First Swim

The puppies had a very busy day. They spent the morning out on the deck and when Mark came home after work, they got loaded up in the truck with the big dogs and driven down to Paris. They had a big walk in the field and then they went swimming in the pond. They swam...

Potty Training

Smart little babies. It’s a mild, overcast day today so I’ve had the sliding door to the deck open for most of the day so the puppies can come and go. All the puppies have chosen to go outside to do their business – kitchen floor is clean. They come...

Puppies – 5 weeks

This week the game is like that old “see how many people you can stuff in a volkswagen”. See how many puppies and all their toys will fit in a big dog kennel. On the weekend all the puppies went for a ride in the truck down to Paris and had a big run in...

Hard to believe that, quicker than you can blink, they’ll be too big to sit in their dishes and they’ll fill that kennel!

HRC Test in Wisconsin

Here are some pictures from our recent trip to the Wisill/Fox River HRC test in Wisconsin. You’ll see Mark committing the ultimate camo faux pas by mixing camo patterns, however it was COLD (hence the parka) and he was coming from the warmth of Kentucky. We met...

Learning to Play

Into week 4, puppies are really starting to play. Tails are starting to wag and they’re starting to get the routine of waking up in the morning, going out on the deck to play, eating, then sleeping. Personalities are starting to emerge so it’s interesting...

Puppies! Week 3

Early in the week, we found our VOICES. It’s very funny to watch puppies learn to bark. When I went to look in the whelping box to see what all the fuss was about – they were just standing there barking at each other. Very funny.Since then, we’ve had...

Puppies!

Bree’s babies arrived Good Friday – a bit earlier than we expected. We were out training in Paris and she had her first puppy in the back of the truck. That wee boy was followed in short order by 3 more in the truck on the drive home and 2 more when we got...