Running Around Inside and Out

Feb 152023
 

Six weeks have gone quickly.  Every week sees new growth physically and mentally in the babies.  Experiences that added to their development this week have been the baths, dryer and trimming.  They are also enjoying jumping out of their pen and running around the kitchen.  Even though the weather has been cold they like a brief time outside – especially when Mommy is out with them.

Blue boy is still the largest puppy. He is often the first to try new things.

Orange boy is quite a people person. However, he wasn’t interested in having his picture taken.

By the time Brown boy had his turn, he was only interested in napping. I took this picture while he was lying in his bed.

Turquoise boy is often the first to run to meet people. He can be quite humorous.

Pink girl has to be tough, living with 6 brothers. She can have quite a temper!

Black is an all around nice puppy – handsome and good-natured.

Lucky #7 is getting cuter with age. He is the favorite of my daughter and my sister-in-law.

Catching Up on the Dog Show News

Feb 142023
 

At the end of December 2022, Burrito completed his Grand Champion Bronze award at the Clark County dog show in Ridgefield, Washington.  Burrito was shown by Cheyenne Calvert and Tasheena Housman, but without the help of Torie and Jan getting the Bronze Championship wouldn’t have happened.Elijah, CH Absolutely Bringing A Higher Love, had a great weekend at the 2023 Western Washington Winter Cluster receiving Select Dog and Best Owner Handler in Breed all three days of shows.  On Saturday, Elijah was awarded a Group 4 in the Owner Handler group.  Good job Jan and Elijah!!  So proud of you both.Jerry and Belle had a great weekend in January in Surprise, Arizona.  Saturday Belle was Reserve Winner and on Sunday Belle was Winner’s Bitch for a 4 point major.  Belle is now only 1 point away from her AKC championship.  Way to go Jerry and Belle–awesome job!  In January, Dina and little Dale flew to Arizona to visit family and friends and while in Arizona attended the dog show in Surprise, Arizona on Saturday.  Dale was entered in the Beginner Puppy class (4 – 6 months) and managed to get a beautiful Group 3 ribbon and a fun babble ball.  At the time of the show Dale was 4 months and 2 days old–and had a great time.  So glad this little guy is fearless and enjoys everything!!!  Looking forward to seeing Dale and Dina in the ring–this was only the beginning.

5 Weeks

Feb 082023
 

The puppies are getting used to new (and sometimes irritating things)  Collars were introduced this week to get them used to having something around their neck.  Protests ranged from mild to loud!  I have begun brushing them…not a problem.  I am also rubbing their feet, hoping to desensitize the foot sensitivity we sometimes see in Bichons.  This Saturday they will get to try more new things as friends are coming to help me bathe, dry and trim.

Blue is posing on the wobble disk.

Orange is sitting pretty for his picture.

Turquoise is one of the more active males. His antics are very entertaining.

It was difficult getting Brown to be still for his picture. He usually jumped for the camera.

Yeah! Black is sitting still for his photo shoot!

Lucky #7 had his picture made in his favorite blue bed.

Pink was sleeping. She’d like to get back to her nap, if only her brothers and the photographer would leave her alone!

Happy Birthday – 4 Weeks

Feb 012023
 

This week I see the puppies becoming more attuned to the human world.  They had some visitors and responded well to them.  Their personalities are developing and it’s fun to observe which pup is the first to try something new, which pup is a clown, which pup may seem timid.  The interesting thing is that what one pup displays this week can change completely by next week.  They have moved into the main part of the house, in a much larger area and around the other Bichons.

Lucky #7 – perhaps a bit slower to try new things than some of the others.

 

Nice face, Mr. Black!

Pink. She is still the smallest but she knows how to wrestle with the big boys.

Turquoise was Mr. Personality today. He kept us laughing.

Not the greatest picture of Mr. Brown. Blame the photographer!

Cutie! This is Orange.

Blue is the largest and the only puppy to pass the 2 lb. mark.

Oops….

Jan 252023
 

Lucky #7, our last born did not make it onto the three week old blog.  So he gets a blog all to himself.

This is Lucky #7. We were only expecting 6 puppies, so when #7 was born 1 1/2 hrs. later, he was a big surprise.

Six Lads & One Lassie

Jan 252023
 

The puppies are three weeks old today.  Their eyes are open and they can hear.  I purposely slam drawers, turn on my hair dryer and make other noises so they won’t be startled by other sounds.  They are interacting with each other and with their toys.

Mr. Blue is one of our largest puppies. There is a rail in their puppy box and he likes to rest his head on it. He is quite mobile.

Mr. Orange is the smallest male at this time. I love his face.

This is Mr. Brown. He is another good size boy. Some hair is blocking one of his eyes. I can see I’ll have to do some trimming soon.

I like to snuggle with the Turquoise boy.

Mr. Black is one of my favorites. Well, truthfully, they are all my favorites. He is a special boy.

 

Finally, the one little girl. Isn’t she cute??

 

We Have Puppies!

Jan 182023
 

We have puppies!  Lots of puppies.  Gloria delivered SEVEN beautiful puppies on January 4.  That makes them two weeks old today.  In the pictures you will notice that some have eyes open, some eyes are barely open, some eyes are still closed.  They develop differently.  By next week the eyes should all be open and we hope the noses are all black.  Did I mention that out of the seven there is only one girl?

The first three pictures are our big boys:  all over 1 lb.

Blue Boy, handsome dude.

Blue boy, handsome dude.

Brown Boy whose eyes are the most open.

Brown boy – his eyes are open the widest.

Mr. Black. He just wanted to sleep.

Mr. Black. He just wanted to sleep.

Orange boy is not as mature as his heavier brothers.

Turquoise boy. He holds his own among his siblings.

Clear boy. We call him Lucky #7, as he was the last born. He gave me some little puppy growls today.

Miss Pink, not really sticking out her tongue. She was hoping for some food from Mom.

Favor

Dec 172022
 

Favor has found a wonderful new home. She’ll be living near her Great Grandmother, her Great Aunt and her Sister. I foresee fun times ahead.

Expectant Momma

Dec 132022
 

Gloria is trying to find a comfortable spot, and she still has over three weeks until she has her babies.

Busy Day, New Adventures, New Homes

Dec 112022
 

On Saturday, December 10, the puppies had a busy day–starting at 8 a.m. with a bath, blow dry, and haircut.  Around 11 a.m. was the visit to Sue’s house for the puppy evaluation for show dog qualities and a lot of playing in a new environment.  Shortly after the evaluation, Dina selected her pup–red boy, now known as Dale, followed by KyAnna and Logan selecting brown boy who will be called Oats, then Michelle and Hector adopted Blue boy, and Jessica and Brian adopted Green boy.  By 6:30 p.m. all the puppies were on the way to their new homes to get settled in and hopefully the new owners were able to get some sleep Saturday night.

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