Happy Birthday Maple and Rumple's litter of 3/21/11!

All of you are now two years old!  This picture shows that Noodles got a 'new brother' to share his birthday with this year.  His name is Couper and they love playing outdoors together.

Molly graduates from Good Dog Foundation!

Please join in congratulating Molly and her owners for becoming a therapy dog!  How wonderful that she and Dr. Tesoro will be able to bring both comfort and laughter to many people who benefit so greatly from their visits.  :+)    Well done!!!

And so it begins.....

Today was the first day for puppy pickups. Three adorable boys left today to begin their new lives far away from North Berwick, Maine. I know they will do well in their new homes after a bit of adjustment. I wish everyone well and hope you will stay in touch. Contact me any time for questions or concerns. Please send me pictures as they grow!! :+)

MR. TEDDY BEAR aka Green Boy was the first boy to leave the nest. They have been waiting for their pup since Olive's litter. I think the length of time it took to name him was almost as long!! LOL! A lovely black Teddy Bear he surely is. :+)


You could not contain this couple's excitement about Noodles becoming part of their lives.


'What's the world about, Alfie?' I think this couple is going to get plenty of answers to that question with their sweet boy.


Sunday, June 12th, two more left the nest. 'Harry' has finally gone home to his family. I am sure he is going to add a lot of smiles and playtime to this home.


'Lucky' is going to be one busy pup! His young owner is involved in a lot of activities and I do believe Lucky (and Mom) will be attending most of them!


Beautiful black Onyx was picked up 6/15/11 and rode in style to New Jersey. She is going to be a wonderful pet to two very excited boys.


They wanted a second doodle and when mom noticed that Hazel now 'Randi' was for sale, they hopped in their car and came to meet her. It was love at first site and now they have two doodles from Maple, but from different litters. Sometimes, things work out the way they should. Randi left the Annabelle nest on Saturday, June 18th. :+)


The last pup to be picked up was Molly. A picture perfect day arrived for the event. Molly had her bath in the late morning and was fresh smelling and fluffy for her grand entrance. She is making her trip to Connecticut harnessed for safety, laying on a lamb's wool bed, chewing a Bully Stick. Life will be good! Molly is destined for therapy work. I wish them well in that endeaver. :+)


Thank you everyone for being great clients and providing wonderful homes for Maple and Rumple's puppies. :+) Joyce

Just wanted to update everyone that the pups' trip

to the vet for their shots and Health Certificate went very well. They are EXCELLENT in the car. Not one of them vomited or had wet muzzles. Neither did any of them piddle or poop on the vet's floors. How gracious of them!

They are also doing very well with the intro to crates. I put two in a crate at night. The first night, there was some complaining, but last night (second time), one weak objection and all was quiet until I woke them at 6 AM. I am very pleased with this. :+) This is not to say that they won't complain for a bit when you get them, but they should settle quickly.

Sitting is still 'hit or miss' but they are getting it. :+)

Joyce

Shots through a window.....

I heard a bunch of happy barking and got up from my computer to find out what was going on and grabbed my camara. The pups were playing in the sandbox Coup and were having a ball digging and chasing - exactly what it is there for. :+) I knew if I went outside, I would ruin the moment so took the shots through my window.

A day early with pics! (Maple x Rumple)

I want to spend tomorrow grooming my adult girls, so am posting 10 week pics today. Enjoy!

Onyx looked just at the right moment. 10 & 3/4 lbs.


Molly was investigating the little car when I took this shot. 12 lbs.


Randi taking a little rest on the cool sandstone. 12 & 1/4 lbs.


Noodles is the smart one. Enjoying the shade provided by the slide on the grass. 11 & 1/2 lbs.


Lucky kept running from me and the camara - little devil! 14 & 1/4 lbs.


Red Boy, now known as 'HARRY' had just rolled in the sand, so you see tons of sand particles on him! 10 & 1/2 lbs.


