Quite The Whelping Adventure!

So, do you remember my mention of a plan we had made, just in case The Smooch goes into labor this weekend? Well, we had to kick it into gear this morning as I think we were all a bit shocked. A  labor starting at 9 am in the morning? Not 3 am in the morning? Or at...

It’s Jamboree Time!

Every other year, the Sunshine State Herding Group Association holds a Junior Jamboree for the kids to get some of the most amazing training sessions under their belts. Then of course the memories and new friendships is the best part of all! We had to miss the last...

So Chill

Smoochie has been spending a lot of time “movin’ um down” today, a classic sign that she will be whelping in the next couple of days. We are on whelp watch and have made plans to insure that her first experience is a good one. We have another Show...

We Have Two

We headed on out to see Doc today for  a few items on the “check up to-do list”. First, today is Smoochie’s day 58 it’s time to see just how many buns she has in the oven. I am proud to announce that she has two little ones who should be making...

Just The Right Size

Olive is up to 2.5 pounds and has been holding steady for over two months now. She is also the perfect size for the plethora American Girl doll clothes we gave to way as hand-me-downs. Olive’s adorable tininess has made her the most passed-around pup ever born...

We Got A Placement!

On our final day of the cluster, it finally all paid off. Each day, Alexis performed all of the lessons that she learned and by day three, a judge finally took note. I am so proud of Alexis – She never gave up, never got discouraged and always kept a smile on...