Nap Time

It is so hard to get a good picture of a black puppy! They are just sooo dark, and so shiny, even the flash will reflect off of their coats and make them look funny in the picture. The pups are now three weeks old, and they are able to get up on their wobbly legs and sit up. They walk, but it is a bit uncoordinated still. The funniest part is when they start to play with each other. They try to mouth and pull on each other's ears, but then fall over in their clumsiness. Then, once they have fallen, they just decide to go back to sleep, no matter which way they have landed. In a heap, usually. This picture is just that, and although it is a bit blurry, hopefully you can still see their contented faces.

Two Weeks!

The puppies turned two weeks old yesterday, and we have the benchmark of the two week age....their eyes are open. Although they still don't really see much, it is still fun to see that first glimpse of blue. My children are always the first to notice such events. They are also starting to move around a bit more on their legs. Not really walking but low to the ground shuffling. And a few are finding their voices! One of the girls found it last night at about 11 pm. It was so funny to hear her try it out, but not so funny when you want to get to sleep!!

Day Three

When the pups were three days old, it was time. I never look forward to the third day. But it has to be done. The pups were hauled up to work, where I work as a vet technician. About 45 minutes later, this was the evidence we left behind. A return trip home to Quincy, and good warm meal of milk, and all was forgotten.

They're Here! February 6th

After 62 days of waiting, Quincy finally went into labor. She started at 4 am with the first female pup born, then finished up at 1030 a.m. with #8! The last one was a male who came out wanting to nurse. She had an uneventful labor, and was quick to clean all her pups right away. I was with her the whole time, and at 6 a.m., all the kids were up and in the whelping box with her. They can never wait to get their hands on the pups. Quincy had 4 girls and 4 boys, and all a shiny black and already slightly wavy coat. Good girl!

Meet Caesar

This is Caesar. He is white, about 27 in. at the shoulder and weighs about 60 lbs. He is Quincy's husband. Yes, husband. They were married at Christmas 2 years ago. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes puppies in the baby carriage. Caesar had sort of a rough start to life in that he was raised in a show kennel with very little human interaction. His breeder was well known, but had gotten a few too many dogs and couldn't spend quality time with them. Caesar was pulled out of that situation, and ended up with my mom. It has taken some adjustment, and he is completely bonded now to her and never leaves her side. Caesar is a nicely built male, with good size that he brings to his pups. Caesar also has the sweetest dispostion and fun loving attitude and some brown eyes that can melt anyone's heart. He passes all these traits on to his pups.

Meet Quincy

Meet Quincy. She is a brown Standard Poodle. She came to our family 2 years ago. She was 2 years old and had been fully trained as a service dog for a lady who had bouts of difficulty due to MS. For whatever reason, the lady decided she wanted a different dog and Quincy came into our home on a trial basis. Needless to say, she fit in quite well. Once I got used to the fact that, as a service dog, she was supposed to come and stand by me even when I went into the bathroom, and that it wasn't just her being annoying. So, with her intelligence and highly trained abilities...can she be taught to wash dishes?? Her ability to tolerate the affections of 3 young kids, and her winning personality landed her a home here, with us.