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Enjoying Life's Moments ResponsiblySpike LOVES Camping
With today being a school holiday, we took advantage of it and extended our trip through today. A wonderful addition to the already restful camping adventure! And since today marks Spike's 10th week, I thought I must share just how much he LOVES camping! Since we...
Taking It All In Stride
Being cooped up in a crate - no matter how big - has been an adjustment for Barbie, who is accustomed to having the entire guest bedroom to roam. Of course, at home, she can pop right into the whelping box to tend to her pups but here in the camper, she is either with...
Time To Explore
As with each of our camping trips, my husband and I take off and explore the park for our own mini-vacation. I have to say that the Hillsborough River State Park has a lot of fabulous things to see and do, including an amazing swimming pool (not seen very often at...
An Added Bonus
Camping with our dearest camping friends also means we get to visit with Dream! they became her new forever family back in July and this was our first chance to see her since then - Bot is she one happy girl. Oh yes, SPOILED ROTTEN happy girl! She even gets to sport...
The Updates Continue
and each has brought more smiles! Ohhhhh Yeah! the girls are in heaven and have totally come out of their shells. They love their new buddy Nala and even the cats - But I think the best part is all of the attention they have gotten from friends and visitors at their...
I Think They Are Fine
Rush hour on I4 is never fun but doing it with a 30' travel trailer SUCKS! Our 2 hour drive to Hillsborough River State Park took more than double that and this was the puppies first long drive (their first car ride was a week ago) We finally arrived, unpacked and got...
A Separate Vacation
We have had a camping trip planned for this weekend for months and it is one that we humans need big time! A full three days to unplug and relax - Something we haven't been able to do since back in March. Of course, KC's surprising season arrival was not part of the...
Tis Official!
We are now official members of the West Volusia Kennel Club! For anyone interested in learning about confirmation, obedience and rally, THIS is the club for you! We joined after hearing about their large Junior Showmanship membership but after going through the...
All 10 Peepers
You can't tell from these adorable milk-bar photos but the puppies are two weeks old today and all five of them have both of their eyes open! I so love when their eyes open, because from that point forward, it's a whole new world for them. Of course, they are also...
Lunch Break
Spike is 9 week old today and he so reminds me of human tweenagers! He so wants to be a big boy and run with the rest of the pack but takes regular lunch breaks with his mommy. This is pretty common with singletons - They are a bit more attached and immature - But...
It’s That Time Again
With all of the questions that we have about KC's latest behaviors, one that is always added to the mix is, "Is she going into heat?" and my response has been a vehement NO! She was just in heat at the end of May and that was rather early as well. Now, four months...
Hope Is All Grown Up
I get many requests for updates on our sweet baby Hope - the cleft lip puppy that stole everyone's hearts. Well I am so excited to share that she is doing FABULOUS! Her birth defect hasn't stopped her a bit and she is one spoiled princess. She has topped off at 3 lbs...
She Did So Good!
At only 10 days old, and it happening to be a Friday at that, I was concerned when I saw some rather soft stools coming from one of the puppies along with some slight dehydration. They are all too young to have contracted anything so I assumed it was a dietary thing...
Another Day Spent In Lady Lake
With Spike reaching the 8 week mark, it was time to get his first set of vaccines! With the trip being a long one, I brought KC and Kiki along for some checkups - I wanted to get to the bottom of Kiki's allergies and have KC's patellas and hips checked now that we are...
We Got Some Whiners
At one week old, these puppies are already starting to show their temperaments and we have a few LOUD puppies in the whelping box. It's not because they're hungry that is for sure! Their bellies are full and their weights have almost doubled since they were born. They...
Spikeroo
Spike is 8 weeks old today and is officially a big boy! A 2 pound, on the dot, big boy! Not too surprising since he is a singleton and with all of the running around that he does, I am guessing he will slow down in the weight department over the next month. With 8...
A Day At The Show
With Barbie's actual due date being tomorrow, we didn't enter the dog shows being held up in Ocala this weekend (nor the shows next weekend either). But since her sweet babies arrived nice and early, my daughter and I packed up and headed up to Horse Country to enjoy...
Here They Are!
If I can quote a friend, with the trauma of birth and dewclaw removal behind them, (Lana, you are such a hoot!) Barbie's puppies are doing great, putting on weight and ready for their first official photo session. Of course, it is the first day of sunshine since they...
Workin’ The L
After a very successful weekend and tons of compliments and kudos from many, including Mary-Ann, it was decided to work on more of the Master Junior moves. This is because with appearances in the Best Junior Handler competition, these advanced patterns will most...
They Came Bearing Gifts
Shelly is auntie to all puppies born here and the moment she heard of the latest's arrival she backed up her bags and came to visit and play. She and Tami loved all over each of them, including Spike. They were his first official visitor too! We had a wonderful time...