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| DIAMOND- HEAD, MS, AND BLOOMING- DALE, IL. |
| We made it home very safely
and he is adjusting to his new home and exploring everything. We thought that our
house was dog proof, but now we know that it is not puppy proof. He is absolutely beautiful!
--Pam 2/10/09 I thought about you both last night as we drove away and how hard it must
have been to see a dog that you have cared for and loved leave. We feel very blessed with Deuce.
He is quickly learning our ways, and we are learning his. We have decided to spend all day with
him so he can get adjusted. The house training is going very well. Every time he goes out
he knows what he is supposed to do and he does it. You need to be comforted by the fact that he
will be in a good home and he will be well cared for and certainly loved. 2/11/09
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DAKOTA FLIES TO SAN DIEGO |
| She’s doing fine. I haven’t sent a photo because it’s hard to get her to sit still long enough. This is the best I
could do for now. I had the vet check her yesterday just in case there was a problem on the trip and the vet says she’s fine. (She actually
travels in the car reasonably well too.) I also got her papers (thank you) and the vet took a copy of the medical stuff.
You’re right, she’s pretty much into everything. She’s remarkably coordinated for a puppy, and luckily she doesn’t seem too interested in the fish pond yet (don’t worry, it’s fenced apart from the main yard which she now owns). I also do not understand | her fascination with the flagstone on my patio,
she keeps trying to chew on all the rough edges. There are no chemicals so the vet said not to worry about it, but my dog is trying to
chew/eat rocks. “We” are interviewing two dog-sitters/walkers this afternoon so that she is not stuck locked-up all day when I go back to work next week. She’s doing fairly well at meeting new people, but I’m keeping it to small numbers at a time. She was a bit skittish meeting two of my friends on Wed, but yesterday she decided she really likes my mother. The repairman who is vacuuming out the vents on my house today isn’t her favorite though. She’s got the priorities right. I will send you more photos as soon as I manage to take a few (I have a few friends/family who live out of town and are demanding photos). Maybe I’ll try after she falls asleep. She is also doing okay at night, but I think she’s on east coast time. 4:00am is not my usual wake-up time. By the way, I’ve settled on “Dakota” for her name, but most of us are calling her “Coda” for short. She’s absolutely beautiful. Linda 1/31/09 |
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HIS ATLANTA FAMILY |
| Patches (Joyee) is doing awesome. He loves to walk, we live on a golf course,
we live at TPC Sugarloaf. He has quite the fan base here. Everywhere I take him people are
just in awe of how handsome he is. He is really good too. I know 3 other ladies that also have
puppies 10 to 11 weeks old. They all got together yesterday up at the tennis courts and played
for about an hour. It was the cutest thing. They are lab puppies. We could start our own play
group with all the puppies in here recently. Must be the “season.” You can tell the puppies have been loved. I will tell you, this little one will be spoiled rotten. I loved him from the minute I saw him. 1/28/09 |
| SAMSON GETS IN HARNESS FOR HIS RIDE TO BATON ROUGE |
| The trip home went very smoothly and Trey is adjusting very well to his new home. We wanted to live with him for a day before settling on a final name. My dad has decided on the name Samson... because our sweet puppy has lots of hair and also because he has a true soft spot for the ladies!!! His official name that we registered with AKC is "Sweet Bree's Samson of Snowpoint." Our children came up with the name Snowpoint 15 years ago with our first AKC dog, a sheltie named Bonnie, because of the white hair on the end of her snout and feet. All of our AKC registered dogs since then have had white tips and have had "of Snowpoint" at the end of their names. I've attached two photos. The first is my dad's sweet smile when he first held Samson. Dad immediately took out his wool Sheepherder's hat (yes, he has one!!) and his jacket and introduced Samson to walking on a leash. The two of them look so adorable together... a large older gentleman and a tiny ball of fluffy energy walking down the street together! They are already inseparable. =) Samson also got his first introduction to clicker training on his first night in a new home. He's such a quick learner! It took him no time at all to pick up his first command, "Watch me!" and he is already following it consistently. After his belly was full of training treats and he'd experienced a very full day of car travel, meeting new people, exploring his new home, and playing, he settled down for a well-deserved nap. I snapped the second photo just as he was about to lay down his head. His beautiful eyes say it all... "I'm content, relaxed, sweet... and oh yeah, tired!!!" 1/16/09 |
BLUEGOWN JOURNEYS TO GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA | |
| Alice made it to our house safe and sound!
She did great. She slept in mine and my daughter's lap most of the way home. When we go home,
we took her out of her box and put her down and she immediately went pee pee! She then
became playful and played with our daughters. Alice and Reagan (our other BM aussie) are
getting along very well. Reagan is very laid back and loyal. She herself comes from championship
bloodlines. I have a feeling that she will be protective of Alice. Alice was very relaxed and playful
with her. It was really sweet. She then went to her food and water bowl and ate very good. She
made her self at home. Alice is so beautiful! And her temperament is awesome we could not ask
for any better. We are very happy. 1/11/09 |
SECRET AGENT XANDER IS OFF TO ARKANSAS |
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He has been so good! The trip home was pretty uneventful. He slept most of the way and
we stopped every 2-3 hours to let him potty. The first night was a little rough because he didn’t
want to go back to sleep after getting up to go outside but last night he was great! He got me up
several times but went right back to sleep every time! He learns so fast! He has done really well
with the kids too! I thought their running around and stuff would get him over excited but not at all!
He played great with them! He is here at work with me now and has been perfect. Several
people have come to see him and he visits with them for a minute and then lies down quietly
when I put him in his crate! I almost can’t believe it!!! He is already becoming a “momma’s boy” … if something makes him nervous he comes running to me! I love it!! He is getting all kinds of compliments, even from the vet, on how nice he looks and how well he behaves!
The vet appointment went fine and he checked out good.
He is so wonderful! 1/14/09
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