The quiet morning

So one thing that happens with the new puppy here is we are getting up early to let the dogs out and on a Saturday morning Newell would prefer to bo back upstairs and go back to sleep.I thought about doing that this morning, but instead I made my coffee and even though it is really early decided to stqy downstairs with the puppy and enjoy the quiet of the morning. In few minutes I will have to get up and fee everyone, take a shower and head to Lancaster for the York Cluster meeting. So the day will start off like so many of them fast, so I am enjoying this quiet morning, just me, the dogs and a nice cup of coffee.

How many times

So how many times am I going to put the puppy out in his xpen and not latch the bottom clip and he figures it out and let himself out into the bqckyqrd to harass Tanner./ How many times? Well clearly more than what I have done already, since I did it again. And now True has decided she knows how to open the play area to run lose in the backyard with her nemisis Freida. Why cant everyone be happy with where I put them. I know best. Why don't they believe me?

The Shuffle

So two bitches in season, another one ready to come in, and Tanner thinking they are all for him and ready to be bred, evernthough they are not. So 6 am comes, let the girls out, up to the top of the hill in the pen, while Tanner is crying away like the baby he is. Then let the baby out into his pen and than Willow and Tanner. Tanner runs up to the top of the hill just to make sure all of his girls are still here. Feeding them is just about as much fun.. GIrls get fed in the big pen, puppy in his pen, Willow on the patio and Tanner inside on the porch, not that he will be eating now for the next several weeks. And these girls are not even ready to be bred yet. Next week should be fun. The Shuffle keeping him away from them, thati is how you do The Shuffle.

Plan B

So if at first you don't succeed,, you know the rest. Freida is not pregnant, but there are some other option in the oven so to speak. Roxie is getting bred and I have a beautiful bitch coming here to be bred and whelped here. So all things work out the way they are supposed to. Just keep positive and dont get hung up on the things that dont happen. Hopefully all will work out.

New baby is doing great without his brother, He is learning to be a good dog without trying to rip our hands off. All good.

Back to the Routine

Although it is great to have the holidays come with family, friends and all of the parties and gifts,it is nice to get back to the routine, So it was this morning. Up and 6 to let puppies and dogs out. Newell out the door by 7 and me here at the shop. The shop is not as busy which is nice, but the routine is back track.Out of here by 12:30, lunch and than my afternoon snooze. So for those of you who have forgotten, no call between 1 and 4. That is me time.

raising two puppies

So we have had the brilliant idea to take two of tanner's babies and grow them out WHAT A HUGE MISTAKE They are so bad and bratty. They spend most of their day, barking, biting and growling at either us, the other dogs or eah other. they have never heard the word no. They have never been in a crate or xpen and the one will sit in the xpen head looking at the sky like Snoopy howling at the moon unhappy about where he is..Willow is ready tpo kill them and looks at me with a look that says, if I hurt them consider yourself warned. Finally, they will collapse and lay on top of each other totally exhausted and we enjoy the quiet for as much time as we can get, which is not longMaybe a better idea will be to raise them separately. I think we should go with that.

Resolutions

Happy New Year. So as I begin this new year, I will start by trying to make some changes. First on my list. Drink less wine. I know, I know that is just crazy, but I am really going to try. We will see how that goes, wish me luck. I have lost over 15 pounds over the last several months and have a bit more to go, less wine might help me get over the hump. Now don't worry, I am not talking no more wine, just less.