out, from the x-rays, how many puppies she’s going to whelp…most likely this Saturday.
We are back in Florida now and I had the lovely opportunity to catch up with Hermoine, who is now Meisha, and her parents Linda and Steve. I am happy to report they are one very happy family. We had a nice chat that covered everything from grooming tips to food to socializing and “obedience” training. Nothing serious, mind you!
Anyway here are some pix from our visit.
This is one of my favorite parts of breeding. Nothing better than seeing the little ones you were responsible for bringing into this world and knowing they have found the very best family!
I am happy to report that Willow is now Winifred (aka Winnie) and living with a wonderful family in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
I know she will love it there~!
In another part of the country (Virginia) Seamus is settling right in! Here is the note I received today from his “Step Mom.”
Hi Jacqui!
I thought I would take a moment during his nap time to let you know how very much we are in love with our little man!
He’s told us his “house” name. It’s Tutu. We use that when we love on him or play. Training and all else is Seamus.
He’s a very smart guy! He knows the following:
Sit
Stay
Come
Down
Roll over
Sit pretty (work in progress)
He’s also nearly house trained, and if he does go inside it’s on his puppy pad!
We are going for his first sanitary hair cut this week as his fur has grown so fast!!
He LOVES this cool weather we are having! He’s always begging to go out to run, play, and eat leaves.
He ADORES being on his back! Playing, rolling, begging to be tickled, chewing….he flops on to his back! He’s so funny!
He definitely is keeping us on our toes!
His vet appt. went beautifully! He got his booster and worming as well as heart worm.
He has stolen the heart of everyone he meets! Even our neighbors cat! Although he’s not sure WHAT she is! He allows her to give him kisses before running back to us.
I’ve attached a few pictures for you. I’ll keep you updated!
Much love,
Bhal, Amanda, & Seamus.
Here are some of the gazillion photos they sent!
He is such a happy puppy!
I love my families!!!
Willow is the little girl out of my Marli and my friend’s boy Ruger. She was born February 27, 2014. I had kept her as a show prospect but it doesn’t appear she is going to get as big as I had hoped. Marli stands 8 1/2″ at the withers and Willow is about 9″. They both weigh about 8 pounds. Willow will get a little larger but I am looking for a girl about 10 pounds and I don’t think she’ll get that big.
She is a darling girl. Has lots of spunk but also loves to cuddle. She plays very well with my other dogs, especially my 10 month old, Potter. And, when we had Maxi’s puppies here Willow was their “adult” playmate.
Willow has a very soft, silky coat. She is all black except for a white “goatee”, a white patch on her chest and four white “slippers” on her feet. You can see lots of photos of Willow on this blog. But here are a couple of my favorites.
Being a breeder is a wonderful thing. But having to make tough decisions like this one is…..tough!
We have to have a discerning eye and an open mind and sometimes your heart gets in the way of all this. I could wait longer to see if Willow does get bigger but it wouldn’t be fair to her. She needs to begin bonding with her forever home!
If you’d like to meet Willow, her mom and me, drop me an e-mail and we’ll set something up.
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| Romping in the back yard in Florida |
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| Willow loves her toys. |
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| Giving Padfoot some sound words of advice |
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| At the beach on Lake Huron |
One of the best things about being a breeder is hearing back from your families with photos and updates on the fur-kids. I thought I’d share a few with you all.
Lily (no relation to my girl Lily) is one of my pups from Maxi’s New Years Eve litter. She lives in Vermont in the summer and Naples in the winter. What a lucky girl!! Here are some recent photos and a note her family sent.
“Lily is doing wonderfully. She is a big girl now probably 13 and a half pounds. Not at all fat, just big. She loves everyone and likes to play with other small dogs, there is another havanese puppy in the area and we are going to get them together. I give her a bath weekly and have started to scissor cut her rather than going to a groomer since they all just poodle cut them which I don’t want. Hope all of your other puppies are doing well. Thank you for such a wonderful dog.” Susan
“Hi Jacqui,
Wanted to let you know that Charlie was neutered yesterday. He’s doing just fine but will need to dial back the rough and tumbled activities he and the cat engage in all day long. This will be hard for all of us.
Here are a few pictures of Charlie in his summer cut…too hot here for long hair in this Georgia heat. He is an absolutely wonderful little guy and we adore him.
Love following your posts about the new pups.”
Virginia and Mike
“Thought you would like to see how wonderful you made our life with this adorable one!”Judi & Jim
“Hi Jacqui,
I’m glad the puppies are here and healthy. Mi’ja, formerly Dillon, is doing just fine. We were just at the vet this morning for her rabies shot, and she is 4.5 lbs, so she will likely end up quite small. Our vet wants to let her go thru one heat before she is spayed, so that may not happen for awhile. We’ve been through 6 weeks of puppy obedience, and while she understands everything, she is still very easily distracted. She doesn’t want to let anyone go by without dancing and waving and wagging and virtually shouting “Pet me! Pet me!” Here’s our latest picture. I love her ears – they are so expressive.”
Take care,
Ann
