Already nostalgiac
Okay, only three puppies have left and already I got tears in my eyes looking at this video I took when they were less than two weeks old. Thought you’d enjoy it too!
Wonder if anyone can tell who’s who?
Carneys Kennel
Oh The People You’ll Meet…
Took 3 of the “kids” to the Farmer’s Market yesterday. They learned how to walk with a harness and leash. They will also benefit hugely from this exposure. It is a real confidence booster because everyone LOVES them! We will be doing this exercise with all the puppies. Of course, we never made it to any produce stands! The puppies were real show stoppers.
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| One of the first persons we encountered could not get enough of Jefferson. |
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| “I want to take him home!” |
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| And then she met Georgie. |
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| Puppy kisses. |
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| Jefferson climbing into her purse! |
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| Jefferson and Sparky were a hit with this woman as well. |
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| Jefferson meeting another dog. |
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| Georgie is not so sure about this Golden |
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| But he got his bravery on. |
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| Then there were more dogs. |
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| And even more. |
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| Someone taking Sparky’s picture. Note the two dogs in the foreground. |
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| Sparky learning to negotiate a curb. That’s my daughter Jenny encouraging him. |
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| And…he made it! |
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| Here he is getting lots of praise for his bravery. |
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| Jefferson chilling out in the grass. Below is a video of the day. |
Two On One
With so many puppies running around I worry they don’t get the individual attention they need at this stage in their little lives. Next week I will be taking the larger puppies to the park and the farmers market…two or three at a time. Boy are they attention grabbers!
In the meantime, I am taking two at a time outside to romp in the back yard. Yesterday I took Burst and Hancock. Then I took the two white girls, Dew and Lightening. Probably wasn’t the smartest idea to take two nearly identical pups but I love seeing them together. They have become very good buddies. By putting a little blue ribbon on Lightening I was able to better tell them apart for the photos.
One of my hopes is that my slightly timid babies will get a confidence boost from this. It was fun to watch both Lightening and Hancock open up and venture away from me after about ten minutes into their play sessions.
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| Dew |
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| Love Dew’s face…and her stack! |
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| Best Friends–Dew is on the right…see the tiny dot on her nose? |
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| Dew being confident! |
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| What eyes Lightening has! |
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| Confident Lightening |
Burst and Hancock are good buddies as well. Almost the same size, they are fair play for each other. Burst is more confident but Hancock is getting there.
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| Hancock resting |
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| Hancock. Nice looking boy. |
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| Love his face. |
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| Burst playing |
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| Burst’s stack. |
More Puppy Play
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| At the top are Dew, Flash and Jefferson. Burst is on the right. Georgie and Rain on the bottom. |
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| Georgie using the potty. |
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| Flash is ready for a nap. |
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| Believe it or not, all sixteen will sometimes sleep in the crate. |
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| Lightening and Thunder are good pals. |
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| Lightening is winning here. |
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| Jefferson |
First Bath
We have been very busy. Friday was non-stop puppiness. First the usual in the morning…breakfast and clean-up. Then baths! With sixteen it took a while and all the puppies did great.
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| Georgie, Hancock and Rain were first. Here they are, semi-dry, waiting for their siblings. |
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| Blaze getting his rubdown |
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| Blaze might be small but he is very brave |
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| Breeze and Boomer in the sink. I put down a terry towel in the water so the sink doesn’t feel terribly wierd. |
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| Breeze and Boomer exploring in the sink. |
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| Breeze and Boomer…can we come out now? |
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| Two is actually better than one. They keep each other calm. |
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| Dew and Sunray get their turn. |
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| So much fun! |