TM has been really busy

Lowri - TM has been really, really busy.  She gets up, feeds Kevin and me, lets us out.  Feeds the puppies, changes their bedding, lets me in.  Takes a shower, lets me out.  Lets me in and starts work, does laundry.  Lets me out, lets me in, feeds me.  Lets me out, changes puppy bedding, lets me in.  Works some more, does laundry.  Lets me out and lets me in.  Works some more, does laundry.  Lets me out, feeds the puppies, changes their bedding, plays with them, lets me in.  Feeds Kevin and me.  Lets us out, lets us in.  Takes pictures - if she has time.  Lets us out, lets us in, does laundry. 

I wish she would play more with me!

Kevin - I want to go tracking.  I want to go herding.  I want to play!

Lowri - TM talked to MP tonight.  MP said she was coming to steal Faith away.  She said her new name was Tuli (easier to say than Tulip).  Her registered name will be Elyan Bluefox Nothing But Flowers.  I hope she doesn't take Tuli away before Christmas!

TM - Wah, wa wah wah.

Lowri - Whew!  MP won't take her until January 17th - at the puppy party.

Tuli (Faith) on Day 1

Tuli on Day 5

Tuli at just shy of three weeks

Smaller Puppy Pen

Lowri - TM just remembered how to make the puppies more interested in using the "litter box".  She made the pen much smaller so the puppies will think of the space as their den and want to keep it clean.  Of course, now I have fewer options to get away from the beasts.  Maybe that is why TM keeps showing me the bed on TOP of the crate.  If I jump up there, the puppies can't get to me.  Hmmmm.

Kevin - I haven't thrown up is several days.  That makes TM happy.  I don't think she is happy enough to let me sleep on her bed, but she is happier.

The feeding frenzy of the mob

Reba and Taylor licking the platter clean

Day Off

Lowri - TM took the day off.  I wish I could too.  These are hungry monsters! 

Kevin - I threw up again.  TM is watching me pretty closely.

Lowri - MC came up and took pictures of my babies.  Then she and TM went out and had Story and Fable herd ducks.  TM was impressed with Story.  She did a great job.  Fable - not so much.  Although I am very proud of Fable, she didn't eat any of the ducks.

Here are my babies:

Blake, Garth, and Dierks

Kellie

 

Sara, Faith and Taylor

Blake, Dierks and Garth (facing away)

Kellie, Reba and Carrie on top

Blake and Garth touching noses

Rainy Saturday

Lowri - It rained all day long.  I am sure glad that my babies are safe and sound in a warm house.  Putting them under the deck or the ramp would have been a bad idea.  I am sure glad TM overruled me on that one.

Kevin - We didn't do much of anything today.  TM took care of the animals and that was about it.  She and PR went to town.  They had dinner there, but didn't bring us anything.  They brought back hay and grain and dog food for Thor and Sif.  Nothing for the house dogs though.  It was a sad, rainy day.

Lowri - TM did get pictures of my babies, so the day wasn't a total waste.

Faith - with Kellie holding her down

Dierks

Reba

Reba and Taylor

Carrie

Kevin's Better

Lowri - Yesterday was not much fun for Kevin.  The puppies and I were fine.  We got TM to ourselves.   I utilized every minute to pry as much food as I could from TM.

Kevin - My belly hurt.  I threw up - a lot.  When TM came home, her first words were "Are you okay?"  My eyes showed I was miserable.  She brought me inside and I promptly threw up again.  We went back outside.  I threw up again.  TM called the vet right then.  She helped me into the car and off we went.  Fortunately, the vet is only 5 minutes from the house.  I threw up with in the car.  I threw up in the parking lot.  My belly hurt. 

The vet took a picture of my belly and saw I had something weird inside.  I started feeling better right then.  The vet talked TM into leaving me there overnight.  I rested and drank a bit of water.  The vet took some more pictures of my tummy in the morning.  They were all happy to see the weird thing had moved into my intestinal tract.  The vet let me come home with TM.  I was glad.  I finally got some food!

Here are puppy pictures from today.

From the left:  Blake, Garth (bottom), Carrie, Reba, Kellie, Faith, Dierks, Taylor and Sara

Taylor and Dierks

Reba (top), Carrie, Dierks

Work, Laundry, Puppies, Laundry

Lowri - TM was grumbling to me about how much work she is having to do.  We are back in town and TM is working (she is a massage therapist - and is canine certified - YUM!) and doing lots of laundry for her business, taking care of me and my puppies and doing lots of laundry.  Whine, whine, whine!

I am the one raising NINE puppies!  Try THAT and see what work really is.

Kevin - TM is making sure she spends time with me too.  Last night I got a bath because TM said I wasn't coming in the house looking like that.  I had been playing in the mud.  The nice, warm bath caused all my dead coat to come out, so tonight TM was busy brushing on me.  I look all shiny again!

Here are the puppy pictures:

The mob

Blake

Carrie

Dierks (TM did not pose the puppies)

Faith

Garth

Kellie

Reba

Sara

Taylor

Good Day

Lowri - I got to go out and play with Aidan and Kevin today.  We played for quite a while.  When I came in, TM did my toenails.  I don't like having a pedicure, especially when it has been several weeks.  TM let my nails grow, when I got so big.  Now they are short again.  TM assured me I am back on the once-a-week plan again.

Here is the picture of my children for today.  They are getting so big.  Several are working on getting their eyes open.  It won't be long until I can't hide from them.  TM brought up a crate and put pad on top.  I can easily jump up on it and back off it - we practiced it today.  That way, I can get away from my children when they harass me too much.  I will enjoy being out of their reach.

The mob on Day 12

Kevin - I got to go tracking again today.  It was really fun.  TM did a straight track and dropped stuff every 10 yards.  I got to find them.  I had to drop next to each article and TM gave me treats - each time!  YUM!

Then I got to go herd DUCKS!  I haven't done that since I was a baby.  I did a pretty good job, if I do say so myself.  TM liked some of the stuff I did.  No ducks were harmed in our work today.

Then I got to go here SHEEP!  What an awesome day!  It was great.  I moved all the sheep back and forth and held them to TM.  I put them in the round pen and sat in the gateway to hold them there.  TM walked up and pet on them.  I held my stay perfectly - until a stupid chicken walked by.  I chased it.  TM was not pleased with me.  Oh well, I had fun <G>