Sophie's litter is month old!

Time is flying fast!... Sophie's little puppies just turned to be month old few days ago...

But they such a babies yet (BIG babies!) During next few weeks they will be growing and developing rapidly, but now we still enjoy our last days of quiet time... They are not demanding too much yet, but they sure getting there!

Sophie's the only daughter. being the only girl she is very much loved by everybody.

Sophie's boys are looking just like their father, Teddy used to look when he was a pup...

Amazing to see faces of your older dogs in those little puppies!.. 

Of course Teddy was and still is one of my personal all-time-favorites.

therefore I'm very pleased to see his face in those little ones.

And even they look alike with their dad and with each other, they all are so different.

Often Irina and I hear the same question over and over again: how do you know which one is which? But when you see them every day it is not really hard to tell the difference. I can see it clearly even in those pictures. Can You?...

PS: Oh, BTW, boys are still available and little girl has a home already!

Kasya's new adventures.

Yesterday evening, when heat went down a little bit (it was only about 85F, not waaay over 90,

 as the rest of the day), we decided to sneak out with camera to spend some time on the farm with our horses, do some photoshoot of farm-land around and visit our favorite Cove Creek. As soon I grabbed bag with our cameras, our smart Kasya (who is now 9 years young and saw it all!) quickly realized that we are going for the walk and will have some adventures, what she, Kasya, couldn't miss!

She insisted to go along and we took her out not without some reasonable doubts, because she never was around horses before.

Very quietly, trying not to get attention of other dogs, we went out though the back door and off we went!

This time Kasya met up-close-and-personal with Betty, my oldest mare, dearly loved and spoiled. 

Wierd thing about it- they both were born at the same day (and the same year!).

Betty used to the dogs and didn't care, if one more was around. She clearly enjoyed her grass and apples. With all my wish to go for the ride it was very bad idea with temperature staying so high, so we just walked around and had good time, while Irina was playing with one of our cameras.

Kasya was hinging on there... literally!

Then betty finally finished her apple and decided to check out the dog. I think they both liked it. 

I sure did! I always was curious how those two will get along.

Then we went for the walk in the woods... Not the easy walk -lot of rock climbing, steams crossing etc.

now Ira got to walk Kasya and carry camera bag and I was running the show with my Canon.

Just like I say - it was a lot of climbing... and  Kassandra did just great!

All dog need in situation like that it is a very trained human to carry dog around! 

(and Irina is very well taught to do those kind of things!)

This was a part of stream right above waterfalls. pretty big stream with some pretty big rocks laying across

 of it... Girls did great job of crossing over and me on other hand... no so much. I ended up in the stream thinking ONLY about saving of camera... what I naturally did. (This is why you will see more pictures!)

Proud ladies were posing by the creek...

Of course as soon I took my eyes off them to shoot something other then them too, 

they already were up on the tree!

Then Kasya went in the field of wild-grown myrtle and clearly enjoyed herself in the shade.

All pass-ways are going home after all... So to the car we went.

Dog was happy!

Food is always attractive!

When we introducing puppies to new environment, subjects or situations, it is always good idea to give them at the same time something what they are very comfortable and familiar with... For instance - presence of their Mom is always helpful, but even more so will be presence of food. 

Today, soon after they turned 5 weeks, we introduced them to several new factors at the same time... Instead of their small puppy-walking area they were taken in big kennel (after all adult dogs were put to eat and kennel was washed and disinfected). We put there one of our rubber mats, what pups never were on before. Also - instead of familiar ceramic bowls puppy got their food in 3 different unfamiliar bowels... And to top all it off - we took them out inside of Sherpa-bag (usually we would carry them in-hands).

With all of above they weren't scared or confused as soon they recognized familiar and tempting smell of their food. It was gone in about 3 minutes, just as long as it took me to shoot this video.

Today's goal was achived and transition to big playground went totally smooth. next time they are going there together with Mom and will learn even more.

Lacy's pups are MONTH old!

And here is another update - yes, they are already turn month old! We got a basket out to honor "International Picnic Day" (and who only came up with that anyway?)

We are "picnicking" right on the floor of our living room, because it is so hot outside that we could cook those hot dogs right one  the concrete surface of our kennel playground.... 

All dogs are inside too... for some reason none of them what to feel like a hot dog...

As for puppies - they didn't care. They never lived out of living room yet and feel pretty cool about it... (literally... and not so literally, thank you to our central AC system).

 

Picnic basket #1.  Thee boy.

 

Picnic basket #2. Another boy... who is not very happy with me, my camera and his basket.

 Picnic basket #3. Content of basket sliding down on a pillow. Another  boy.

 Do I have to say: "Thee girl! Or it is evident enough?.."

 

Basket is mine. Toy is mine. Bow is mine. And I'm a girl too! 

Lacy's puppies 3 weeks old.

This is a "catching up" post. We took some photos, but got caught in housework, grooming etc and I had no chance to post it on-time. So... here they are! Looking more like real dogs, don't they?!...

 

Girls just love their ponies!

 And when it is the ONLY pony for two...

they have to share!

On other hands boys... Always serious and always looking for something to do..

(eat it will be!)

 

... they also not so enthusiastic about "sharing" part...

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 ...To be continued....

Sammy is home !!!

Today we went to meet with Carol and Ron and finally brought home our Sammy (CH Shazzam Of Oz Something Else). She was away from us and the rest of dogs for extended period of time and everybody was anticipating, how meeting with the rest of pack will look like... It was easy. Lulu, Sammy's Mom was a one of the first to approach her. Sammy immediately plopped at her back pink belly up and was showing everybody, that she is peaceful and only want to play. Most of dogs recognized her and only puppies had some questions, but also didn't have any problems.

It was the best family reunion I ever attended! Welcome back, Sammy!

Hard working dogs.

 

Whole day of work and luckily it was all work with dogs - some grooming, some papers, two trips to vet office with regular stuff (it would be just one, if I wouldn't forget home half of impotent items!) 

Meanwhile Lacy and her pups are working as well. Lacy is keeping her Milk Bar open and puppies... 

their job is to eat and of course to grow, what they successfully do.

And at my opinion they are getting pretty big.