We're On Our Way Home!

The puppies are starting to leave for their homes.  

Patches is now "Bucco" named for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  He is now living in Maryland with his new family Pamela and Richard Feinstein.  Their two sons (David is in the picture) are close by to puppy-sit.  He's tucked safely into his new home, has had his first meal and trip outside to explore the yard.

Penelope is now "Darla" named for the Little Rascals Darla.  She is on her way to sunny Florida to make her new home with Mac and Ann Smith.  We are thankful to Connie Wagner who offered to have a travel companion for her drive.  Hopefully this little rascal is not not singing to Connie the entire 600 mile drive home.

Joie will meet her new mom next weekend.  They have had their first video call on Skype.  It is a wonderful feeling to know that the pups will all be in great homes!

  

The Puppies are 8 weeks old!

The puppies have been hearing tested, have had their first set of shots and have been micro-chipped.  All of this information will go into the OFA database, where the rest of their health tests will be added as they grow into adulthood.  The OFA Database (Orthopedic Foundation For Animals) maintains a record of all health tests submitted to the database.  It is a great tool for breeders to use to keep track of their own health statistics for litters and it is also a great tool for other breeders to use as they consider dogs to incorporate into their breeding program.

We like to take a set of stacked photographs as a record of the structure of the puppies in each litter.  As much as we work with the puppies leading up to picture-taking day, it is always a challenge to get an 8-week old puppy to hold still for a photograph!  

 Joie - Black and White Female 

Bilateral Hearing - Blue Eye Off Show Side

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Penelope - Black and White Female

Bilateral Hearing - Brown Eyes

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Nikki - Black and White Female

Bilateral Hearing - Brown Eyes

Parker - Black and White Male

Bilateral Hearing - Brown Eyes

Patches - Black and White Male

Bilateral Hearing - Brown Eyes

Puppies will start going to their homes this weekend.  Penelope is available.  Contact me if you are interested:  michelewrath@yahoo.com

The time with this litter passed really quickly.  We counted 4 snow storms, a tornado watch, and 2 ice storms during the past 8 weeks.  The first ice storm took out the power for 2 days.  Fortunately we have a generator that runs just about everything in the house so we had heat and electricity and the use of most appliances.  We did not have use of the washing machine or dryer - two of the most prized appliances during the early life of a litter.  We came through it all just fine.  We look forward to watching these pups grow up!