Pick Ups have begun and will finish this afternoon.

Yesterday, we had three puppies go home. This morning our 'Guardian Home' girl, Lucie, went to her family and late this afternoon, I will post the last of the crew. It has been wonderful to see the excitement and eagerness to start their new lives with their families. 

ZELDA, so appropriately named (one of the definitions means 'strong woman').  Cute as a button and full of herself!  Get ready Johnson's!

FINNIGAN RIVER WEBB will grace his new home with lots of snuggles as well as bring a sense of adventure.  I can't wait to hear about his shenanigans with Maybelline!

Marisa and John named their sweet girl BRUCE.  Lots of raised eyebrows with that choice!  Bruce is a sweetheart and will simply shout out her feminism with her pink toned clothing!

Thank you John for being willing to create a platform where all of this litter's owners can participate in sharing the highs and lows of being new puppy owners!  I am sure he will be contacting all 

once things are set up.

This morning, my guardian home girl, LUCIE, was picked up!  Lucie will live in the city for a few months before moving to the countryside.  The best of both worlds awaits this girl with 

lots of adventures for sure.  :+)

The Mannos did it again with BENTLEY!  Another ADNE addition to cuddle, play and

enjoy.  Brewster is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new furry friend. :+)

Matt was so excited to come today to pick up his new buddy, DIEGO.  After experiencing the loss of 

his last companion, he knew another was the only way to go.  Enjoy. :+)

Two boys are waiting to finally have PEPPER in their arms tomorrow.  I can just imagine the hoots and hollers of finally bringing a GIRL into the family!  

PICK UP DAYS HAVE ARRIVED!

I can tell you that the puppies are all doing very, very well. Eating, drinking, wrestling and enjoying the air conditioning today! Tomorrow, three will be picked up at 11 am which include Zelda, Finnigan and Bruce. Their bags are very nearly packed for the new adventures that await them. The incisions are healing very well and they are ready to 'rock and roll'. Our meeting starts at 11 am promptly, so don't be tardy!! :+) Joyce

BATHS!

Last night after dinner, myself and two of our grand-daughters got down on our knees to give the pups a bath. I always bathe them the night before their surgeries. Once they go home you must NOT bathe them before August 19th to be sure the incision is fully healed. Please make a note of that. :+) They were all rather stoic as I put them in our tub in two sessions. The first with three and the second round with four pups. Yes, a couple tried to climb out but the girls were right there to keep them in the tub. I sprayed the water and gave them the shampoo on their hands to scrub - a - dub the babes, I rinsed and then placed wet, clean pups in their arms for initial drying. Then I put them on my counter for a bit of light 'hair drying' before each one went into their cleaned pen. This morning, they were still clean, fluffy and happy. It seems they forgave me for the 'car wash'. Ha, ha. They were at my vet at 8 am this morning and I will be picking them up early this evening. Pick ups are all scheduled, bags are almost packed up - still some paperwork to do but all will be ready for this Thursday & Friday.

Today was hot, humid and sunny - a perfect day for a puppy swim!

I have been waiting and waiting for the perfect weather combo to introduce the pups to our pool.  It appears we have a litter that likes the water!!  Some really got 'into it' as you will see below.  Our son, Josh, was with his four daughters (our grand-daughters) as the pups were slowly let into the water.  At one point, Teal Collar (ZELDA) just forged ahead into the pool and got a head dunk!  She recovered quickly and was good to go!

Enjoy the pics and I hope you enjoyed this summer day as much as I did.  :+)

The first set of pups included Brown Collar (DIEGO), Black Collar (PEPPER), Teal Collar (ZELDA) and Pink Collar (BRUCE, yes we all know she is a girl) :+)

First our grand-daughters held them on the first step.  BRUCE was ready to get going.  She loved the water.  PEPPER & DIEGO were a bit reluctant but caught on quickly!

Soon the children lowered them so their feet touched the water.

Here is where Zelda took the plunge!

Her siblings soon joined in the cooling fun.

 

The second group consisted of Red Collar (LUCIE), Blue Collar (BENTLEY) and Green Collar (FINNIGAN).  These three loved being in the water!

 

Look at those boys go! FINNIGAN & BENTLEY.

LUCIE was like a duck!

