Tracking

Kevin - TM took me tracking.  It was my longest track ever.  I went 420 yards.  The track was half an hour old.  It was great!  At the end, when I found TM's glove, I got fed my evening meal - Right there on the track by the glove!  I LOVE my job.

I also spent some time guarding my babies.  I have started getting between Aidan and the puppies.  I noticed that Lowri doesn't like him coming close.  TM noticed that I am playing with Aidan, but definitely blocking him.  I sure hope Aidan hasn't realized it.  He is twice my size!

My favorite spot - watching over my babies.

Blake wrapped himself up in a blanket

Eight of the mob, minus Blake who is wrapped up in his blanket

Grumpy?

Lowri - TM says I have been grumpy.  I HAVE NOT!  I am my usual sweet self.  Just because I have 9 demanding puppies?  I have been wonderful.

I have been checking out a space under the ramp.  I am pretty sure that I could fit all my babies and me there.  TM doesn't let me go under there if she can help it.  Even PR noticed that I have been checking it out.  I LIKE snug places.  I am sure it would be better than the breakfast nook in the house.

It's a feeding frenzy!

The Mob

My daughter and her cousin came up to go herding.  TM got my ducks out.  Fable LOVE it.  Story was pretty sure that she wasn't supposed to get near the ducks.  Once TM convinced her that it was okay to do, she did a good job.

Kevin - I didn't get to do much today.  TM had to get her car serviced.  At least I didn't have to go with her so other people could look at me. 

Fable and my ducks

Story actually herding my ducks

The Day after the Feast

Lowri - TM left early this morning with Kevin.  She was gone all day long.  I got left home alone with my children, Aiden and Papa Ron.  PR fed me and let me out to potty.  I barely missed TM.

When she got back, she weighed all the babies.  Seven of them are over a pound now.  Carrie and Sara are the slackers.   TM is pretty happy with how everyone is growing.  They are getting so plump.

Kevin - We got to go back to town.  I checked out the yard and made sure everything was still where it should be.  TM had to work.  When she was done, we went to the store.  I trotted next to her while she pushed the cart around.  Lots of people told TM that I was beautiful.

TM took pictures of the babies.  She only got pictures of the girls tonight.  The boys were busy nursing.

Carrie

Carrie again

Faith is turning circles

Faith getting to her feet

Kellie only needed one picture

Reba

Reba

Sara

Taylor

Taylor

Thanksgiving

Lowri - TM was busy ALL day long.  She smoked the turkey, baked the ham, broiled the sweet potatoes, boiled the cranberries, mashed the potatoes, cooked the dressing and forgot the peas.  Mama Cheryl came and brought the cranberry/apple salad.  I DIDN'T GET ANY OF IT!  Well, I got a tiny sample when TM was handing out pieces of the smoked turkey.  But that was it!  TM seemed to think my three meals were sufficient.  NOT TRUE!  I am wasting away.  I am supporting NINE puppies.  Woe is me.  I am getting weaker, weaker... 

Kevin -  Lowri is a drama queen.  Don't listen to her.  TM makes sure we get plenty to eat. 

I have to say, since my rug rats came, I am getting more lap time with TM.  Lowri has been locked up with the kids.  I have been enjoying that - a lot!  But, let's get on with the pictures.  We know that is what you really want.  Oh, I was supposed to add...Four of my kids weigh over a pound! 

Blake on Faith

Carrie

Garth, Dierks and Blake

Reba

Kellie on top, Reba, and the pillow, Carrie

TM sighs over Sara's neck and shoulder

Taylor, Sara and Faith

The Mob

Booooring

Kevin - I am over these puppies.  They are getting ALL the attention.  I am not getting any!

TM - Wah, wa, wah, wa.

Kevin - Really?  They are MY babies?  How did that happen?

TM - <snort>

Kevin - You are laughing at me???

Kevin at the Nationals - six months and a couple of days old

On the move at Nationals

Under a year old

Blake

Carrie

Dierks

Faith

Garth

Kellie

Reba

Sara

Taylor

Day 4 Back in Town

Lowri - We came back to town this morning.  TM took my babies to the vet to have their dewclaws removed.  I stayed in the car.  It must have been okay, because my babies were snoozing when TM brought them back. 

Back at the house, I checked out the yard to make sure nothing had come inside the fence.  The neighbors have a tin roof on their shed.  A piece of the tin is loose and makes a banging sound in the wind.  I told it to just stay in its own yard.  My ruff was up because I wanted it to know that I would protect my puppies!

Here is the picture TM took of me yesterday.

A short nap

The mob.  You can see how fat and happy they are.

Day 3

Lowri - My babies are the most awesome babies ever. 

TM - Wa, wa, wah, wah, wa.

Lowri - My litter from last year?  They were awesome too, but that was a whole year ago.  I don't remember them much any more.    As I was saying, my new babies are the awesomest ever!  I heard one of them squawking as I was taking a little break out of the whelping box.  I looked in to see there was a problem.  Since he squawked some more, I jumped in to check them all out.  He was just making noise. 

TM has been taking lots of pictures.  She doesn't want my help.  She doesn't even want my shadow in the picture.  Ha!  I had to be in the picture for Dierks. 

Me helping TM get a picture of Dierks

The Mob before the bedding warmed up (TM had just changed it)

Blake is hangin' out

Carrie being cute

Faith is motoring along

Garth - I love that shoulder marking

Kellie is catching some zzzz's

Reba is squishing Sara

Sara has a NECK!

Taylor being swift.

Kevin - Once again, I am the afterthought.  TM and I spent some alone time.  I needed it.  She took me tracking!  I was very good.  I found her hat and her glove - and some treats.  They were tasty. 

Yesterday I got to go herding.  TM let me work some of the big Mama sheep.  I love making them go where TM is heading.  I am learning all sorts of fun stuff.  TM says I get to go to a herding trial the first weekend of January.  I get to do something called a Herding Test.  TM says I have that down pat.  I sure hope I do good.  I need to get some letters like my parents have.

Day 2

Lowri - TM and Cheryl played my puppies.  They fed some of my puppies.  My puppies LOVE their formula.  I thought it was tasty too.  Here are my babies today.

The Mob

My boys.  Dierks on top, Blake on the left and Garth on the right.

Dierks on left, Garth in the middle, Blake on the right

Faith on top

Reba

Left to right:  Carrie, Reba and Kellie

My brindle girls: bottom is Sara, left is Taylor, right is Faith

Carrie, Reba and Kellie