{"id":1137,"date":"2011-01-15T10:11:51","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T17:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2011-01-15T10:11:51","modified_gmt":"2011-01-15T17:11:51","slug":"happy-first-birthday-a-litter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/?p=1137","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY &#8220;A&#8221; LITTER!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy birthday to our A litter!\u00c2\u00a0 It was one year ago today that you came  into the world, and now you are out there, living good lives, running  and playing and barking and chewing and licking and wagging and smiling  your wide happy Vallhund smiles.\u00c2\u00a0 You were a lot of work, and a LOT of  laundry!\u00c2\u00a0 But boy, were you worth it:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nina_puppies_0116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1138\" title=\"nina_puppies_0116\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nina_puppies_0116-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nina_puppies_0116-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nina_puppies_0116.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nJack, who was born first, so happy and comfortable and truly a member of his lovely family, who send us pictures of him smiling:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1139\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy1_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1139\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1139\" title=\"Puppy1_3\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy1_3-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jack\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy1_3-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy1_3.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Demi, born second, happy and waggy, loved by her family, already a Canine Good Citizen and agility in her future!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1140\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy2_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1140\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1140\" title=\"Puppy2_2\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy2_2-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"Demi\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy2_2-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy2_2.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Austin, born upside-down, but living rightside-up with his family of   Basset brothers and sisters and road trips and agility to do!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1141\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy3_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1141\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1141\" title=\"Puppy3_1\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy3_1-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"Austin\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy3_1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy3_1.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Loki, living the good life in her mother&#8217;s native land of Canada, with doggy friends and a family who loves her:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1142\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy4_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1142\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1142\" title=\"Puppy4_1\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy4_1-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"Loki\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy4_1-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy4_1.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loki<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mikko, secure and happy with his German Shepherd brother, his Penn State jersey, so much a part of his loving family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1143\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy5_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1143\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1143\" title=\"Puppy5_3\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy5_3-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mikko\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy5_3-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy5_3.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikko<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tish, who stayed right here, with her happy nature and clever mind:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1144\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy6_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1144\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1144\" title=\"Puppy6_2\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy6_2-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"Tish\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy6_2-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy6_2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tish<\/p><\/div>\n<p>and Riley, born last but not least, with his sweet personality, awesome young family and his new love: agility!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1145\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy7_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1145\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1145\" title=\"Puppy7_1\" src=\"http:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy7_1-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"Riley\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy7_1-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alkemi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Puppy7_1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You have all done such wonderful work with your puppies, it is so  hard to believe that they are already one year old.\u00c2\u00a0 We consider you all  part of our family, and we are lucky to have you!\u00c2\u00a0 So happy birthday to  Jack and Demi and Austin and Loki and Mikko and Tish and Riley, may  your lives be long and happy!<\/p>\n<p>Love,<\/p>\n<p>Amanda and Jim, and Nina, your mother!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy birthday to our A litter!\u00c2\u00a0 It was one year ago today that you came into the world, and now you are out there, living good lives, running and playing and barking and chewing and licking and wagging and smiling your wide happy Vallhund smiles.\u00c2\u00a0 You were a lot of work, and a LOT of 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