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Strong Genes
When we bred Barbie to Eddie, a very dark pigmented black and tan, we got an entire litter of white and cream puppies (born on Christmas at that!). When bred to Beamer, another black and tan, we got Georgie, fawn spotted on white and his black and tan brother, Kidd....
All Gaining Nicely
Barbie's babies are a week old and even with our overheating issue the other day, all of the puppies have gained a wonderful amount of weight. I am very pleased with how they are progressing. Only five days behind KC's litter, they are putting on weight faster but...
She’s Kinda Lovin’ It
With Barbie and KC upstairs tending to their puppies, Milly has had the opportunity to be THE girl of the house. And I am here to tell you that she is truly enjoying getting all of the boys' attention. With no competition, she is running carefree with Harry, Georgie,...
A Major Scare
In all of the years and all of the litters, I have to say that this was a complete first! Our setup is as follows: A plastic storage bin laid on it's side and then place it into a kiddie pool. Blankets, towels and pads are used to line and supply comfy cuddle spots....
My Morning Companion
Every morning when I drive Alexis to work, Dude has an anxiety attack over us leaving the house. He will dart out the door when we open it in the trickiest of ways and then he will jump right up into the car when you open that door. Some morning sI am not about it...
They Are One Week Old
With all three puppies back together, you can see clearly just how much smaller our tiny boy is. He is half the size of his siblings! And his weight gain is equivalently smaller. We do have weight gain so putting him back with mom was totally the right thing to do. He...
A Tiny Puppy Must Have
So if you have tiny puppies or if you whelp litters I highly recommend getting yourself a SnuggleSafe Heating Pad. When you travel with puppies in your car - Like when I brought KC and her puppies home after the c-section - Keeping the puppies warm can be difficult....
Great First Day
Barbie and her babies had their first full day together and it's just so amazing to watch Barbie do her thing. She is so comfortable as a mother and with her skills. She isn't nervous or anxious. She takes things all in stride and does her thing. The puppies have all...
Started With A Splash
All of my pregnant girls girls sleeping bed with me so that I can be awoken by the signs of an impending whelp. Barbie is so textbook that the nesting and/or panting is a sure fire way to wake me. Oddly enough I woke to a huge wet spot in the bed that made me...
Reunited
While KC's little pudgers adjusted to a fully engaged momma, her tiny puppy has continued to progress and sustain his weight. This is a pretty major feat when you start out so special, so tiny, and away from mom. We have decided to reunite our tiny one with mom and...
They Have Been Claimed!
When they say day three they mean day three! And KC cut it close to the wire for sure! It started with her rolling over onto her back for the puppies to nurse, not requiring us to hold her down. That was a nice change. Then came this evening! The miracle happened! I...
Mouthy Milly
She's been a mouthy girl since she was a tiny pup. I don't mean vocally, I mean literally using her mouth for everything. She gives love nibbles all of the time, uses her mouth to grab your hand to get your attention and if there is anything she can chew on within...
Holy Big Belly
While we celebrate and enjoy the arrival of KC's three adorable babies we also anxiously await the arrival of Barbie's brood of puppies. It's as if she is growing right in front of our eyes. So much so that I just may have to increase my guess to six! Her belly is...
Her First 24
It has been 24 hours since the puppies arrived and I can tell you that our new mommy has yet to claim them. She isn't leaving their area but she is not jumping int he when box on her own to nurse them. For the time being, I go in every 2 hours, lay KC on her side and...
They’re Here!!!!
We weren't too sure if today was going to be the day. A "penciled in" appointment was set for today but when Rita noticed a discharge in addition to her labored breathing, it was changed to permanent - The babies are coming today! I met her up at the vet's office at...
So Look At These Adorable Toys
I found these Dr. Seuss dog toys while at the PetCo in Hilton Head and I have to say they are the most adorable toys I think I have ever seen. We had Thing One and Thing Two t-shirts for the kids when they were little, so to find these - and on sale - I just had to...
OMG I’m Dying Here!
When you are 300 miles from home, a warning light that follows an alarm sound while going 80MPH on I75 can make your heart stop. I know it did for me! A stop at a service station later, I was told the tires have the perfect amount of air in them and that apparently,...
Sooooo Close
The pep talk last night really did it's job because Alexis was dripping in confidence this morning. Seriously - they looked FABULOUS! If I were the judge I can tell you that it would be very hard to select a winner from these two girls. If I had to ding Alexis on...
We’ll Take It!
Today was a complete Gimme Day! We got our Winner's Dog and Best Opposite Sex (big the only male in the ring) and then we got to root on friends. No class points to be had today but the experience was worth the entry fees. Georgie had a bit of his bait sleuthing going...
What Makes It Special
Not only did we come up here to enjoy the dog show but also spend the weekend with Rayna. Any time spent with Rayna creates awesome memories. In addition to taking n the beautiful dogs ad rooting for our favorites, we also got to hang out at our favorite watering...