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Three down, two (one? none?) to go

Sooty, Melody and Bandit are now accounted for (though no deposits have been taken yet.)

If things go the way they are likely to at the moment, I will be voting with my brain instead of my emotions and everyone will be satisfied.  It boils down to whether Zoe or Shadow stays here.  Logic [...]

I am NOT a number!

Unfortunately, though, the law dictates that you have one.

The pups went for a trip this afternoon to get their microchips.

Some day it may save their lives, if they get lost while out exploring.

Surprisingly enough, the actual procedure didn’t even elicit a squeak, let alone a complaint.  The only thing they protested [...]

The Puppy Event Horizon

The reality of the pups going away soon begins to hit. [...]

Found the kitchen, lost the bathroom…

With only a week to go before the kids leave home at 8wks (not 18 years, or 28+ years as humans do…) I thought it was time for a change of scenery.

I’ve been struggling to use my kitchen for the last two months, stumbling over the crèche several times a day.  It was [...]

Recent Archaeological Discovery!

Reclaiming the kitchen at last. [...]

Seven weeks today. Forced Weaning has begun…

The pups learn the lessons they need to be independent from Gemma. [...]

Finding homes; Weaning

Well… it’s very hard to satisfy everyone.  There are only four girls to go around, and plenty of interest.

I’ve narrowed my choice down to two that would be suitable for the kinds of activities Gemma and I do.  That is, lots of exercise, obedience, agility, and loooooong walks.  Often in excess of 30km [...]

Back in the saddle, First experiences with a collar, Homes

Anyone who’s trained a dog to Utility (UD) level knows it’s damned hard to find anyone to work with you on a consistent basis.  We lucked in and reconnected with an old training partner today.

I’m afraid that between having three (two more than usual!) people in the ring, and the Monster Trucks revving [...]

Wormed, Vaccinated, fed, and put to bed

Got a few errands to run, and a bit of training to do with Gemma.

The pups had their metered doses of the worming suspension today (a few days after their C4 vaccination shots) a bit late, but to stop any double-jeopardy interaction between the two.

It was already ‘nap’ time, so they won’t [...]

First (published) pic from the new camera

Wonderful to see the detail in the shadows while still seeing the texture in their collars for a change!  It used to be one or the other.   Just twisted it into Automatic and shots like this just curled off..

Gemma plays tug with Zoe and Bandit (click for full size)

(full size being [...]

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