Well for some reason I couldn't update my blog (it just wasn't working). So, I haven't updated since April 19th, say what!? Ok so TONS has happened since then, we'll start with Pearl. Pearl has started partial raw, and is looking great, all the dogs are on Orijen kibble for now (hope to have them all transitioned to full raw by October), that's pretty much it for her. Vixy, she had puppies on June 18th, so they're about to be 3 weeks old on Monday, they're absolutely wonderful! I have had to bottle feed this litter as there are 7 pups in this litter, and I didn't think Vixy would be able to handle them all, but thanks to having a little help she's holding more weight feeding 7 than she did feeding 3 on her own. The pups are just starting to learn what their feet are for, and I'm absolutely loving watching them grow, they're always there to put a smile on my face, with this being Vixy's last litter (even though it was tough with her other 2 litters) it is going to be heart wrenching when it comes time to let them go, though I know they will go to the best homes I can possibly find for them. Vixy will be getting spayed the first week of October (giving her time for her milk to dry so she can have the operation) and I'm already nervous about it. Chloe, oh my gosh this girl! She ended up being pregnant after all, so we didn't end up having our debut (sadly), so that'll be put off till November/December, as she's getting spayed the first week of October as well. She had 4 little pups (2 boys and 2 girls) that are now two weeks old (born June 25th) they are simply stunning!! I was going to keep one BUT something came up and I decided to just place her in the best possible home I could find. So in total I have 11 babies at the moment, once they decide to start being loud and active I'm going to be constantly focused on them, although they already have most of my time/attention. Liberty, she's been doing amazing, we're currently focusing on obedience and tricks, once she's a year old we'll start to work a little more on agility. She's been getting a lot of socializing, she's still a bit noisy around strange dogs till she gets close enough to sniff and play with them, but she absolutely adores people, especially squeally little kids!! Her breeder passed away in May, her last e-mail to me was asking me to do therapy work with Liberty, so once her obedience is solid then we'll work on getting her to be a certified therapy dog, I hope to visit mostly Children's hospitals with her, but I'm going to be doing anything I can do. Rockit, the newest member of the crew, he is just such a little spit fire!!! He's the first boy in the group since my first dachshund, Chip, had to be put down. It's nice to have a boy in the pack again, though his energy levels have taken some adjusting to, but I'm loving him. He's already earned his Novice Trick Dog title and is working on learning more, he usually learns about 5-7 tricks in a week, he nails things pretty quickly. He is just simply adorable and I'm LOVING him (as I already said), he's definitely fitting in well and all the girls just love having him around. I'm not sure if I'll do anything other than tricks & agility with him, but we'll just have to see! As for me? I turned 17 on June 21st, I'm officially a senior, and can't wait for the cooler weather!! Once October rolls around we'll be doing TONS of hiking since it'll be cool enough to do it. Summer has been alright so far, haven't been getting out much, but I don't mind hanging out with the dogs, and I'm pretty sure they don't mind either. I've been working on remodeling my new (much bigger) bedroom and hope to have it finished in 4-6 months. Also, big news, I've convinced both of my parents that allowing me to own a Border Collie or Australian Shepherd is going to be ok, so I should have the new pup by March, which is super exciting! The pup is going to be name SE's Send me on my way aka "Sitka", and will no doubt be a male (no more girls for a while!). If I get a Border Collie it'll be a smooth, I'm not picky on color at all, but my aussie would definitely have to be a tri (whether red or black). But anyway, I THINK that's everything!
