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Riley Has a Sleepover

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

So, stealing an idea from Sarah Keth, Riley went for a sleepover at Renee’s house last night.  Riley will be going to his new home soon and has never spent a night away from here, so to help him ease into moving away, yesterday he went home with Renee and spent the afternoon walking and meeting people in the park, and the evening playing with her two children and her two dogs.  He will come back home later this morning.  The girls will have sleepovers too, I hope, as long as Riley didn’t destroy Renee’s house!

Make Up Your Mind!

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

So, as some of you know, against my rational mind’s advice, I decided a few weeks ago that I would allow the two tailed girls to grow up a bit before I decided which to keep.  If I were some kind of mad scientist with access to a castle complete with built in bijou dungeonette and lab, I would combine the two into one mega-Vallhund; this one’s head on that one’s body, this one’s temperament, that one’s rear, this one’s front.  Failing that, I will just have to wait and see.  It is very difficult to choose, they are both wonderful in their own right.

Caring for two is much harder than caring for one (Riley-formerly-Triangle-Boy is still here, so there are three to get out and about for now, but he will be going to his new home any day now).  They are both in puppy preschool (thanks to Jim, who volunteered to handle one while I handled the other), and I take them out separately into the world on a regular basis.  I am taking them up to visit Ulla soon in the hopes that she will help me decide with her evaluations (even though they are not at a good age for that, it should help me see them with new eyes at least a bit).

It is a very, very tough decision.

Austin’s New Home

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Here is Austin (cell phone camera picture, more to follow), using his new brother as a pillow (he looks pretty comfy, no?):

Austin and Hobbes

Austin and Hobbes

Mikko

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Here are more pictures of Mikko and his handsome brother Schatzie:

Mutual Leg Biting!

Mutual Leg Biting!

Mikko and Schatzie

Mikko and Schatzie

Mikko

Mikko

Mikko and Schatzie

Mikko and Schatzie

Demi At Her New Home

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Here are some pictures from Demi’s new dad:

Zooming Demi

Zooming Demi

Demi

Demi

Demi Carrying Her Flexi

Demi Carrying Her Flexi

Demi and Family

Demi With Her New Sister and Brother

Good “How To Know A Good Breeder” Article

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

At Pet Connection blog.  I have to say, so far I only haven’t cried when two were leaving, and that was because they were staying reasonably close by where I can visit them easily, and I know I’ll see them at trials very soon.  So I agree!

Great Article About Dominance

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

The awesome Patricia McConnell!

Mini Update

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Demi is going home tomorrow.  Austin is going home on Friday.  It seems like much more than 3 weeks since Jack and Mikko left.  It is time for the next two to step out into the world and start living their lives. I will be sad to see them go but it will allow me to start seriously housetraining the leftovers.  Five was easier to manage than seven, but three will be much easier than five.

Diziet started puppy preschool tonight and did very well.  It is socialization-focused which is what we really need.

Pictures From Sunday

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

While Nina and I were at the CPE trial this past weekend, Jim got the camera and the puppies out and took some awesome pictures:

Mikko In His New Home

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Mikko’s new mom sent us some pictures of him.  Mikko-formerly-Lefty is growing into such a handsome boy, and his mom says his ears are finally all the way up!

Mikko March 21, 2010

Mikko March 21, 2010

Mikko March 21, 2010

Mikko March 21, 2010