While we were not able to keep track of all pups right from birth because I forgot to take the nail polish with us, we were able to keep...

So it is hard to believe that the little ones turn a week old on February 7/8. They doubled in size from their birth weights. (And those...

Well the vet was right when she told us there were eight pups. On February 3, the happy family of eight arrived, and defying the odds it...

Abbey went in to have an x-ray today. An x-ray gives an idea of how many pups we should expect. Also as Abbey was in standing heat for...

After two weeks in Saskatchewan, we hoped Abbey would be caught. But it is always a question for these maiden bitches. But being covered...

The first vet visit is always stressful for both the pups and the rest of us. Never know what they may notice or feel or hear that we...

Hard to believe in 2 weeks the pups will be going home. We have continued to have a few visitors, and introduced the freedom of the deck....

So this week we hope to have all the puppies selected. You have had a chance to watch them grow. I hope you have been able to join our...

Best week ever. The first week the pups got to go outside. And the weather was so cooperative: warm. And then the pups also got to meet...

Well the week was full of changes for the pups. On May 23 they moved from their natal nursery (the pool), to the big nursery. This change...

Exhaustion.What a week. Hope developed Diahrea and vomiting. She would not eat. We had to rule out infections to her mamary glands and...

As I write this on May 24, Week 2 seems so long ago, and so much has passed since then. But Week 2 was so important. It was the week when...

So happy to have had a good first week. With a new mother, it is always a marvel at how so much of what she does is pure instinct. Just...

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Today, April 21, was the big day to do the first puppy count! Why? Well it helps us to know how many pups to expect on whelping day. If...

It is always so exciting to confirm a pregnancy. On April 6, we took Hope in for her ultra-sound, and Dr. Skylar Bieleny was able to...

Every breeding is a time of anticipation. Even though there is only a nine week pregnancy, and pups stay with us for eight weeks, we do a...

After all the pups but Abby had been sent to their new homes, we took a week off to rest.  My full intention on returning home was to get...

Generally we don't post a week 9 blog, as all the pups but the one we have kept have gone to their forever homes. This time has been...

The Vet Yes, going to the vet was our big accomplishment in week 8.  Ten puppies into the car, and off to the vet.  Dr. Cindy Nowles did...