Shepherd Sight

My sister came to visit!

My sister, Laura, came all the way from Portland, Oregon to visit me. She has a cute little dog named Trixie who gets her picture taken A LOT!

This is Trixie in Oregon. She didn’t make the trip.

During Laura’s visit, we went to the VMFA, the Richmond Zoo, and today we went with the dogs to James River Beach and then the Ferry. Laura took the pics of me with the puppies. Thank you Laura!

**You can’t take dogs to the zoo, which is good I guess.**

**The puppies were a little nervous to go in the water at the James. They needed some coaxing.**

**They settled down and seemed to like it because the water was nice and cool. it was about 80 degrees in Jamestown today.**

**They let their two kids pet them too, which is great socialization for the puppies.**

**Back at home on the pink chaise lounge, the puppies showed Laura how much they loved her.**

**Laura took this one of me with Clyde.**

**I tried to talk them into posing just right.**

**Laura finally caught us all in just the right pose.**

I will miss her as we all get back to our routines.

Chillin’ inside on a rainy day

Well, make that a rainy week. Rain, mud, not pretty. I use a lot of towels! The dogs get a little restless, but I caught them relaxing.

**That’s Jane behind Johnny with Nellie, their mom, in front**

**I had to start feeding Winston in the crate. He was getting fat eating with the puppies.**

When my neighbors told me their cousin Rhonda had a chaise lounge she didn’t want anymore, I didn’t think I would like it. I reluctantly agreed to try it and see if it looked good. Pink? I did not think so… But I love it! I sit on it with my feet up and watch TV, and when I am not doing that, it is all Johnny’s. Thanks Rhonda!

Current Puppy Pics at 7 months

Visiting

My cousin Steven’s wife Karla took these pics while they were visiting today.

**Sonehow Clyde is trying to get on Steven’s lap**

**If Nellie is in the room, the ball is hers.**

Pretty See See

I love this (very) short video of See See and Clyde

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Dressy, aka Greta

I just heard from Dressy’s new owners, who named her Greta. Sandy and Bob take great care of her, and she seems very happy, as evidenced by these great pics. They will be taking her to puppy classes soon, and she already knows basic commands. She is a natural retriever, and also likes to play catch. She likes to look out the window and loves their son as seen in these pics. And her ears are perfect! She has beautiful pigmentation and great bone, especially for a female. Great expression.

Happy Birthday Peggy!

I just found out today is Connie’s mom’s birthday too! Peggy has been a great puppy owner, asking lots of good questions and dealing with some really stubborn ears! Here are some pics of Peggy with Connie and family. Happy birthday to you too!

**All of Peggy’s hard work with Connie’s ears really paid off! This is Connie today, at 7 months.**

Happy Birthday Zach!

One of the pleasures of dog breeding is meeting nice people. Here are some pics of a gentleman I met who ended up coming back frequently just to pet puppies and help with socializing them. He brought toys and love which they needed lots of! Happy birthday to the puppies who are 7 months old today, and to Zach! And a great big thank you too.

Winston the teacher

I like the way Winston schools Clyde and See See, just like Jane did. Here he is with Clyde first, and then See See. The third video shows him letting them have the toys.