Green Boy still has no name and is Harry's wrestling partner! 11 lbs.


Alfie, sitting on the ramp taking it all in. 15 & 1/4 lbs.

We started in April and finished in June - The Play-Yard!

It was quite the undertaking. Bad weather for the greater part of April hindered the process greatly, but it is complete and I am so grateful it is DONE!

This was the space we were converting from mud and weeds to a new play-yard with artificial grass for the pups.


A couple of months later, lots of digging, sore muscles and determination, we have this new space. The pups are loving it as the rest of these pics show.


They ran around so much, they slept very, very well.


They ran like this for over an hour.


This is what they needed so badly - lots of running to expend that energy!


It is safe, clean, can be disinfected and provides a stimulating area for our doodles. :+)


Bacchi anyone??? :+)

Introduction to water......

Having finally completed the puppy play-yard, TUGGIE came out to play.

This is TUGGIE.


Practically everyone came to check out this HUGE new toy.


Some were more curious than others and were gathering confidence.


Ultimately, it was Chaplin who was the first one in with Hazel following soon after. Onyx and Noodles 'walk the plank'. I bet tomorrow, if it is warm, more will jump in. :+)

Here are pics of the boys after their surgeries!

They played like hooligans. I actually had to squirt them with my hose (lightly, of course) to calm them down! They had a bark fest going and I try to be considerate of my neighbors. They did not mind the light spray down at all and it DID stop them from continuing to make a racket! It is very difficult to 'tone down' 9 puppies (including Chaplin) quietly. The hose on a light spray worked wonderfully. They got cooled off emotionally and physically. :+)

Alfie is NOT grouchy at all, but surely looks it in this photo! He is the sweetest thing! Did you notice is little sweat drop right below his nose?


Ever curious, Harry found something to keep him entertained. He has not missed a beat.


Sleepy head, Noodles. He needed a nap after all that hullabalooing!


Green Boy has finally turned down his dial as well.


And the leader of them all - Lucky. Thank goodness his owner has as much energy! :+)


I just thought this pic was so cute. Alfie and Chaplin sharing a stick.

When the boys are away, the girls get to play and relax.

Early this morning, the boys went for a ride to my vets. They are having their neuters and microchips today. I have already been called that all has gone well and I will be picking them up later this afternoon.

In the meantime, the girls are having a lovely time enjoying lots of space with just a minimum of 'annoyance' from Chaplin. Right now, they are all in my kitchen enjoying their freedom.


Newly named this morning, Molly is resting in the shade.


Onyx knows where all the 'cool' areas are.


Like everyone else, Hazel has claimed a shady spot for herself.


When the boys are returned, this lovely respite will be gone and things will be back to normal in a blink. I will need to keep them separated for about 12 hours or so. You would not believe how very little these early operations affect a pup's energy. They don't skip a beat!

Is it Memorial Day or the Marathon?? (M x R #3 at 10 wks.)

I swear, the sweat is still running down my face as I did my best to get pics of these pups for their 10 week updates BUT.... they are so full of energy, I did more chasing than 'clicking'!

I sure hope by next week's pic segment, that we have the play-yard finished because these guys NEED to expend more energy by running their silly legs off - not mine! :+)

So forgive me if some of the shots are not as sharp as others. The sun was setting too fast for me to stay out much longer and the mosquitos were quite hungry.

Our son was here this weekend to help us get some work done and he left this morning. Then I had puppy family visits this afternoon, so pictures were not done till early evening.

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Noodles' weight this week is 10 & 1/2 lbs.



Onyx (Pink Girl) weighs 10 lbs.



Alfie (Stripe) is a whooping 14 lbs.!



Molly (Orange Girl) is 11 lbs.



Lucky (Blue Boy) is only slightly behind Alfie at 13 & 3/4 lbs.



Green Boy is also 10 lbs.



Hazel (Teal) is 11 lbs.


Red Boy is a 10 pounder.