ONLY ONE MONTH BUT BUSY

No Excuses, just plain too busy. A litter due, a new blue puppy to join the family.Hopefully a second litter due the end of the month. Maggie's pups were born Dec. 14th. Whelping went well and pups are all doing good. Maggie had quite a litter, 9 pups, 6 girls and 3 boys. All Bi black and Tri color. Not what I was expecting for sure. They are all doing well, pretty much eat in shifts. It seems to work well. I am supplementing the smallest of the pups, there are three little ones , they nurse well but I am supplementing as a little extra nutrition will help.

I am up a minimum of three times a night to check. I have the baby monitor on so I hear every thing.I will be glad when my sleep is no longer interrupted. When my other dogs come in I take Maggie out of her whelping box as she tends to just jump up when the other dogs come into the house. But they have to have their house time and time with me.

Now Christmas is almost here and I have so much to catch up with. Mostly wrapping which is not especially fun.But I have to get it done. I spend some time just sitting and watching this little miracle. Maggie is doing well, she makes sure that they get fed at regular times. She is such a good mom. I just wish she would sleep through the night. The puppies have grown some already. It is amazing to see. In a couple of weeks they will hear and start to see a little, the whole process really is a miracle.

Hope you all have a very Happy Holiday season and a Healthy New Year.

I know it just looks like a pile of puppies and that is exactly what they are. I call it pig piling, they all get together for comfort and warmth. They love to feel close to one another.

 

 

                                    MERRY CHRISTMAS

WELL I SURE DID GET BEHIND AND TOTALLY DID NOT POST FOR TWO MONTHS. BUSY,BUSY,BUSY

 I did classes with Dodger all summer and it was fun and busy with training outside of class. I brought home Trudy a Sam daughter and a pedigree I wanted to add to my breeding program. I try to schedule all my own appointments before winter and I had a few of those this summer. I don't like driving in the snow so I get as much done as possible. As it is I have two appointments early December and hope the weather is good. 

I am having the Thanksgiving day with my sons in laws. First time since my husband passed. It will be nice to be with family again.

I bred Maggie and she is due to have pups mid December. I did breed Zoe too but I can't tell if she is expecting. I have several people waiting so I hope I will have enough pups for everyone. I won't know until the pups actually arrive.  

I had a couple of Sheltie gatherings at  my house, one in the summer with dogs and one this fall without dogs. We are having one more before winter settles in. All the agility equipment is put away in the garage and the A frame is covered. Ready for winter. The dogs can still run and play and run they do. Dodger and Flash are pretty equal in speed. And when Owen comes to visit he and Dodger are usually neck to neck with their speed. They have so much fun. 

Much more to do for winter, clean the furnaces and have the septic pumped. Thankfully I have appointments for both.

The dog yard is empty of the crab grass and ready for snow. But I am not, last thing I need is snow. Dodger was so funny with the first little snow we had a couple of weeks ago. He is just 9 months and had never seen snow. He stood there and barked at it, when it did not move he barked at it again, He was so funny, yet when he walked the snow disappeared. Finally he just trotted away in the snow and stopped barking. A strange reaction to a first snow. Most of the dogs would just bite at it and then run as if it was chasing them. Too funny!!

Now I have to get ready for the babies that will be coming. I am looking forward to that. I have to set up the heat lamps, gather all the towels needed for the whelping, set up the incubator so we have a warm place for the pups when another one is arriving. 

It is a very busy time but it is exciting to see all the new little lives. It is such a miracle. In the meantime I have two pups to leash train. Trudy 4 and 1/2 months old and has started leash training and doing well. Finn the newest family member only 13 weeks. He has started and knows what is going on. He is a blue merle boy and as cute as a button. He is a Sam son and that makes the family complete.

                                                    

TRYING TO KEEP UP.

