Puppy Pictures

Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterword, you can't imagine living any other way.
~ Caroline Knapp

I'm just going to plunge right in with photos since I think that is what many of you are most interested in anyway.

I wrote last week that Autumn finished at the WI shows the first weekend in May. Here are two photos from that show. The first one was taken the day she got her championship. The second one was taken the next day. Other exhibitors asked me to continue showing her to hold the major since they are few and far between these days. I showed her in the Bred By class then had a friend take her in for the Winners class. She won again anyway. Now CH Joyslyn's Wind Song, Autumn is home and a bit jealous of the other dogs I am taking to training classes and shows. I feel sorry for her as she cannot quite figure out why she is left behind. She loves the show ring. I may decide to continue showing her to earn her Grand Championship. Right now, I am focusing on getting Winter, the 4 month old lead broken!

Speaking of dog shows, we went to a small show in Iowa last weekend. Breaker (GCH CH Joyslyn's Heartbreaker ROM) was entered because the show has a Veterans competition. (Dog ages 7 and up) We thought it would be fun to also enter him in the Best of Breed class in regular competition. We'd also entered our younger champion, Chance, but the "old man" beat the young one, taking Best of Breed both days. Here is a photo (rather blurry -- sorry!) taken of Breaker in the Group ring. He showed great and made us proud. Actually, he is showing better now that he did in his early years.

Breaker in  the Group Ring - May 12, 2019

Puppies, Puppies, Puppies

Okay, here are photos of the babies. The older littermates are getting really cute - and, of course, really mischievous. Piddle pads have become tug of war toys. They investigate everywhere, mostly place I do not want them to go. We have barriers up in the family room so they cannot go behind the recliner. They are learning to use newspapers and piddle pads for going potty -- not always 100% but they are trying! They will be 7 weeks old this coming weekend. We have started weaning them and they are over the moon about eating puppy food! Their mom, Bekka, is still overseeing things but I think she is happy to turn the bulk of the care (and clean up!) over to me.

Here are photos taken at age 6 weeks. Remember that all puppies from this litter have been reserved.

Gracie - 6 weeks

Gus - 6 weeks

Izzy- 6 weeks

Jampa - 6 weeks

Millie - 6 weeks

Trinket - 6 weeks

Xena - 6 weeks

 The following photos are of our second litter, now 3 weeks old. Both males and two of the females have been reserved. We have 3 females still available.

Pippi and Rosie - 3 weeks

Pearl and Lexi  - 3 weeks

Cooper and Reacher - 3 weeks

Iris - 3 weeks

That's it for this week! 

Joyce