Catching Up

This has been a good week, the dogs are fine and they are starting to put on their winter fur.  Clancy and Max stay out all day but also have a dog door to the garage that they can come in and sleep under a heat light with a blanket to keep them warm.  They also have an Igloo dog house on the back porch that they both get in when it's really cold.  It's such a sight when I go out and they both, at the same time, stick only their head out and look around.  I have just completed some much needed insulation on the kennel for the girls.  I have insulated the walls and ceiling and put drywall up.  This will make it much warmer and the appearance is very nice.  I wanted to wait until it got a little cooler before dealing with the fiberglass insulation.  I usually make things a little nicer than they need to be and that is no exception on the kennel.  They have automatic fans that come on when it is hot and heat in the winter.  The girls sleep on a combination of straw and ceder chips and are quite warm.  I am pleased.  All of the cats sleep with the dogs.  They will curl up and get as close as they can.



Meg and the Cats



Meggie, Meg's little Girl

Meggie, the last pup to go home gets special attention.  We bring her in to stay with us in the house. She is doing great and has had no accidents yet, but we watch her like a hawk.  We are crate training her and she goes in about 10:30 or 11:00 PM.  So far, she has no accidents in the crate and does not whine at all and will sleep all through the night.  I get her out about 7:30 AM and take her outside.  She loves to set in my lap and chew on a rawhide and watch TV with me and then we take a nap.  She really is doing good.   She will be going to Michigan this weekend and will be missed.

Just Stuff

It seems like time goes by so quick, I thought I had just done this and now I am late, sorry readers.  We had a wedding at the farm on Sunday and there was a lot of things to do and to get ready.

Two of the dogs have gone home and another will go home on Thursday.  Which will leave one that will come in the house and be the "House Dog" with Abbie.  Abbie will sit in my lap all the time for fear "somebody" will take her place.  Abbie will watch any other dog that's in, just to make sure that no-one gets too close that will take her place.   She really doesn't mind too much, but she does like her lap.  Sometimes if Meg or Molly is in my lap first, Abbie will jump up too, and then they get heavy.  They love to be there, and I kinda like it too.  The little one "Meggie" will be fun.

Things are going well here, Abbie has run so much, she has wore the skin off her pads and I keep her in more, and put "Bag Balm" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_Balm on her little pads, she does well with it and does not lick it off.  For whatever reason, she has tender feet and, I use dog booties on her once in a while.  It's so cute and they really work.  I have pink ones for Molly.  If you think you might need them or want some, contact me, I have a link.  It's the same ones they use in Alaska on the dog runs.  They run a couple dollars a piece and they stay on pretty good.  In the photo, Molly has on the pink ones and Abbie has on the purple ones.  They really don't seem to mind and it helps a lot

The Cockleburr Kids

The Creatures

Today has been very entertaining for me and the new pups, we learned about plants.  I'm sure you read about the Houdini Kids well, they have been found.  They met the Cockleburrs.  I went to pick up a pup to play with it, and to my surprise, they were all very thorny, not to be confused with a word that rhymes, they were thorny.  I spent nearly a quarter of an hour picking and pulling these creatures from her fur and thought "Wow" I wouldn't want to do this again.  No words were ever eaten so well.  After examined all of the pups, they all had the little creatures all over them.  Some under their arms, some under their neck, their ears and even close to where the sun doesn't shine.  I thought they were coming from inside, there were so many.  I would take them off and put them in a pile behind me and go to the next pup.  The last pup seemed to have them everywhere and I mean everywhere.  Where could she have gotten so many?  When I started to remove them and put them in a pile, I noticed the pile was gone.  She had rolled in the pile........

Houdini's Magic Puppys

Meg's Pups are "Little Critters".  They are all little Houdini's and I have never seen a litter that loves to explore new areas.  I have tried to keep them confined in an area that is all theirs.  I know it's big enough, it's a 50 foot by 50 foot grassy run with a dog house, tree, inside shade with a fan and even their own ball that's bigger than they are, and it really is.  They have rope toys and tennis balls and even bones to chew on, but as soon as I put them up, I walk back in the kennel and they meet me running all over the place.  They will visit the adult dogs, visit the cats and even try to get into the food.  I will find them outside, trying to get back inside, so what's the deal...Yesterday I spent the better part of a 90 degree day remodeling the kennel area.  I made some of it bigger and some of it more secure.  I was so proud of myself and thought "well that will keep you litle guys in place" and to my surprise, not 10 seconds later, here they were at my feet wanting to play.  I would put them back in and then I would run and hide, just to see where they were getting out and they would come from another direction.  I know the new owners will make alot of money with their Magic Dog, I just hope they don't lead a life of crime and get put in the "Big" dog house.  Oh Well.......

It's Done

The tractor project is over, it was nice but exhausting at times, but I think I would do it again.  It seemed that each time I went ahead, their was something else that popped up and had to be fixed, but it's over. 

Everything else is running smooth and the pups are doing great.  Dutchess's litter is getting ready to go to their forever home this weekend and they will be soooo missed.  They are cute as can be and are so active.  They are a good group and have matured very early.

Shepp is continuing his training and is doing surprisingly well.  He is actually is doing some tricks.  I knew he had it in him.  Elaine is doing a great job with him.

Finished



I can See the Light



This Project Started with Just a Brake Job

Meg's Pups

Today was a good day for the pups. It was their first day they got to go out in the yard. They ran and played and then dropped to sleep. They still will sleep a lot, but this will change more and more every day.

Just a day, sometimes will make a big difference in things they feel comfortable with. Once they start going in the yard, it seems like they can't get enough play time.

Life is Good

Well the week has calmed down a little and it's a little cooler today (about 72).  We got out and worked in the yard this morning and finished in about 2 hours without breaking a sweat, it was so nice.  The pups are coming around nice and will run and bark and growl at each other.  We will miss them so, but we know they have greats homes to go to.

This doesn't look like me !!!

This doesn't taste like Mom, but she has the equipment, so lets go

Do you mind? You have teats that you can go to...

Will you play with me??

Brave New World

Agility is over with Meg, she is a changed dog, her whole demeanor is different.  She is so attentive and lovable.  I would again, highly recommend doing an activity with your dog.  It is wonderful and you both will benefit.