Good News

Penny is home from the hospital. I called about 7 last night to get an update and she answered the phone. Which both surprised and pleased me. I asked what they had decided was wrong with her and she said "Gall bladder." So, dumb me, I said "When are they going to take it out?" She told me they had removed it that morning. And sent her home 8 hours later! She was still fighting off the immediate effects of the anesthesia, for pete's sake. What is WITH health care in the US?! But I'm glad she's through the worse of it and on the road to recovery... even if she has to spend the next week living upstairs in bed!

60 Days...

Getting close! Right now, she's in the chair with me, watching me type. She always likes being close Such a sweet girl she is! I hope to get another photo before the pups come... one with her "pointed" so you can see how the pups move around just before whelping... but sometimes, it happens very quickly!

Updates on other people's puppies
Chauncey and her family should be home from their vacation on the coast today, if they didn't come back early because of the weather. I'll give Russell a call tomorrow and see how things are going. AND will get out there some time this week for photos. Pups should have their eyes and ears open by now.
Penny has found homes for all her pups and they will be leaving in a couple weeks.
Liza has an older (5 months) Labradoodle female still for sale... lead trained, housebroken, good with kids and small dogs AND she has a new litter of Goldendoodle pups.
And Cathy hasn't sent me any news on her two big Labradoodle litters, but she still has some available and the baby pictures were beautiful!

Other People's Pups Part 2

So! Chauncey has 9 babies born yesterday (Tuesday the 29th.) Eight are black (some with some white markings and most will probably silver) and one blond. Don't know how that one slipped in... he is definitely a surprise! The family, including the new members, are off for a vacation on the coast. Will get some pictures when they get back. In case you don't remember, my Shadow is the sire and he is, of course, proud as Punch. These are F1B Labradoodles and are available for sale.

Another so! My friend, Cathy of 4ever Doodles, has new pups and this time I'm a DOUBLE grandma. Mama is a black Labradoodle she got from me (Ravin and Shadow are Lilly's parents) and daddy is a chocolate and white F1B Labradoodle I placed with breeders in NC/VA. (Max Patch's pictures were posted here a while back.) Lilly has 12 pups... 5 black and 7 (SEVEN) parti! Everyone is delighted. Also, Cathy has a litter of F2s that is about 10 days older. Her email is bestlawn at mac.com for anyone wanting to inquire about her pups. (You KNOW how to do the email address correctly!)

Finally, in the Whoodle department, Penny in VA has two girls unspoken for... a solid black (may silver) and a black with white markings (a tuxedo.) Penny's website is http://whoodledogs.com.

Other People's Puppies for Sale!

My friend, Penny, called yesterday with news that I am again a grandma. Her Calamity Jane has a new Whoodle litter of 6 or 8 (can't remember!) ALL GIRLS, sired by her chocolate (brown) standard Poodle, Jerico. Jane is a full sister to my Emy, from the same litter, and like Em, is a wonderful mother. Penny's website is whoodledogs.com if you'd like to check her out. No puppy pix (of the new kids) yet, but they'll be up in the next couple days. All the girls are black with white markings (not parti.)

AND Pen has another litter born the same day... again ALL FEMALE... of Khalas, the hairless sighthound from Central and South America. The web address for those is
http://breeders411.com/hunkhal.html