 Well  I have been catching up on emails so it is a good time to catch up here on the blog. I brought my new little girl home. She fits right in with everyone and she thinks that she can be the boss. And they all let her except for Dodger, he is very jealous. Every time I pick her up and hug her Dodger has to have some love too. He will snarl and wait for me to pet him. I have been taking him to agility class so I think that he thinks I belong to him. We are starting up class again on Saturday and hopefully with that attention he won't be so jealous. Trudy does not care about his snarling, she takes it all in stride. She has a wonderful temperament and she is quite smart. She is tough for sure. I bought Trudy, aside from being so pretty, she is Sam's granddaughter. Sam was mine a couple of years ago and I let him go and truly wish that I had not done that but he has been in a wonderful breeding home and doing very well.So this is why Trudy is here and she does remind me of Sam. She absolutely loves to play ball. She will go and go..I really did not need another Sheltie but she is easy and I am enjoying her and she will be my last puppy.So I want to do as much with her as possible. And maybe next spring I may show her in the Maine spring shows. Of course she has lots of growing up and maturing to do. It is going to be fun to watch her grow and develop into the dog that we think that she can be. 

This humidity has been rough on all of us. The dogs especially do not like it. They love the AC as much as I do.They come in and they all curl around on the floor where they can feel the cool air. Just a couple more to brush out and then they will all be comfortable. This has been the hardest year for shedding. I get them brushed out and they start all over again. I have never seen so much loose hair. Two to brush out this afternoon. Then I will be done until they start all over again. I am so ready for fall and some cooler days and nights.

                                                 TRUDY

FOUND THIS ON FACEBOOK, IT IS SO TRUE!

 

This is so perfect, something to remember and live by. I Love looking out the back window and watch my beautiful Dodger trot across the yard. He has such a stunning gait. And only 7 months old. Maybe he will hit the show ring some day too.

I love whelping my puppies and wonder what they will be like when they are three or four weeks and then again at 8 weeks. It is a miracle and joy to watch the birth of these special babies. 

Another joy is my new little girl Trudy, she is so  sweet and loving and smart.

                                                               Trudy

NEW FAMILY MEMBER COMING TOMORROW

 Tomorrow Trudy is joining our family. She is the granddaughter of Illusions Living the Dream, known as Sammy. We are excited to have a Sammy granddaughter living with us. She is a lovely girl and will add much to our breeding program. She is a lovely tri factored sable.If she develops into the potential she has, she will get me into the show ring again. I am looking forward to that. It has been almost 6 years since I have shown the dogs. I will need to practice and show train Trudy. I also need to exercise more so that I will be able to run in the ring with her. Not fast but steady. Hopefully I will be able to manage. I will start training Trudy as soon as she settles in. I will need to update my grooming skills for sure. I am excited to see just what I can do.

Tomorrow three friends are going with me to pick her up and to see the other puppies.We will have a picnic lunch and make a nice day of it.Hopefully there will not be as much rain as there is today. Although we will deal with it. Nothing is as exciting as seeing a litter of puppies. Bonnie is barking at me like crazy. It is 3:30 and they normally eat dinner between 3:30 and 4. And they do know the time. Their clocks work very well. I can't put feeding off for too long. It would be chaos for sure. 

I may not write tomorrow but I will get some good pictures of Trudy and post those.

Hopefully  we can all stay dry.

                                                        

                                                TRUDY

CAN't SEEM TO KEEP UP, MUST BE THE PUPPIES.

 I can't believe that I missed the whole month of July and half of August.I guess that I have to blame having puppies. Quinn had three beautiful babies..Also keeping the pups parasite free was a big job. Looking back it is hard to remember what took my time. Seeing my granddaughter was a big part of my time.  I also had a get together with some Sheltie friends in July. We had a picnic lunch and let the dogs play. Of course that took time and planning and everyone wanted to see the pups. And Walter came back for a visit. Just for the day but he and Kaelyn had a nice visit and enjoyed seeing each other. One of the pups did not go home when his litter mates left. So I spent alot of time working with some basic training and he did so well. I called him Buddy after my old boy Buddy who I hand fed for 13 years due to a cleft pallet. Unfortunately I got very attached to the puppy but he really needed his own people and home. I finally found the perfect home for him.  He is there now and I really miss him. But he is doing so well and very loved so I know I made the right choice for him. I hear often how he is doing and I know that he is in a wonderful home. But it was one of the hardest things I have had to do in a while. We both were so bonded. Then Dodger had his rear dewclaw surgery and it was a pretty major surgery. He has to wear an E Cone and he really hates it but he is being so good for me.But I can't trust him to leave his leg alone so he needs to wear the cone until his stitching comes out. He has been on Antibiotics for 7 days which messed up his digestive system. He has had an occasional accident and he usually does not.He is 6 months and a very active puppy. Keeping him in the cone and away from his foot has been a challenge. I can't wait for the next 7 days to go by and then he will be free of the cone and he will be able to get some exercise. He needs a good run in the worst way.This is keeping so wound up. Almost like a rubber band ready to snap. With patience we will get through the next 7 days.

We hope to have a litter late fall or early  winter but the girls are very slow with coming into heat. So I really don't know for sure when we will have pups. It is hard as there are so many inquiries and I can't give more details until mother nature brings the girls into heat.

We do have a new puppy coming this Saturday. A pretty little girl who is a Sammy granddaughter.  Sammy used to be ours and I do miss him. So something to look forward to.

Well I guess that is all the news good and bad. Once again I will try to keep up with the blog. I do get busy and the dogs do need a lot of attention and time

                                                                  DODGER

THUNDERSTORMS

We had quite the storm last night. Thunder and lightning and torrential down pours. It was like the storm you would see in haunted house stories. About 1:30 in the morning every one was barking and carrying on. Quinn mother of the pups was so scared. The pups were fine and even though they can hear now the noise did not seem to bother them.Quinn was jumping at the gate and just wanted a place where she could hide. Chanel, my visitor was barking and jumping at the gate in the kitchen. I was surprised that she was so upset. She is a calm and easygoing dog. But this storm was pretty scary. The rain was hitting the house so hard you wondered if it would stand up to all that rain. This house was built in 1753 and I am sure that it has withstood many storms. I came down and spent time with the dogs. Finally it was not so bad sounding out there that I gave everyone a treat and went back to bed. Sleep was not to be. With every boom of thunder everyone barked and carried on. I could not take them out to potty as the rain was coming down way too hard. Even my cats jumped on the bed and got a close to me as they could. They were bothered but not the way the dogs were. Even Panda my old tomcat was a little rattled and just nothing ever bothers him. This storm did upset him. He got as close to my back as he possibly could.Things finally settled down about 2 am. Things must have calmed down a little as it was quiet enough to sleep. More barking a little after 4 so I got up and took every one out. The thunder and lightning was done but it was still pouring. They did go potty and came right back in. Now while I am writing everyone is in their favorite spot and sleeping.I will hold off on breakfast for a little while and let them all sleep,I am not quite ready to get this day going. All I have to do is stand up and they are immediately ready to go. They get so excited to do anything when I stand up, even breakfast. Once we get breakfast done and everyone out again for a bit and then back in we can actually start the day. I will miss my walk with Zoe as we both are trying to lose weight. I pick up her leash and she gets so excited. She loves the walks. I used to be able to walk three or four dogs at a time but I am not up for that now.It is a lot to keep everyone going straight and not changing sides or wrapping around the back of me. So one dog at a time is the safest way to walk. I could probably manage two and be safe. So I go out into the large fenced yard and play ball and other games with them. They will be in and out a lot today due to the weather. They are happy and don't complain as long as we can be together. They keep me moving. They are my family and are so loved. I would be lost without them.

 

                                     Quinn and her babies!!
 

Eyes and Ears are open, so cute !!

 The pups grow so fast. They are cuter  by the day. Trying to stand but not quiet ready. Their expressions are so cute when they hear something they have never heard. Soon they will recognize my voice and in another week or so will be jumping up to greet me. These are the best weeks coming up. The best time to socialize since everything is so new and their brains are developing so quickly. What they learn at 6,7 and 8 weeks they will remember for their whole lives. When you start training at 8 weeks it is so easy as they learn so quickly.I just love this age and probably too much time is spent with them. Every bit of time and handling is so good for them. They learn to trust me and they are always happy to see me. Considering the trauma of their birth they are doing so well, growing and gaining so fast. Of course with only three pups there is plenty of food to go around. I won't start weaning the pups until they are in their fourth week. Today is their first worming with nemex for round worms, whip worms and hook worms. We worm them once a week for two weeks in a row.

I look for the best possible homes for my pups. I want a home where someone will be home with them through their first young weeks. An 8 week old pup cannot be alone for 8 or 9 hours a day, it is too long without human contact and they are eating 3 times a day. They would be lost if alone all day long.  Next I do like people with Sheltie experience. It is not essential but a good idea to research the breed if it is your first Sheltie.Retired people are great as they usually are home during the day and the pup will have plenty of company. Mainly I want people who will love and care for the puppy and do some basic training with them. Feed them a healthy diet and  stay current with their vet. They should not be off leash unless in a fenced area.I have put lots of time and love into my pups and they deserve the same from their new owners. I am always available for questions and help. 

Here are pictures of mom and dad!

Quinn

                         

                                                 

Quinn is a super sweet girl, she loves everyone and is very gentle. She is a little reserved with new people but warms up soon.

Flash is a sweet boy, full of energy and vinegar. He is a fun dog and loves being with you. Flash is a little reserved with new people at first but warms up soon. Initial reserve is normal for a sheltie. They like to make friends on their own terms.

   Flash  

                    

                                       Tri boy with white collar on back of neck                                                                        

                                                                               Tri boy

 

 

 

Bi Black female, almost no white on neck.She does have a white chest and 4 white feet.

THE WAIT IS OVER! PUPPIES CAME!

 Waiting is over. Quinn started labor around 4 pm Monday afternoon. By 7 pm she was in regular labor, water broke and I was awaiting the first puppy. The first usually comes a short while after the water breaks. By 8 pm labor was strong but no signs of a puppy. I got out my book by Myra Savant Harris to read about difficulties in whelping.I was not ready for any problems with heading into the late night hours. There were different maneuvers that I could do, the Woods Maneuver, the wheel barrow maneuver, This opens some space in the pelvic area so the puppy can pass through. Also walking her and walking her up and down stairs. Finally did some massage on the rectal floor. As the puppy was lying beneath that. Well 10:30 rolled around and I was getting worried.  I called a friend for more suggestions but I had pretty much exhausted the suggestions. I decided that I would try a few more things that Myra suggested. By then I could feel the puppy was there, I did some massage on the perinium and all of a sudden there was a nose. I was able to reach the shoulders and help the pup down. He was out. It was midnight, it took 5 hours and I was very determined to not to have to do a c section.  Lots of vanilla ice cream to keep the contractions going. I could feel the puppy, it was another big one. alive and some movement. Since the first pup finally came I did not have to do quite so much work. It took two hours but finally I was able to get a hold of it. It was tight but I was able to  help him slide out. Another 12 ounce puppy, 12 ounces is large for a newborn Sheltie. Not too bad only 2 hours since the frist one, it was 2 am and I was tired and so was Quinn, she did a lot of pushing, she was such a good girl. I got her up, took her out and walked her some. Started contractions then. It was 10 minutes after 3am. I caught  the pup on her way down. Still 12 ounces but much easier. I think that with the lubrication and massage it helped to get some movement.I did not think that there were anymore but I stayed up until 5 to be sure all was ok.She was resting and pups were trying to nurse and soon she was closing her eyes. I did go lie down for about an hour and then checked on her and the pups. She was laying there pups were nursing and she was cleaning. I needed to clean her up also. All that time for three pups but I thought that first one might have been stuck. I believe it was and I was amazed he was delivered alive.Truly a miracle.

Now I really do need a break from another litter, hopefully 8 to 12 months before that happens again.  

Pictures soon!

SO TIRED OF WAITING

 I am still waiting for the unplanned litter of pups to arrive. They are actually due today but Quinn has been showing signs of giving birth during the past couple of days. She sure is keeping me guessing. She has rounded out so I know that there are pups there just waiting to come. The sire is Flash, my little tri boy. He bred Quinn when he was 9 months old. I have never had such a young male interested in the girls before, let alone interested in breeding. Well he had more interest that I was not aware of. In all my years of breeding Shelties I never had a male ready to breed at such a young age. But I learn something new every day of raising shelties.  So from now on my young girls when they come into heat will be separated from all the other dogs. Although Flash is my oldest boy now at  12 months. My other sable male is Dodger but at 4 months I really don't believe that there will be an issue. But I will never take a chance again, now that I know that it can happen I will be very careful. I am sure Quinn helped helped him along too as when she is in heat she is quite the hussy. So now I am waiting for an unplanned litter. But it could be very nice as I purchased Flash for his pedigree and for breeding. 

I found a wonderful home for Bobby. I was growing him out with his brother Dodger and since Dodger was a little smaller I decided to keep him and I am thrilled that I did. We started beginner agility yesterday and Dodger handled everything beautifully. Being in a new building at first overwhelmed him but then in a few minutes it was all old hat for him. He is going to be an awesome agility dog for sure. I just hope that I will be able to keep up with him.But the main thing for getting out of the house for class is that we meet new people and new dogs. Very good socializing for Dodger. 

Feels like winter out there and everything is too wet to use the agility equipment. So we wait for the sun. Something else to wait for. We will practice in the house as best we can. It is so nice to have something to look forward too. I was up at 4 checking on Quinn and of course the others all wanted to go out too. So out we went. Once everyone finished their potty we came in for early coffee. Very early, 4:30am. This will be a very long day. A nap is in order as I will need to check on Quinn during the late night hours.

Once the puppies arrive we will get back to normal sleeping hours, just a normal check on the pups to be sure all is going well and that everyone is gaining. Normal sleep will be wonderful. You don't realize the work involved in making sure pups are doing, well, eating well,checking their weight to be sure they are gaining. Making sure that mom is making them poop and pee and that is important. As they need stimulation from mom to get these functions working. So much to keep an eye on. These babies are a miracle of life and will someday be awesome family companions.A huge responsibility for 8 full weeks. And lots of waiting on the stages of growth and development.

Well I need to check on Quinn again., This whole day will be a day of waiting and sleeping. I hope she decides to deliver soon.

 

                                                                       The sire FLASH

THE DECISION IS MADE

 I finally made the decision between Bobby and Dodger. I have decided to keep Dodger as there is just something that pulls at my heart. But so hard. When I got a message from Jo about one of the pups I knew that I had been guided in the right direction. She has given Bobby a wonderful home. He is going to train for therapy and what a wonderful, fulfilling life for him and for her. I am so pleased. He has been in his new home for two weeks now and has settled in perfectly. He and Dodger were very bonded but they both are doing well in their new situation. Dodger and I will be going to a beginner agility fundamentals class. I am looking forward to that. I have not been to a class since last fall with Zoe. I am really ready to go back. Dodger loves to get outside and work. He so wants to please. The first class is June 3rd and Quinn is due June 4th. A friend is staying with Quinn so I don't have to miss the first class. Hopefully she will wait until June 4th or a little later. I am looking forward to her blue and tri litter. I have not had a blue litter in a long time. Quinn has had two litters with her previous owner so this is new for me. I hope that she is an easy whelper and a good mother. But knowing her temperament that is so sweet I think she will be a great mom. She has been getting me up at 4:30 to go potty. She is having trouble holding it during the night. I think she is just getting me ready for the early hours of puppy birth. I did not plan this litter. I really wanted to wait a year so that I was plenty rested and ready for pups again. But my boy Flash decided differently. He was only 9 months and I have never had a boy interested in breeding at such a young age. Well I sure did learn something. I now need to separate the young boys from the girls when they are in heat. I am always learning something when it comes to raising Shelties. After 40 years there is always something new. My Shelties really do keep me going. Never a dull moment. Lots of laughs and yes lots of frustration. Now that Flash is a sire he has decided that he is in charge of the pack, and Zoe and Bonnie disagree. Bonnie has always been in charge. Then Zoe decided to take over and they have had a few words over it. Zoe finally made it clear that she is in charge and Bonnie backed down.Zoe is a pretty little sable girl. She is 13 1/2 inches but tough.  There is a stud dog coming up from W.Va. to visit a friend and if Zoe does come into heat I will breed her to him. That should be a very nice litter and mostly sable. At this point the timing is iffy as I really don't know that Zoe will be in heat then. There are time that I feel like giving up breeding and just enjoy my dogs. But having a litter is so awesome. To just see the miracle of life is amazing. To watch these babies develop and grow is such a marvelous thing to watch.So I probably won't give up yet but I can see in the next year or two that I will stop breeding. Lots of work and responsibility with caring for these little miracles. Then finding homes that will care the same as I do is a lot of work. I have been very fortunate and thankful for the homes that I have found. Many wonderful , caring people have puppies of mine. I try to breed the best possible pups, healthy and quality pups that make awesome family companions. Sorry it has been so long since writing on my blog. 

