Three Weeks!

The downfalls of dog doors in a Maine winter....

I love my dog door. It keeps me from being the perpetual door person when you have multiple dogs that can't seem to all want to go to the bathroom at the same time. One downfall is Aussies never seem to know which side they want to be on. Also they use it as a window. So when the temps dip down to single digits it's like having a big hole to the frigid outside world open all the time....

Flyball Tournament

Roy and I drove to Portland yesterday to watch a flyball tournament at Happy Tails. Layla was running and Pearlie was doing some practice runs. She is just learning to do flyball. Visited with many doggie friends that I have known over many years. Some from years ago when I belonged to the obedience club when I lived in Southern Maine. Definitely earplugs is a must. There were people actually SLEEPING with all that noise. I have a little bit of a headache today. Too much noise for me. Working stock is much more quiet.

Puppies 1 Week Old!

The puppies are getting big! Tag has been a good momma and is keeping them nice and chubby. They look like sausages now! They are very active and strong for only being a week old. They are funny to watch eat because all their tails stick up in the air and wiggle.

Baby Bi Boy

The little guy continues to improve and is now gaining on his siblings! Go little man! Eat! Eat!

The Puppies Have Arrived!

What an ordeal that was. Going to the ER is never fun, but this was 8 hours of "not fun". Tag unfortunately did not have a very strong uterus and was unable to deliver them naturally. C-section and spay was the end result, but luckily the puppies are doing well after a kind of shaky start. Final Count is 5 bi females, 1 bi male, and 1 tri male. Very pretty puppies. I got my eye on a little naughty girl. She reminds me of her father. Very unusual to get mostly bi's, but I am really excited they are all finally here!

Visitor for the weekend

Ares is staying for the weekend. He can be such a nutjob. It's like he has to go through boot camp every time he comes over. By Sunday when he goes back home he is actually kind of quiet and listens. Surprising when an Aussie just takes the reins and can run the show.

Waiting & Waiting....For Puppies To Arrive

Sometimes the worse part about having puppies is waiting for the day when the bitch starts to show signs of an imminent whelp. Any little sign makes you think "Today is the day!" It has to be even worse when she doesn't live with you. Now I am waiting for the call to tell me they think she is in labor. So any call might be the one!

I have very little work in the lab so these next couple of days would be great timing, but of course I am not in control of when this may be. Sigh.....

Although I am always glad to get that first one out. That is usually the toughest. After that then it is just a matter of waiting for them to arrive one by one. Tending to each one and finally after the last one has been dried, they are all nursing and getting TLC from their mom you can breathe a sigh of relief.

But when that time will be? Who knows?