Tsuli update...

Update from MJ........Tsuli and Lexi are BFF! It's unbelievable how they get along! Tsuli is quite a character herself. She's had socialization with the neighbors and goes running merrily to everyone. She's also gone with us to Home Depot and a garden center. Then this past weekend we went camping in the Catskills. So she's getting lot's of different experiences so far and handles herself well.
Apparently she thinks playing w/other pups is stupid though.....would rather visit the people...smart puppy!! :-)

Declan is a proud papa!!!

The Brien family on Nantucket Island is proud and amazed to announce the arrival of Chloe's eleven...yes ELEVEN puppies! They were born between 10pm and 2am last night.They are all appear healthy and mom is doing well. The color and sex are as follows: 3 female red tri, 1 female blackbi, one female black tri, one male black tri, two male red tri, two male black bi, and one male red bi. Declan is a very proud papa!!! Chloe is such a pretty girl, can't wait to see them grow up.

Life on the Farm!!!

Too funny..not to share. Leslie sent me this pic of Panda (the cow) checking out the big bad Aussie..aka Levi, WTCH Westwind's Levi, who is Declan's Daddy. Wonder what happened after this shot???

RE: another update

Also, got a nice call from Satya, now Mollie's family. She is doing well and having a great time playing with their Papillon and they love her.
She might have goose patrol, in her future, too!

Bliss, now Meryl is helping an elderly BC, feel like a puppy again and has a six year old, who wears her out! Zen & Bodhi are both doing well, too!

pup updates..

Some updated pics of the pups. Wren, now Lucy and Tsuli hanging out together at MJs and then at Sean & Sharon's home, with big brother Marley... and Phoenix at an agility trial we went to over the weekend, her photo taken by Nanci, our friend from agility class, who was a fantastic pup babysitter, when I went to run dogs.... still having a hard time deciding if I am keeping two.....

I took Chirp to work the last few days..to paraphrase an email I sent to someone...we don't make much progress walking around town. She is so small and so cute, everyone wants to pet her and she wants to say "hi" to everyone too. Phoenix is even tinier than her, these pups definitely did not inherit the "giant" gene sometimes lurking behind their Grandma Halo.
My office is next to the NH state house, smallest state capital in the US, but great socialization opportunities. Chirp thought all the visiting school groups were there to meet her..very funny.

And Spring has finally truly arrived in the North country!!!!! After our VERY long winter, and not competing much the last few years, it feels good to be outside and at a trial this past weekend. Entered two more weekends in May, then a few in June-really missed the camaraderie of a trial. Just moved Crash up to Masters standard...so that should be interesting ;-)

Now to get the back clearing and levelling finished off, so I can really set up courses and practice more. Gas prices are killing me!!! closest place to practice is an hour away. I wonder if you can fit four dogs in a Toyota Prius?? Too bad they don't come in AWD, with my hill....maybe a Matrix...

Pups going home ;-(

Busy Week... pups really came into their own this week! We took several hikes in the woods, they discovered the pond and started some one on one training with each-just for few minutes. Taking them off on their own at this age, is great way to see who has the confidence to explore climbing fallen trees, etc while still being able to focus back on me-all have fantastic play/tug drive,and good noses too. Scattered some treats on a small track in the woods, without them seeing it and watched who followed.

Pups started to go home over the weekend...still trying to make up my mind....They got in one last group social "swarm" with Momma Reve right in the middle, as always...poor MJ.. that is Phoenix practicing her "grip" on her hair. She is a character! The social dircetor of the litter, always first to greet. The BC babes are helping too, of course.

Pups at 7 weeks

Just finished updating photos of pups at seven weeks..tried doing "stacked" table shots with the patient help of my friend, Mary Jo..to no avail as they were too busy trying to kiss her or tapdance..so waited until they were exhausted and got some candids outdoors, today. MJ and her husband, Blaine helped me socialize pups...and watched me clean up after them about a thousand times..all weekend. We had some of the most beautiful weather in months, great weekend...and now I need a nap...