FINNIGAN guided by our son.  BENTLEY is right in front of LUCIE.  They were swimming like champs!

The intro to water with these three were 'Let's go already!'

So glad I was able to get them in the pool before their surgeries.  The weather has not been great lately but today was PERFECT!  :+)

Eye Exams yesterday!

I am happy to report that the eye exams with my Canine Ophthalmologist went extremely well yesterday with all of them receiving a 'Normal'!  I am so pleased.  :+)

The ride there was uneventful with both Blue and Brown Collar boys having a great time playing 'peek a boo' with drivers behind me.  I am sure it made their day.

As always, the pups draw people wherever I go and today was no exception.  Thought I would post a pick of them in my car.  How could you NOT want to stop by and say 'Hello'??

Today, we go for another ride to get our Health Certificates at my vets.  The pups will get another dose of willing hands to hold them to enjoy puppy breathe.  :+)

I will also begin assignments today so stay close!  I don't know how many I will get done prior to going to their appointment but let's hope all of them!  :+). Have your names ready!!

Today was Temperament Testing Day!

I was so happy to have a day that was not too hot nor raining!  I was three quarters of the way home when the rain came down but it stopped dramatically by the time I arrived home and brought them inside.  :+)

The trip there and back (one hour each way) was totally pleasant!  Not a one whined or yelled!  Quite unusual, typically there is one that is complaining at least for a little while!  Not this group - totally comfortable in the car with their siblings.  Thank you pups!

There are a number of things my trainer comments on as the pups go through the process.  I will try to explain what she is doing with each photo.

There was some floor washing before I arrived with the pups.  It is NOT urine! 

As expected Teal Girl was very confident and had no issues meeting Drake, my trainer's Shepherd.

This test is for confidence and curiosity which Teal has in spades.

Blue was very social.  He enjoyed Drake and would do well with older kids and other dogs.

Pink Girl was the first pup in the room and went right up to Judy for human contact.  She was afraid of Drake so daycare or dog parks are not a good option.  Pink made smart decisions during the course.

Lucie tackled the Wobble Board like a pro and doesn't not mind odd surfaces.  None of the pups did!

Green Boy ran through the texture portion of the tests with gusto!  It included a crunchy bag, a cardboard texture, a metal pan and a plastic sheet.  All the pups did well on this.

Black Girl was totally fine with the 'restraint' portion of the test.  

Both Blue and Teal were not as willing.

Brown Collar was great chasing the stuffed toy but not so much the ball.  Oh well.

All in all, the pups did very well and I was so pleased.  It will take several days before I get my trainer's reports.  We ALL need to be patient.  Once received, I will review and make the assignments.  :+)

CLARY X HOBBS LITTER - 7 WEEKS!

 I FINALLY was able to get pictures done at a reasonable time today.  :+)

The pups have had lots of visitors (plus the daily visitations from our four grand-daughters) and enjoy every minute of it.  They also LOVE running around the big play-yard and especially digging in the sandbox and woodsy area where they chase each other all over the place.

Sometimes I let Gabriel play with them until he gets too excited.  I then remove Gabe and let the little ones enjoy each other.  

The next two weeks are quite busy.  Here is my schedule:

• July 27 - visitor at 8 am.
• July 28 - visitor at 10 am.
• July 29 - Temperament Day - No visitors!
• July 31 - visitor at 11 am.
• Aug. 2 - vet visit
• Aug. 3 - Eye Exams
• Aug. 4 - vet/Health Certificates
• Aug. 10th - vet - sterilization and microchips
• Aug 12 & 13 - Pups go Home!! 

Please note:  I have lots of paperwork to prepare for your packets.  I cannot schedule any more visits than what is listed above.

Once I receive the write-ups from my trainer, Judy Moore, I will contact each of you and ask for your pet's name.  I NEED it when I call - not that evening or the next day, so PLEASE take the time now to make your name choices for male or female!  

This girl will be added to the ADNE program.  Her name is 'Skip To My 'Lucie'.

It was a hard choice between Lucie and this girl.  :+)

Green Boy is called 'Happy' by my grand daughters.  He is always wagging his tail.

So sweet and gentle - most times!!

Smart, energetic, confident and curious!

'Mr. Blue Eyes' - What's not to love?

A go with the flow kind of guy.  :+)