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Lots and lots of puppy socialization in the past couple of days!

It’s so good for the puppies to have lots of interaction with different types of people. Here’s some more pictures of the puppies enjoying themselves playing with different people, toys, and each other. Matt shows Cardigan Welsh Corgis in AKC conformation. He brought his daughters to pet some big puppies. Aimee owns one of Daphne’sContinue reading “Lots and lots of puppy socialization in the past couple of days!”

Vet visit day and more Pics!

The puppies all had a clean bill of health today at the vet! Four boys and eight testicles: that’s always a good thing. No heart murmurs and all good bites (meaning no undershot or overshot jaws). One female puppy, Lala, had a very tiny umbilical hernia. Very common and won’t be a problem. Another femaleContinue reading “Vet visit day and more Pics!”

Updated puppy pics!

Daphne’s puppies are 7 weeks old today! I still have two females and one male available. Each placement is still pending vet clearance next week when they have their first appointment. Although their personalities are still forming, I’m starting to get an idea of who is going to go where among the four homes whoContinue reading “Updated puppy pics!”

Puppy Socialization in the Neighborhood

My neighbors helped me with socializing the puppies today. We carried all of them out to the road, and that way they could see a tractor grading the gravel road, a lawn mower, and cars on the main road, all while being held and petted by friendly strangers. They got to visit the neighbor’s houseContinue reading “Puppy Socialization in the Neighborhood”

A Great Day for Daphne!

Daphne got her sutures out today from where she had the brown recluse spider bite. She had an entire mammary gland removed. There were about 20 stitches, and she is now healed very nicely. Dr Miller did a beautiful job. He pronounced her ready to go back with her puppies. I gave her a bath,Continue reading “A Great Day for Daphne!”

Introducing….. Daphne’s Puppies!

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, and Ti is the theme for this litter’s names. From the Sound of Music: https://youtu.be/drnBMAEA3AM?feature=shared Doe, a Deer: yellow collar Ray, a Drop of Golden Sun: blue collar: Me, a Name, I call myself: pink collar Fa, a Long Long Way to Run: brown collar Sew, a Needle PullingContinue reading “Introducing….. Daphne’s Puppies!”

I Almost Lost Daphne

Saturday morning, Daphne was fine. By that evening she had stopped eating and had a temperature of 106.3, and then 107. I called my vet, Dr Miller, who was out of town. He called in a prescription for me. He suspected mastitis. I wasn’t sure as her teats did seem to be somewhat enlarged, butContinue reading “I Almost Lost Daphne”