Daphne's last Litter Goes Home

I am sorry it took so long to get these posted...

Puppies went home and we did get some nice updated pics from the new families.

Linda and family took Tulip now known as Taylor home...

with her new soul sistas..Lucky and Morgan

Woody know known as Rory went home with Chris and Megan...

Here he is tuckered out at a family party

and being cuddled by his mamma

Monica and family took Xanthium aka ANGEL home!

Anne and Guy took Yasmin aka NIA home to with the clan. Here she is decked in her new sweater.

Marty drove all the way here from Ohio to take Lilly home..

Here is Ulex AKA BAILEY dresses up for Easter with his new best pal Toni Ann (who is also Rose's new penpal)

Cate and Troy with first baby Zinnia AKA SABLE...

Sable enjoying her new backyard in BROOKLYN!

Snowdrop aka LACEY went home to CT with Michelle and family...

Here she is with her new brother Riley!

Thank you everyone for your updated pictures! We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Happy Spring!

Garden gets Bombarded with Snow...

Snow, snow and more snow. I have to say I am ready for spring. We got almost 3 feet of snow this past week- it was really very beautiful and inconvenient at the same time. We lost power- and internet and television. There was no school for 2 days. We are lucky enough to have a generator and a wood stove- but 100,000 peoples power were effected by the storm. There was so much snow in the dogs pen that they were jumping over the gate and swimming in the snow

That gate is 4 feet high! Rose did get to spend some time with her favorite puppies out in the snow.

Puppies 7 weeks

Well its hard to believe after this week we will have to say goodbye to our puppies. They are so big and gorgeous and so happy. Its hard for me to say goodbye because I do love them all so much- but of course I have my regular life to get back to that usually gets put on hold when I have a litter. I can tell my friends I can come out to play again and Rose and my own dogs will get the attention they deserve. They don't mind it a few times a year- but that is why we will never have too many litters a year. It is always enjoyable and each of the puppies is always special. They will always have a name to us and we will keep in touch with them and their family as they grow.

Here are the last set of pictures......

chow time...

models...

playtime...

strike a pose...

cuteness....

wait til you see what I can do to leather....

sleeping in color order...

This weeks video... they are getting to big for 16 square feet....

Enjoy !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OvBaYl6-I

Puppies Go to School

Rose's kindergarten class has an opportunity for parents and friend's to come in on a Monday and read a book to the class. It is called Mystery Reader Monday. I had already planned many weeks ago to come in with a few puppies and read and funny enough Rose had inquired about when I was going to come since everyone else's mom came in. I kept telling her that I had to "make an appointment". More spectacular than the look on the little children's face when they came in to a room with 4 puppies in it- was my daughter's who was so happy that I could be there to read. I read one of my favorite books "Too Many Puppies:" By Patience Brewster. Amazon describes the book : Delighted when her dog Milly has seven puppies, a little girl wants to keep them all, until she sadly realizes that so many puppies require much more work than she can accomplish. Its funny because I know Rose feels the same way as the main character, Milly in the book and was happy to share with her class. We brought to school 1 puppy of each color, 2 boys and 2 girls: Xanthium, Yasmin, Woody and Ulex. All those puppies got some extra socialization, lots of oooohs and ahhhs, and were greeted by the wonderment of the kids. They all thanked me before they left (including the principal), said goodbye to all the puppies and Rose gave me a big hug before she went back to class. It was a good day....

Puppies 6 Weeks

Oh My!!!

It was so funny making the video this week- because you will tell by the haphazard footage what has been going on. Puppies are running rampant and causing chaos! I almost got the camera knocked out of my hands 10 times. We get them out to run and explore and even if they have already pottied- they find it necessary to go again in their new world- MY kitchen. Running, playing and having fun is what their day is all about (besides sleeping, eating and pooping). As soon as I clean up a mess they just make some more. Funny how people ask about Rose and how she will miss the puppies. She really does miss them- but its hard for her to handle them all at once as you can see in the video at this age. She is always getting pulled and chomped on. She does love them though. We took a big tube in for piping that we had outside (I would have loved to rinse it off- but my hoses are off) and they had a BLAST!! The puppies will be 8 weeks next Monday. Boy did that go fast>>>>! Each one has their own little personality- one more sweet than the next. I am sure everyone will be soo happy.

Headshots from this week....such beautiful eyes. One of the very reasons the cocker is my breed.

sleepyheads..

Baby blankets and toys soaking in the smell of their first home to go home with the puppies..

snowdrop...



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgCvJpycQIE