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.
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