New Puppy Pictures and More

Memorial Day

I know...I am once again a day late with my greetings. However, the spirit of gratitude for the service of our military is not something that should be confined to only one day of the year. If you are a veteran or are currently serving or have a spouse, son, or daughter who is serving, thank you. I realize Memorial Day is for remembering those who died in service to this country, but I think sacrifice comes in many forms and that any veteran or current service member needs to be remembered and thanked for his/her service. Without their commitment to the safety of this country, the Stars and Stripes would not be flying.

Puppy Pictures

Breaker and Maggie's puppies are growing cuter each day. They are trying to get up on all fours and walk and having more success than failures of late. I saw one trying to play with a sibling the other day. The sibling was not interested. They move quickly when it's time to eat. They have that down pat!

Here are the three boys:

Black and tan male

A very sleepy gold male who did not appreciate being awakened from his nap

Cute little guy with white stockings

The girls:

Gold female

Gold female with white markings on face and legs

(This is weird, I know, but Donna K. if you are reading this, call me! The phone number I wrote down for you is not working!)

The puppies' sire is GCh. Joyslyn's Heartbreaker. He will be seven years old in August. Here is a photo taken of him yesterday after his bath! He's looking good!

Breaker - May 25, 2015

Notes and Photos from Friends

Ted and Eve sent a photo of Lucky and wrote about his latest antics. "This was taken at our Northern resort which we enjoy visiting a couple of times per year. Mr. "Golf Ball Receiver" was at it again. Due to the weather being cold, the Golf Course was not opened, but we walked a couple of fairways to check things out. In the distance I noticed a girl on the green practicing putting and a male off the green practicing,  pitching the ball onto the green. As we got to approximately  50-60 yards away, my good friend Mr. Golf Ball Receiver noticed the girl putting.  As he noticed all of the orange balls on the green, he took off like a bullet out of a gun. As he approached the green, he was a little confused as to what ball to retrieve as there were approximately 12 orange balls on the green. He made a mad dash to one, picked it up into his mouth and then sat down looking for praise. Everyone burst out laughing as it was quite a sight for those that did not experience it before. He got the praise and dropped the ball. For us it brought back a lot of memories from the first time he did it and it brought a lot of laughter from the couple on the green."

I wish I had a video of that!

Lucky with a ball that is not a golf ball!

From Ellen, Oliver's owner: "Here is Oliver's annual birthday photo as he just recently turned 3! Oliver has quite a personality! His bouncy puppyness is calming down and he loves to go off on his own and nap. Lol. He's quite grouchy when his sleep is interrupted, but then he can be so sweet and loving a minute later. I look forward to coming home everyday to him. He's definitely "my boy" and I'm so in love with him"

Oliver and Lucky are litter brothers.

Oliver

Marilyn sent an email to update me on Maci's progress in puppy school. 

"Maci graduates from Puppy School on Thursday. Unfortunately, I don't think any scholarships to continue her education are coming! She is content to watch and bark at any other approaching dog or person. She is growing and loving life! We are so blessed to have her!"

Puppy School Graduate. She gets an A+ for cuteness!

I also heard from Belle (via her owner, Mary). Belle wrote, "FYI: I do lateral sit ups in my spare time to strengthen my core;  I am not just another pretty face in a crate. Love, Belle"

Health News

The AKC Canine Health Foundations is sponsoring a series of free webinars. The webinars are recorded and available on the Foundation's website.

Not Dog News At All

While this section has nothing at all to do with Lhasas or even with dogs, it is great news for our family so I am proudly sharing it. Our son is a guitarist for the band Black Fast. A recent press release about "Terms of Surrender," the band's new album, had great things to say. Here is an excerpt:

BLACK FAST ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
"TERMS OF SURRENDER"
OUT AUGUST 7, 2015

Press release:

"(NEW YORK) - America's newest neo-classic riff masters BLACK FAST will release their all new LP Terms Of Surrender on August 7, 2015 via eOne Music. Ripping pages from Death's technical death metal guidebook, the St. Louis foursome conjures the spirit of the late, great Chuck Schuldiner while channeling the viciousness of Megadeth's young-and-hungry Dave Mustaine and blistering aggression of Kreator's Mille Petrozza…Creating a modern twist on the energetic riffs of metal's glory days, BLACK FAST harness the spirit of their metal forefathers, whether exploring hand-cramp-inducing riffs or blazing through straightforward thrash. BLACK FAST songs have a hungry ferocity reminiscent of the Bay Area thrash scene, the likes of which haven't been this raw or hyper-charged in decades."

Trevor with Josh, his guitar, and his dad's street rod

Back to the Lhasas

The photo of Josh's National Owner Handler Series Best in Show arrived. I am happy to share it with  you! It was an exciting win and made for a great Mother's Day!

Life is better when you have a Lhasa to love you!

Joyce