Pups ourside part two

Pups outside

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Puppies are bearing new tats! Helen is more used to doing Akitas, these were wild and wriggly. Tats are very visible!

Baldy is at his new home.

Baldy has gone to live with Don and Natalie Beck, their two girls, a Whippet, a Chi, and Queen Molly who is a little white fluffy. He is Don's dog and shall be known as Wyatt. Mr Earp was a rather disreputable sort so Wyatt has a reputation to live down to. I gather he got off to a good start by howling and crying most of the first night. Obviously nobody went to cover him up. Bad 2 legs!

Spots is homeward bound

Spots is on his way to Calgary with Dan and Christine. They were torn as to which pup to take but he pretty much picked them. He is a nice big pup with a sweet disposition so I think they will get along just fine! The puddy tats may not be thrilled tho!
I hope to get photos up tonight.

4 pups

They were not very cooperative, they would have rather been chasing the Dobe. Spots does not have a topline like that but you can see that they are growing. They are green from tattoo ink and the tattoos do not look like they took!

Greenies

Pups are most annoyed, we were outside but not for nearly long enough. It should be warm enough today, and I am home, so that they can go in a pen outside! They are colourful enough, Spicy is wearing some green too since playing with them. Don is coming over later and we will do some leash training. They are quite good about coming so I think that should go well.

tattoo session

The 'green crew' just left. Pups are in varying degrees of green. It was really funny how they reacted. Dyna (aka Teensy) the tuff girl got all wimpy, the biggest boys were so so but the little girl Blaze and little Fawn boy went beserk. They played and played and beat up the siblings and the stuffies, had us in stitches. Pups just ate a big supper and are now wondering where the company went! The big boys who mostly laid around are standing at the bars whining to come out. Of course, not a camera amongst us, I forgot to get batteries for the loaner.

Outside this morning!

I took the pups outside for a few minutes this morning, two at a time. they thought it was wonderful. Funny how the bravest ones at one thing are not the boldest at something else. Blaze, who is usually a bit cautious and rather the 'sucky' one of the group charged right out there. Patch thought about things for a bit; Baldy, of course, went off into the deep grass and on the rocks. Everyone else looked around a bit cautiously for a few seconds and then hauled on after me. They loved it but couldn't be out long as the wind is chilly and the grass is wet.
It was nice to be able to see them move, not a pitty patter amongst them! All nice long reach and most seem to drive pretty well too. It will be nice to get someone to walk with them so I can see them move. Maybe even get someone with a camera to come over! I am putting up the tall pen today as a couple are almost over the top. Rather a different ambiance in the living room! Oh well, they don't miss anything this way.
Deuce and Virginia went racing yesterday. The pretty dog didn't do too badly, he was only last once They are back today and I am sure that Virginia will post about the fun they had.

Bear in the 'hood

Breaker just treed a little bear, it was up there crying and crying. Lucky for Break no mama but the little one may be an orphan. I have heard it bawling yesterday and a few nights ago and have not seen a mama come for it. they do not leave their babies crying like that. I called the CO's I hope they do not shoot it, there is a place in Smithers which will take orphans. It will not survive on its own, it is lucky the coyotes haven't been thro here for awhile.

Whippet pups are gaining well, littlest one put on a pound in a week. Yahoo.

and no camera!

I went to gather puppies now that they are all finished running around and little Blaze is curled up by, and draped over, Oscar who, of course, is right next to the heater.
I don't remember if I mentioned it, but if you click on the first photo it will take you to the rest of the pics.

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I forgot to say that they are eating dry now and drinking from the waterer (except when they are really in a hurry) and I have very little snuffling or sneezing! Yahoo. They are on Orijen puppy food now. Thought I would give it a try.

sunday morning helpers

Well, my work crew must have thought they had neglected me, I had just too much help this morning. One hanging off the broom, one off my slipper, one rearranging the paper I put down for accidents, one rearranging the pile and 2 hanging off my robe. I gave up.
Now they are having a blast! One was packing a platic bottle (used to contain a Breezer, what can I say), one with a ball almost as big as she is, 2 have Spicy's Skinee, they have been just sort of indulging in mayhem, killing each other it sounds like; they are so wild that Spicy isn't even going in there! The cat had a chat with a couple of them, I think they got the message! Oh, oh, I am not safe, Blaze just climbed over the barricade! She is helping me type, not going so well. Another cup of coffee, watch the hellions demolish the living room and then get something useful done. Well, that is the plan.

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More puppy stuff

They roared around here like little maniacs and are now sacked out so I can clean their pen.....again. They were playing in the litter for some reason this morning, scattered it everywhere! Four are now curled up with Uncle Oscar, he was right p.oed with them earlier, they thought cat molestation would be a good thing! NOT! two are sleeping in the crate which doubles as a viewing stand, they haul a bunch of stuff in there and then go to sleep. Blaze is just fine this a.m. I told the vet she would be but better safe than sorry I guess. they quite like the drip waterer now, when they are really thirsty they go to the bucket but they do not get water up their noses so much this way.



Sunny day, I am off to get water for the barn.

Cheers.

Pup visit

Angela and Nathan came over with their girls and Suni. The pups had a grand time, Blaze mostly rested and then when everyone else was tired she kicked in! There will be more photos later.

vet visit

It is amazing how the cost keeps going up but the price of vaccines stays about the same. There isn't much difference in the clefts, some just manage better than others. I think my vet really wants to do some surgeries! I dunno, they seem to get along alright, not something which has to be decided anytime soon; they would like them to weigh more although she did a 3 month old Pom. One boy has 2 testicles, one has 1 down and the other 2 are thinking about it. Other than that, hearts and lungs sound good, didn't do girl Blaze as she had a bit of a snotty nose, will take her in a few days from now.
The pups played hard before we went out and they behaved very well. No cry babies in this bunch! The little ones are now all over 3.5 pounds and the bigger boys are over 4.5. It seems so strange to have such little ones! Oh well, they are happy and active, they look more like rare and expensive MiniWhips all the time

puppies today

Well, they lost weight, I put them on dry and mostly dry food and some are not eating well but it is something they need to do. I am giving them chicken breasts with vitamins added, they seem to like that well enough. Since they are in the bigger pen they are not sleeping as well, more room so they run around and get each other up I guess. They also get a bit chilly I think because the heat is at the bed end. It is hard, on one hand they do have to get toughened up and they have to eat and drink without help and on the other hand, one wants to see them fatter. They are lively though, killing a plastic bag at this moment. I had just swept up the pen (which is in the living room) and went to get the dustpan when Baldy decided to run through it, spin back and slide through it. It was funny to watch!
It was cold enough last night that I fired up the woodstove, they really liked that, it got nice and toasty so they really didn't want to go to bed, too much fun fighting with each other and mom and sis. There are a couple who also think that if I am in sight I should be playing with htem. I feel guilty because I have to leave them when I go to work so I can be manipulated!
Patch and Baldy are in one of the crates right now with Spicy's favorite toy, one of those skinees things. I just tried to walk across the kitchen but I had 3 creatures hanging off my legs. Little and scrawny right now but pretty tough I reckon. When they trot they look like little windup toys but they run pretty fast!