4 Weeks Old

Lowri - My baby, Rune, is four weeks old.  She is really cute.  Kevin loves her.  I am so glad, because right now, I am snoozing on the couch with TM.  Kevin is babysitting.  They played really hard for a while.  Rune did LOTS of growling.  Now they are both sleeping.  I am very happy to get some time off.  Rune has some SHARP teeth.

Kevin - I don't mind babysitting.  It is what older kids do for their siblings.  I am waiting for Rune to grow up some more so we can play chase.  I love that game.  Here are some pictures of Lowri with Rune. 

Three Weeks old

Lowri - Rune is three weeks old now.  Her first video wouldn't load so TM will work on that.  She is a cutie if I do say so myself.

Kevin - the second video is of ME with Rune.  TM is working on that one too.
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Whoo hoo!  TM figured it out!

https://youtu.be/2quCOL5Ns10

https://youtu.be/0QiqiknjvmQ

 

Busy Weekend at the Farm

Lowri - We got to the farm tonight and TM and PR went to work.  They are ripping out the carpet and PR is going to put down a new laminate floor.  We got locked up and they spent the next several hours ripping up carpet.  All I have to say is that a LOT of dirt can sift through carpet in 15 years - ewww!  Good thing my baby is tucked safely in a corner away from all that flying dirt.

Kevin - I am snuggled in TM's lap.  I like it when Lowri is stuck in the corner with a baby!  Speaking of which, here are the latest pictures.

Food!

Lowri - TM was making dog food and I was stuck in the bedroom!  I could HEAR her.  She even had the TV on to disguise the noise of the grinder.  It didn't work!  I could smell all that glorious food.  TM used a whole pork loin in our food this time.  Pounds and pounds of it.  It was kind of like I had slain a boar and my chef carved it up for me.

I don't think TM really meant to give us the pork loin, but her freezer had partially died.  When she discovered it, some stuff was thawed, some was partially frozen and some was clear frozen.  TM threw some out and declared the rest was all for ME.  I love TM!

Oh yeah, the baby is two weeks old.  Her eyes are open and she can hear.  But the food...

Kevin - I got to help TM clean it up.  I wasn't locked up in a bedroom.  I am the good dog.

Two weeks old.

Had a bath and a pedicure.

Is it supper time yet?

Day 5

Lowri - I think my baby might be perfect.  She is so sweet and such a snuggler.

Kevin - I like that I get to hang with TM on the sofa.  Lowri can't come up as she is locked in with "Miss Perfect".  TM and I spend lots of time snuggling.  It is great.

Chubbs on Day 4

Lowri - TM is calling my baby Chubbs.  I don't think I like it, but I do understand.  She has a name picked out for the baby, but...If my child is a fluffy, TM doesn't plan on keeping her.  There is a 25% chance that will happen.  TM is afraid of getting too attached if she gives my baby a real name.  Here is today's picture.  Chubbs already weighs 1 pound 5 ounces.  That is a lot for a four-day-old Cardigan puppy.

My Baby Girl

Lowri - My baby girl arrived yesterday.  TM took me to the vet's office in Knoxville.  They poked and prodded me for just a minute or two then whisked me away from TM.  Next thing I knew, TM was petting on me and my baby girl was getting her first meal.  My belly hurts and TM won't let me lick it.  She does give me good drugs though. 

When we got home, TM weighed my baby - 14.1 ounces.  Then she let me out of the car and I peed and peed.  TM then picked me up and carried me to my baby.  Good thing too, I was still wobbly.  I saw my baby girl.  She is adorable!  I licked and licked her.  TM kept giving me calcium tablets.  Finally I started to chill out.  I have to say, one baby is WAY less work than nine.

Kevin - I have barely seen the little girl.  TM is keeping me out of the puppy room.  Come to think of it, I have barely gotten to see TM.  She assures me that will change. 

This morning's picture

The first picture

Christmas and After

Lowri - Christmas dinner smelled SO good!  TM made ham and smoked turkey with all the fixings.  Sadly, smelling is almost as close as I got.  Fortunately, for me, TM is not a neat cook.  I helped keep the kitchen floor spotless.  I can attest that the turkey was as good as it smelled.

Today, TM went to town.  I got left at home and Kevin got to go.  I am not pleased.  Good thing TM came back bearing gifts.  Aidan and I both got Nylabone treat balls - with treats inside.  I made short work of getting my treats out.  I ripped the top off.  TM said the treat ball had to be Nylabone Lite.  Last I saw of it, TM was throwing my gift in the trash.

Kevin - I had to go with TM to town.  I mean, I got to go with TM to town.  We went to Tractor Supply Company.  I got to go in.  Oh goody.  <sigh>  At least there was a buffet available in the dog food aisle.  Apparently, some sacks had ripped open, spilling some treats. 

TM went to another store and bought us some toys and treats.  Aidan and Lowri got the treat balls.  Aidan (the Vizsla) is still working on his.  I got the canvas dragon toy.  I really liked.  As soon as Aidan got out of his crate, he took my toy.  I was with TM at that moment.  He ripped off the face and pulled out the squeaker and the stuffing.  TM just sighed and cleaned up the mess.  I like the unstuffed toys best anyway. 

