ALMOST ANOTHER MONTH, NOT BAD BUT NOT SO SOOD.

 WITH ALL THE SNOW PILING UP  THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH TO DO. SHOVELING SNOW ALONG THE INSIDE PERIMETER OF THE FENCE. SO THE DOGS DO NOT THINK ABOUT GOING OVER. I PUT SAVINGS OVER THE ICE IN THE SMALLER DOG YARD. IT HELPS THEM NOT TO SLIDE AROUND AND IT ALSO HELPS KEEP THEIR FEET WARM. KIT  IS 31 DAYS ALONG AND ANOTHER 30 TO GO, IT IS SO HARD TO WAIT.SHE SLEEPS ALOT AND IS OFF HER FOOD. WHICH IS A VERY GOOD SIGN. SHE GETS TWO OR THREE NAPS A DAY AND SLEEPS SOUNDLY.I JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT, BUT IT IS SO HARD. MAYBE IN ANOTHER WEEK SHE WILL BE LOOSING HER WAIST LINE. THAT WILL BE A WONDERFUL SIGN. 

TOMORROW I WILL WORK ON THE TAXES, THAT WILL PASS THE DAY.EMMA NEEDS HER EARS SET AND A GOOD BRUSHING SO TOMORROW WILL BE A BUSY DAY. OF COURSE WITH SHAVINGS IN THE PEN I HAVE TO BRUSH EACH DOG TO GET THE SHAVINGS OFF. SHAVINGS STICK LIKE GLUE.THEN THEY GET ALL OVER THE HOUSE AND IT TAKES A COUPLE OF HOURS TO VACUUM THEM ALL UP. NEXT YEAR I NEED TO DO SOMETHING BETTER. MAYBE SOME DECKING PANELS. EASY TO SHOVEL AND KEEP THE ICE OFF.

I HAVE A BABY MONITOR FOR WHEN THE PUPS ARRIVE. IT WORKS REALLY WELL, YOU HEAR EVERY LITTLE SOUND.  BUT THAT MEANS GETTING UP AT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT. BUT YOU HAVE TO BE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS EATING AND DOING WELL AND THE LITTLE ONES NOT PUSHED AWAY. PANDA THE CAT WAKES ME UP MOST MORNINGS AROUND 5 AM. I HAVE BEEN GETTING USED TO THESE EARLY HOURS. SOMETIMES 3:30 TO 4 AM.

I LOVE THE PUPS WHEN THEY START TO OPEN THEIR EYES AND EARS AND LISTEN TO ALL THE SOUNDS AND WHEN THEY FIRST LOOK YOU IN THE FACE.

I REALLY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM.I WILL BE SURE TO POST PICTURES WHEN THEY ARE ONLY A WEEK OR SO OLD. IT IS AN EXCITING TME. HERE IS A PICTURE OF A PAST LITTER, SO LITTLE AND IT REALLY IS A MIRACLE. THE MIRACLE OF LIFE IS REALLY SOMETHING TO WATCH.

 

AN EXAMPLE OF TWO WEEK OLD PUPS

 

 

NOT QUITE A MONTH SO NOT TOO BAD

 This morning it was 10 below zero and the dogs sure hated to go out to potty. But they braved it and we came back in really quick. We will be making trips all day in and out quick. 

We finally decided on how to breed Kit. She came into heat early and has gone to Conbrio Kennels in Vermont to be bred to one of their Champion dogs. This litter will be all sable and we are so looking forward to it. The tentative due date is March 20th.

We hope to breed Reva mid February and that would put her due date up to mid-April. All pups ready to go home in the good weather.

It has been more than a year since I have had a litter of pups and I am really looking forward to these puppies.

Lots of work but also lots of Joy.

I will post pictures when the pups are born. 

                                                     KIT

                                                    

                                                                              ANSER                                                               

                            Here are the parents of the first litter.

I will post Revea when we decide how to breed her.  She is our blue 

blue merle girl.

AVA

 Ava has found a wonderful home and she is doing so well!!