here is Black Collar happily greeting Judy as soon as his feet are placed in the room.

This photo with Red Collar indicates he is willing to sniff something he can't have.  The lesson is 'can he move away from the item to show a willingness to be compliant when asked.'

Blue Collar is showing patience and tolerance to be held in an 'unnatural' position. He may not

feel comfortable but he is not fighting it either.  Shows trust.

While the boys were being tested, the three girls were waiting their turn in Judy's comfortable garage.

Teal Collar is showing her bravery placing her front paw on the Wobble Board.  

She did not flee when it moved which showed bravery and confidence.

Purple Girl was being very amiable introducing herself to the Ragdoll - indicates she is
 'stranger' friendly.

I did not take any pics of Winnie since she is staying with us.  However, she did make me proud 'working' the room.    :+)

Some days.....

Yesterday, the pups had their vaccine and Health Certificate appointments.  Unfortunately my car also had to be brought to my mechanic for a tire issue.  So, as it sometimes happens, the day was full of bumps.  

• I had already prepared my car for the trip so had to switch gears and use my husband's truck which is NOT as conducive to hauling pups.
• Instead of using my very convenient cargo area of my car, I had to use crates instead.
• The crates were in one of my puppy sheds and the one they were in had a frozen door from the ice storm because it sits right on the turf.  :+(  I had to break up that block of ice.  Tried a metal shovel but that did not work, etc.   Finally, found a tire iron that I could swing to chop off small pieces of ice.  Eventually, I could open the door wide enough to allow me in.  BUT, the crates were too wide to go through the opening.  Went into the house to put a kettle on to boil water to help 'loosen' the ice layer.  Poured it on and that did help so I could chop off more ice to make the opening wider.
• Finally was able to put the cleaned out crates in the truck when the Triple A guy arrived which blocked me in.  (he was an hour late)!
• While AAA was loading my car, hubby and I were loading the pups.  Thankfully, AAA was pretty darn quick and off we went!
• Arrived at the vets in time in spite of all the bumps!!

The pups were quite good in the truck and settled quickly in the crates.  Yea!  Although very happy to run around the room at the vets and pee/poop everywhere, the very special vet techs were great and the pups did very well.  They slept all the way home.

Unfortunately, my mechanic just called and told me my car will not be ready in time for their temperament testing on Thursday, so need to use the truck again.  :+(  I hope the pups will be as agreeable.  Will let you know!

Not all days go smoothly but this one could have definitely been worse!  The life of a breeder.  :+)

Snow bunnies. Week 8!

Yup, it is dang cold outdoors but these eight week old pups did not mind it at all!  They all have nice thick coats and plenty of energy to keep themselves active and warm.

Right after they had breakfast this morning, I opened the outside door before I began cleaning the evening's 'gifts' and noticed several of the pups wandering outside.  Great!  Several even did potty out there.  So, I finished up my chore and watched them investigate the snow.

Later, I had an errand to do, so fed them lunch early and when I came back, I grabbed my winter attire and camera and went outdoors allowing them to follow me.  I just wanted to see if they would follow me all the way outside to the pup yard which they did. Then, I put them back in their pen and later took them out one by one to take an outdoor pic for this week.  ⛄

''Where is Winnie going'?

Let's follow and see.

'What is THIS stuff called?  Can we eat it?'

Purple says 'Can you please close the door, it is chilly!'

Wahoo!  This is FUN!!! (Winnie and Teal)

Gosh, didn't they love being outdoors, chasing each other and frolicking to and fro!  Of course their time in the cold was being monitored so they did not get chilled.

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After lunch and a nap, I took each pup out individually to take their eight week pics.  It was nice to actually do it outdoors albeit - very chilly!!!

A rugged armful of puppy is Red Boy.  He is 10 1/2 pounds of curls and cuddles.  

The cold did not bother him a bit.

Winnie Mc Phee is small but hardy! Loves being outdoors!  6 1/2 lbs.

Blue Boy is 8 lbs. He is 'not an officer but IS a gentleman'.  I think he was asking to go back inside.  :+)

Purple Girl does enjoy the snow but also likes the comfort of indoors as well - 8 lbs.

Black Boy - the 'happy go lucky, go with the flow kind of guy'.   This hunk now weighs 11 lbs!  He is also the only one that will go through the puppy door flap with ease.

Teal Girl is not shy or anxious.  She does like the snow and exploring outdoors.  

She is just a bit heavier than Winnie at 7 lbs.