Aidan had also ripped up the bed TM made for him for Christmas.  He slept on it one night and ripped up the corner.  It is no longer in his crate.  TM says Aidan gets bored when he is crated overnight.  That's why she got him the treat ball.  I think Aidan is just naughty.

Woe Is Me!

Lowri - TM took me to the vet's office yesterday to get a picture of my belly.  She wanted to know how many puppies I had in there.  There is ONE!  Oops... 

Woe is me!  TM immediately cut me back to almost my pre-pregnancy rations.  I am STARVING!  She says I am fat. Who knew she would be such a stickler about food!  I am going to have my one baby sometime next week.  TM is taking my temperature twice a day - oh joy.  She has also lined up another expectant litter for my baby to play with.  I see a lot of road trips in my future.

Kevin - This is a lot of fuss about nothing, well almost nothing.  I am not impressed.  TM has ME.  That should be enough.

Two shots of Lowri

Lowri - TM has been saying I am nowhere near as large as I was this time last year.  While I agree with her, I think I am still carrying more than just a few puppies.  TM is going to have to wait until after Christmas to see how many I actually have.

11/08/14  Last year I had NINE  - way too many!

12/17/15  Any guesses on how many I am carrying this year?

Hallelujah!

Lowri - Today, TM upped my food ration another 10%.  I am getting over 30% more than normal.  Yippee!!  I got it in TWO meals.  Joy, oh joy!  I LOVE my food.  There are definitely perks to having babies.  Next week it goes up again!  Life is good.

Kevin - I have had babies too.  I never got more food.  In fact, when TM upped your ration, she cut mine by 10 %.  I might starve.  TM keeps feeling for my ribs and muttering.   I heard her say she may cut it even more.  I need to go have more babies so I can get more food too.

Lowri - It doesn't work that way, Kevin.  Only the girls get more food.  The boys never get more just cuz they are having babies.  <snicker>

I Am a Sneak

Lowri - TM is peeved with me.  I tried and tried to get her to change the title of this blog, but I can't type and she won't change it.  Last night, I happened to notice that the big container of Aidan's food - which is sitting at MY level on the floor - was not latched.  What am I supposed to do?  I am eating for a litter and TM is regulating my food.  I popped the lid up and started eating.  YUM!  TM was wondering where I was, and I quickly came every time she called.  Didn't want her to get up and check on me.  I forgot about PR.   He caught me with my head in the container.  Bummer, there was a lot of food still to eat.  The only good news was the TM forgot to tell PR to NOT feed me in the morning.  I got my entire morning ration.  I am a happy camper.  Oh yeah, TM has been diligent on letting me out to potty.  That is a good thing.

Kevin - I am still the good dog.  I got to herd with TM yesterday.  The sheep obeyed me.  TM was doing some weird stuff, though.  She wanted me to walk up to the sheep - not bring them to her.  I didn't really understand what she wanted, so I kept fetching them to her.  We went to the small pen and things worked better.  TM kept telling me I was a good boy.  I like making her happy.

Food and More Food

Lowri - I am just over six weeks pregnant and I am getting lots of food.  I am so happy.  TM waits until I am five weeks pregnant before she increases my food.  I tried to tell her to start giving me more earlier, but she is stuck on doing what is in the book.  So at five weeks, she increased my food by 10 percent.  At six weeks she increased it 10 percent, and it will continue to increase by 10 percent a week until I have my babies.  Once my babies start really growing, my food will really increase until I am getting all I want.  Last time it was 3 1/2 times my normal ration.  I was eating almost three pounds of raw food a day.  HEAVEN!  Ms Cathy O-C saw me when my puppies were eight weeks old and told TM I was in beautiful condition.  All I know is I LOVE my food.

Kevin - <sigh>  TM thought I was starting to look pudgy.  She said I had grown up and no longer needed as much food.  She cut my ration by 10%.  I have tried to suck in my cheeks, but TM isn't falling for it.  Oh well, I am getting a lot of treats.

TM has started teaching me something called Rally.  It is great fun.  We play it in the house, and I get told what a good boy I am.  TM says that a lot.  Plus, I get treats.  What is not to like.  I just have to stay really close to TM.  That is one of my favorite places anyway.  I just grin and grin. 

I'm Having Babies

Lowri - I am having babies!  I finally told TM.  I am due around December 29th.  TM is spending a lot of time loving on me - that is my due.  I need to be petted and loved.  I am hormonal.  I need LOTS of love.  I plan on milking this for all I am worth.

I am five plus weeks pregnant

Kevin - I am getting the short end of the stick sitting on The Mama.  Lowri is hogging her lap.  But I am having a blast Tracking and herding.  TM told me that I am the "go-to" dog with the stock.  I am getting to do all the work moving stock for lessons.  TM said she is very happy with me.  I am going train TM as much as I can between now and when the puppies are weaned.

Happy Birthday

Lowri - A year ago today, I gave birth to NINE puppies.  Holy cow, was I glad to get that done!  TM was right there doing what she could to help.  Kevin, the happy papa, was passing out cigars - whatever those are. 

