The puppies are getting big and are (rather suddenly) weaned. They are becoming extremely active and slightly overwhelming when they all try to pile onto me (or anyone else who steps foot into their area!) Cleone, on the other hand, is at the vet's office as I write this. In a nutshell, she jumped the 5' kennel door yesterday afternoon, caught her leg on a projecting wire, and tore a huge, but shallow, gash on the inside of her hip. I'm not sure how many stitches/ staples it required, but she's going to be sore for awhile. By the way, she is rarely in the kennel during the day, but Pooh (see "Puppies" page) is here for breeding and Cleone, as the alpha female, kept hovering around Pooh's kennel, investigating her. Pooh was stressed enough over the new environment, so I locked up Cleone. She has never jumped that door before and I did not realize that the heavy-duty wire panel on the outside of the door had come slightly loose from the wood frame - just enough to catch her as she scrambled over. I am immensely thankful that I was still out in the yard and able to get to her before the situation became even worse. Of course, with the meds she will be on to prevent infection, and the pain of her injury, added to the fact that the puppies were already practically weaned, there will be little to no nursing for any of them, now. On to happier subjects... Ollie has been trying to work his way up to "Favorite Puppy" status. He's extremely high-drive, affectionate, and smart, like Cleone and Echo. If he's as much like them as he seems to be, I think he will be very easy to train because he will want to understand and obey commands, but he will also need extra directed activity to keep him busy, and may have an excessive tendency to herd smaller dogs, cats, etc. As you can see in the pictures, he was hard to photograph because he ran everywhere the whole time I had him out. Mac is one of my favorite puppies to photograph. He is the right mix of active and calm, friendly and adventurous, and just all around a fun puppy to play with, observe and photograph. He is doing great ad is right in the middle of all the pups on temperament and size. Logan has really come out of his shell and become much more friendly and outgoing, though he still won't scramble all over visitors and overwhelm them with kisses, like Ollie does. Logan is a favorite with my younger siblings and he is the one they usually request to be let out for playtime. (I told them a couple of weeks ago that I wanted them to spend extra time with him to help him overcome his initial timidity.) One of my brothers holds him quite frequently and has often pointed out to me that his tail doesn't stop wagging the whole time. Logan also has a great interest in toys, which is a valuable asset for training. Relic is a mellow, middle-of-the-road type pup. He is friendly but not overly so, somewhere in the middle rank in the puppy pack, and willing to explore the world around him, though not extremely bold. I would say he's handsome, but that is stating the obvious, so I'll let you decide for yourselves. :) Churchill did not want to cooperate for pictures yesterday; instead he wanted to stick right next to me for petting. I'll try to get some more pictures this morning. A quick note: He does not spend all his time chewing on pinecones, I promise; it's just much easier to photograph him when he is distracted with one instead of following me around!
Churchill has a mellow, jolly temperament. He is back to being the heaviest puppy (by just a few ounces), weighing in at 8 lbs, 10 oz. He is not very outgoing and prefers to sit in a corner and observe strangers before coming out to be petted, so I'll try to make sure he gets extra attention this week, but he is not overly timid. He likes to relax with a chew toy or close to me and (of course) is one of the first ones at the food dish when it's mealtime. Just two weeks until pickup day! Their paper still have not come back from the ABCA, but I expect them anytime. In the unlikely even that they do not arrive by the time the puppies are picked up, I will simply mail them out.
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bompa
1/15/2019 03:29:09 pm
I like relic, my kind of dog and really like his markings. Thanks for sharing Alayna
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AuthorMy name is Alayna Feldman. I have been greatly blessed and am thankful, first and foremost, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Who has saved me. I am also deeply thankful to my parents, who have raised me in a stable, safe, loving home and taught me about what is most important in life. Archives
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