All for now.

                                                                 DODGER

 

PUPPY CHOICES

I had made my choice of pups, the bigger sable male, very pretty and had it all together. I loved the smaller sable male too. But I had a nice home for him. But unfortunately the older dog in the home was very uncomfortable with the puppy. So this little guy came back to me. Now I have to rethink everything. I love the big boy but he may be too big for show, only time will tell with that. I really like the smaller boy also. So I have decided to wait until they are four months old and make a decision. I will take measurements and the one who is closest to being in size will probably be the one to stay. At four months their whole series of shots and Rabies shots will be complete. One of them will be ready to go to a new home. I want a home that will be the best choice for him. If it is the smaller boy I want a home that he will stay in permanently. It was a bit traumatic for him to come back. But he did settle right in. If I let the smaller boy go he will need someone who will do obedience or agility with him. He is  very active and loves to run and play. He is also quite the retriever.  The bigger boy loves to play too but not quite as quick as the smaller boy, he also loves retrieving. He has the temperament to be a therapy dog. So I hope that I can reach a decision by May 25 when they will be 16 weeks.I would love to keep both of them but it is not fair to them. They both need my time and it is hard to train two litter mates at the same time.I have raised litter mates before but it is difficult. It is better for each pup to have their own person. I want the best possible home for my pup. Someone who has the time to spend with  him and do some training with him.  A fenced yard would be good. I want someone who is not gone from home all day. Guess I am looking for the perfect home for one of my boys. I have four weeks to make my decision. They are very pretty pups and I will have pictures soon. I will be working with both of them during those four weeks.

I mentioned them here as someone may know who has the perfect home for him.They are AKC registered and have very nice lines.

Their price is $2500. All their shots will be done, distemper, and Rabies. Each time they go in for their shots they get a physical  exam. They are fully guaranteed. Their parents have been completely tested through Animal Genetics for any inherited Sheltie disease. They are clear of all. So the pups are clear due to parentage.

Once I have made my decision I will post here and on my website.

I am happy to answer any questions about my boys.

Spring is finally here and I am so ready to have winter gone. It was a long had winter for me and for the dogs. The sunshine is so welcome.

 

  Sire of the pups!

 

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DON'T KNOW WHICH PUP I WANT TO KEEP. I HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD AT DECISIONS!!!

The first pup has been chosen by the little girl who so impressed me. She has been studying the Sheltie for some time and now is the time she actually gets a puppy. She picked the female, all the rest of the pups are boys. Which I had hoped for but I sure don't know which one I want to keep. Being Skyes pups and Gibbs pups it is a line that I would like to keep. Skye had her litter by c section and had to be spayed at the same time. She will not be a mother again. It is too bad as she was such a good mom and she still cares for her pups at five weeks.I hope to put time into training her and just enjoying her as she is a character. Her pups have great temperaments, they are tail waggers so far and like attention. And they are pretty, I am very pleased with the pups. So I have 2 sable males and 2 biblack males and I just can't decide which pup I want to keep. I do want a show prospect so I am looking at those attributes that make a nice show dog. A dog that could be competitive. I don't want to do a lot of showing, but even for a little you have to have a competitive dog and one who enjoys being out around people. A couple more weeks I can measure for height and that will help with my decision. Aside from a decision I will enjoy them while they are here. They grow up so fast.