The Mob

I am the good mama.

Here are a couple of pictures from back then.

I may be doing this again the end of December.  TM doesn't know yet, and I am not telling.

Herding Trials Last Weekend

Lowri - TM and I went to Herding trials this weekend.  Okay, Kevin came too, but he didn't get to trial.  I got to trial on ducks twice on Saturday and twice on Sunday.  I was mostly on my game, and sort-of listened to TM. 

On Saturday, I took a 3rd on Advanced B Course Ducks and 2nd on Advanced A Course Ducks.  TM said I was just out of the points.  On Sunday, I got down to business.  My B Course run was BEAUTIFUL!  I made those ducks get in a row and marched them around the course.  I won the class.  Then I went out and won the A Course class as well.  Of course, I did need to make TM sweat a bit.  I bounced and bounced at my ducks.  TM tried to get me to stop it, but I was having too much fun.  I had a crowd of fans who love my bouncing.  TM is just going to have to suck it up.

Kevin - TM and I went and did two tracks.  They were my first ones this year.  I remembered exactly what to do.  We did one at 200 yards and one at 300 yards.  I found all TM's lost items.  On the second day, when I finished the 300 yard track, I got my breakfast - right there in the field.  That makes tracking even more fun.  I loved having breakfast out.

Maybe Babies

Lowri - TM has taken her muzzle off.  I may be having BABIES!  When TM and I went up North last week, I ... I... Well, I can't say I met my boyfriend.  I met the vet.  I met the techs, I met some equipment.  There were no flowers, no wine - well, I whined a bit.  No dinner first.  Nothing.  TM told me that they used pupsicles.

TM - Okay, I just can't stand it. We bred Lowri last week when I went up North . I am really hoping that she settled. If we are lucky, we will have puppies December 28th - or there about. Here is the pedigree of the hoped-for litter. I have my fingers crossed that my new baby girl will be in this litter. Sire is BISS AM/CAN CH Phi-Vestavia Neon Black RN HT ROMs.   Here is the pedigree:  http://www.cardiped.net/testmating.php?dam=72213&sire=63737

Busy Four Days

Lowri - We have had a BUSY four days.  On Thursday, TM and I drove about 500 miles up to Maryland.  We spent the evening with TM's brother and family.  TM and I and Ms. Emily and her two dogs, Mickey and Dodger, went for a long walk.  It was great to stretch my legs after such a long ride.  We had a great time.  I got to know Mickey and Dodger pretty well on that walk.  Mickey was very cute and an interesting boy.  Dodger was...young.  I liked Mickey a LOT.  I chose him as my next boyfriend.  He is a Wire-haired Dachshund.  TM didn't seem to mind at all.  I think it is because she said he was "neutered", whatever that is.  I cuddled him and groomed him and showed him what I wanted.  He had no clue.  What a bust as a boyfriend.

I think his tractor's sexy

Isn't Mickey handsome?

Friday, we drove home after a stop in Virginia.  That wasn't real fun, but the people were nice.  The trip was long, but we finally made it to the farm.



Kevin - I didn't get to go on the trip.  I drove PR nuts with all my whining.  I also peed on the floor a couple of times.  I was just marking this place and Lowri as MINE.

It didn't work as I haven't been allowed near her.  On top of that, because of my marking, I have to wear a belly band.  Yuck!

Saturday and Sunday, TM and I went to a dog show while Lowri stayed home on the farm.  I had a really good time.  I was pretty sure EVERY dog I got close to was in heat.  I tried to breed them all.  TM said I was very trying.

But the good news of the weekend was that I won Best of Opposite Sex both days.  That gave me enough points to finish my Grand Championship.  TM has promise that I don't have to go to dog shows for a long time now.  We get to concentrate on sheep and ducks.  I am a happy Corgi!

LETTERS

Lowri - When I was a pup, all I cared about was Letters...and food.  All I cared about was Letters and food... and TM.  Oh whatever!  I wanted LETTERS!  Well today I got another certificate - more letters.  I have more letters in titles than I have in my name - and my name is long.  

All my titles make my name:

MBISS MHIT GCH(s) CH Mockingbird Elyan Magic Moment, HSAds HSBd HIAd HIBd HXAd HXBd CGC RATO 

Whew, I think I need some food.

Busy Life

Lowri - TM finally figured out why I was so naughty at the herding trial.  My hormones were going crazy.  I am in heat!  I am the pretty panty girl.  I am HOT.

Kevin - She smells GOOD!

Lowri - Dream on, boy.  I have other plans.

TM is hoping I get my act together before the next herding trial.  She took me out to work ducks tonight and I was still naughty.  I was having fun <G>  TM made me work until I quit having fun.  I actually started to work and I did my job very well. 

Kevin - The next event is mine.  I am going to the Knoxville shows in about 10 days.  I am being very, very good.  You don't get to go anywhere until mid-November.

Lowri - You are so wrong.  TM and I are going somewhere this weekend.  You are staying with PR.  Roadtrip!