Here we are at 11 weeks old!

FINALLY! The information you have been waiting for - who is going to whom! I know that all of you know which pup is yours, but now everyone else will know too. Here we go!


This handsome boy will now be known as 'PADFOOT'. He will be called 'Paddy' by his owners the 'Wollers' which includes two boys who adore the Harry Potter books. (Just like me!) They are very busy settling into their new home and getting ready for their new addition! Paddy sports the same gentle nature of his dad, Rumple.

Paddy at 11 weeks old weighs: 12.8 lbs. (Orange Boy)





The 'Simpson-Banker family' are anxiously waiting for this curly, black beauty now named 'LEIA, Queen of the Ewoks'. It seems we are full of people who love the fantasy books!

Leia weighs 12 lbs. at 11 weeks. Formerly known as Rainbow Girl.







Silky, shiny 'NAPLES' was named after the location of his mistress's grandparents here in Maine! He will be taking a roadtrip to Pennsylvania with the 'Halverson' family.

Naples weighs 13.12 lbs. and had been called Black Collar Boy previously.




I have heard that this little guy will be called 'DEISEL', but am not positive of the name nor the spelling! Hopefully, I will know soon!! In any event, he is the one that scurries under a table, chair or stool whenever I try to put the pups back into their pen! I really think he wants the extra attention. :+) I am sure David and Paul are going to enjoy this little guy!

Deisel is now weighing 10.9 lbs. at 11 weeks. (Turquoise Boy)


Well, the Czarnecki family have named this guy 'MC DUFF' . His Irish name fits him perfectly. He is full of fun & playfulness with a sparkle in his eye! :+) Formerly known as Green Boy, he has always been the biggest, brawniest pup since birth. He prances around the kitchen like he wears a badge saying 'I am in charge'! (Clara does NOT believe him.)

Today Mc Duff weighed in at 14.8 lbs.


Annabelle's 'OLIVE OYL' will remain with us at the Tabor Homestead until I find the right Guardian Home for her. She has a soft, gentle nature and lives to cuddle and give face washes. I love her shiny, wavy coat and sweet face. I don't expect Olive to be very large, perhaps a 30 pounder soaking wet. She would make a wonderful Therapy Dog.

She weighs 11.4 lbs.




Annabelle's 'Clara Belle' is full of spunk. :+) She will remain with us, along with Olive, until the right local Guardian Home happens by. Clara is a confident pup that holds her own in any situation. She is a lovable bit of fluff that just keeps us laughing. She is quite the instigator and not for the faint of heart. She even bites my mop like her mom use to do as a pup! Too cute for her own benefit. :+)

Clara Belle is 12 lbs. this week.




Red Boy's owners live pretty close by in Portsmouth, NH. Both Carina and Aaron are photographers - so I am expecting lots of pics from them! They are not positive about a name yet, so I continue to call him 'Red'. He is another big boy with a very soft personality. His home comes with two female cats who, I am sure, will inform him who is boss.

Aaron has been very busy planning his 'safe area' in their open floor plan. Red Boy is a hefty 13.8 lbs.





Everytime I look at this pup the word 'demure' comes to mind. We have been honored by the Grays who have named him 'TABOR'. I guess he will have to be our 'grandchild' until two-legged ones are born, huh?

Tabor is a sensitive dog that will benefit with the nurturing environment and patience a retired couple can give him. Always willing to play but content to just cuddle too. Should be a wonderful dog for the grandchildren, too.

Tabor's weight is 12.8 lbs. (Navy Boy)

Our 'road trip'!

Well, it all started last night. Naturally, it was snowing. It really wasn't predicted, but Mother Nature listens to no one, least of all the weatherman. :+( I knew I had to take all the pups for their eye certifications today, so I weathered the snow, ice and cold to rearrange my car to fit all of the pups comfortably. After taking all the necessities out of the car that I keep in there 'just in case', I folded down the backseats, put matting down, and placed one of my smaller x-pens in there. I attached the small 'people jump over' fence to the x-pen at my hatch opening so I could reach in and get them easier. :+) For the first time, I had an uneventful trip to the CERF vet. All nine were quite happy and no one cried. For the nearly three hours they were in there, I had only three pups urinate. No one pooped! WOW!!










Here they are looking out the back door! You can't see everyone but they were quite the show in the parking lot. I am also VERY happy to report that everyone had a clean bill and were perfect ladies and gentlemen.

10 Week Weights!

Hi all!

These are their 10 week weights - sorry I have been remiss in posting them at the proper time.

NAVY BOY is 11.12 lbs.
RED BOY is 13.0 lbs.
ORANGE BOY is 12.5 lbs.
OLIVE OYL is 10.9 lbs.
BLACK BOY is 13.4 lbs.
GREEN BOY is 14 lbs.!!!
CLARA BELLE is 10.12 lbs.
TURQUOISE BOY is 10 lbs. - He has finally matched his weight with his age. :+)
RAINBOW GIRL is 11.5 lbs.

Puppy playtime!

My husband Carl has been getting into playing with the pups now that they are in the 'rough and tumble' stage!

In this first pic I finally got all nine of them in one shot! :+)












Oh those sharp nails and teeth!












Now that they have some good playing, they are beginning to settle and enjoy the pats. :+)

Puppies have their own bowls now.

Hi,

Here is a pic of all the pups enjoying their own bowls of food rather than the large 'community bowls'. I look like a comedy chef trying to maneuver into the pens balancing nine bowls of food!!

Oops, I forgot to give you their 9 week weights!

Here they are:

Navy Blue is 10.4 lbs.
Red Boy is 11.2 lbs.
Orange Boy is 11.0 lbs.
Purple Girl 'Olive' is 9.4 lbs.
Black Boy is 11.8 lbs.
Green Boy is 12.0 lbs.
Pink Girl 'Clara Belle' is 9.8 lbs.
Turquoise Boy is 8.8 lbs.
Rainbow Girl is 11.4 lbs.

We got through Week 8 very well, with nothing negative affecting the puppies. They are doing great with my Craftsman Vacuum cleaner's noise in their pen. Some pups even try to bite it as I clean (it is usually Clara, Rainbow and Turquoise). I usually let them out to run about the kitchen when I do this, but all of them take turns running back into the pup room to check on how I am doing and to use the potty pool. There have been some potty mistakes and when that happens, I restrict them to the pup room for longer periods and let them out for shorter times. I have learned that if I go into their pen FIRST and sit down and have some conversation about hygiene, and THEN get them excited enough to potty while I am in the room, I don't have messes to clean after their kitchen romp. I lure them back in with a snack or their meal.

By the way, they now get fed with individual bowls in hopes that this will deter them from being 'gobblers' when they come to you.

Karen, the trainer, is coming on Tuesday! THIS IS THE WEEK YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR - PUP ASSIGNMENTS!

Somebody (s) want to wish you a..................

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Turquoise boy is very happy to shout it out! :+) He is also eating the Valentine Heart feathers!!!


Orange Boy is in his 'Tails' and bringing his new family a big RED heart!














No one gets into the spirit more than Rainbow Girl! Tee Hee! What a character she is. :+)


Carrying his tender heart on his sleeve, Red Boy wonders who will get to love him.


Happy Valentine's Day everyone, hope you had lots of chocolate, kisses and hugs!