I am going to take a long break before another littter. It will probably be in the fall or even later. Another decision. Once I am done with puppies I will enjoy a full nights sleep. I need to get caught up and when the pups go I will be able to do that. I have some wonderful homes for my pups and that makes me feel so good to know that they will be loved and well cared for.

I do need to get moving this morning. Lots of chores with the dogs, and pups to socialize.

I am so thinking spring and I am sure that you all are too. But unfortunately more snow coming next week.

 

 

DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START, WAY TOO BUSY

Well I don't even know where to start. After two litters of pups with first time moms, there was alot to keep an eye on. Getting up several times during the night to take moms out and check on the babies.Needless to say I got pretty tired. Interrupted sleep can wear you out pretty quickly. Also trying to answer all inquiries on time and letting people know that there were not enough pups for everyone. I may change my way of taking names and wait until it is closer to the time for pups to go. That way I will know what I have available and will not be getting everyone's hopes up for a puppy. So many people are looking for Sheltie pups and there are just not enough pups and breeders around. I think it will be a good idea to make up an application and many questions can be answered at the get go.

I don't know how much longer I will be breeding but I want to keep things fair for everyone and an application should help with that. I will keep a file with applications and will go through them and ask who is still interested at that time. I want to make it so that people are not waiting weeks to see what I have. I won't be taking a list. I will just chose the application that meets all the criteria for my pups to go to new homes. Will see how it goes. 

My next litter will be Quinn's litter and she is still not in heat so I don't know when she will have pups. I have a feeling it is going to be awhile before she has pups. This will most likely be her last litter.

This gives me time to spend time with my other dogs and start classes with some of the young ones.

I keep thinking that spring is here and now another storm on the horizon. I wish it would stop teasing us. I still have a good 8 or more inches on the ground from the last big storm, which I guess that everyone did not have. The dogs do love the fresh snow. Wish I had their enthusiasm for the snow that they have. 

Well I went to a Sheltie club meeting yesterday and did enjoy it other than the long drive. But it is good for me to keep up my driving skills since I don't often go far. It was good to see old friends!

Take care and be safe when this next storm hits. Maybe we will be lucky and it will miss us. 

Give your shelties a hug and treasure every minute with them. they have such short lives.💝💝💝

                                                      

 

A LONG LONG TIME BUT ALL IS WELL

 This is will be a short post. I am doing well just too busy. I have a litter of pups and in a couple of weeks they wil be ready to go. I have had a visiting girl for breeding and a visiting stud dog for this girl. So with two extra dogs in my pack and a litter of five pups there is so much to do. Plus my seven need attention and care. Then the holidays and Christmas weekend and New Years weekend with no power. Even with the generator there are many things that I can' run, but I can keep the heat lamp going for the pups. Pups need extra heat as they don't regulate their body temperature until they are about  2+ weeks. So heat lamps are very  necessary. Pups are now 6 weeks and ready to  go to the vet on the 23rd of January. They played in the kitchen yesterday and had a blast with being able to run full speed. It is so good for them. They have also learned to stand on the table and be brushed. Now at 6 weeks it is almost constant cleanup.

Thank you to those of you who wondered how I am doing. I had to go to Arundel Maine to pick up the stud dog and after 20 days I had to rreturn him. His owner Lynn Baker was very generous in letting me use her dog. Eventually Flash will be my stud but he is only 7 months so has a ways to go.

All is well here, just very busy with keeping everything going and the occasional snow to shovel. My New Years Resolution is to keep the blog up. Hopefully I can do that. 

Hope you all have a blessed and happy New Year.