Updates

Been feeling poorly since Monday afternoon and still not 100 percent, but figured I'd better get on the computer and answer emails. Most of the pups are doing quite well in their new homes... actually, I'm amazed at how easily they are settling in. Maybe having so many at one time was a blessing... they're absolutely GRATEFUL to have people all to themselves! A couple have been put back on Albon... and a few more will probably be soon... but all in all, everything is going great.

New Winter Storm
Of course. I have a few other pups to get out and it looks like we're going to be snowed in again. We're expecting 2-4 inches of heavy WET snow this afternoon and evening (although it is still just rain.) Emergency power help has already been brought into the area from places with a better weather pattern in the hopes of getting everyone back on line rapidly. (Here in the South, that means before Spring.)

New Picture
This is Cotton's little girl, Phoebe

who moved to Virginia to live with Keedo, the Shiloh Shepherd, and his people. She's obviously not upset about it.

Pups in Their New Homes

The Brown boys in SC


Cotton and Brogue's Samson

Lord love a duck!

Cotton and Brogue's little girl, Coco, loves her NC duck.


The newest member of the Brady bunch


Di and Brogue's Maggie taking it easy in the Big Easy.

A Light Day

How smoothly can one day go... without messing up the rest of the weekend?

Got 3 puppies shipped today... normally just do 1, 2 in a pinch. But couldn't get to the airport yesterday, so that little girl had to go today. New person on the check in, so even though I had all the paperwork (and I mean ALL... Delta's as well as mine) it still took about a half hour a pup. But I went in early since all of them were fairly short flight times and grabbed a wheelchair to sit on while the lady figured out the computer. The pups were all good as gold.

Told the TSA agent I was going to post on the blog that she pats down all my pups. So I'm posting it! She loves the babies!

Got home and had time to email everyone that the pups had made it through check in before I had to load up the 3 that are leaving tomorrow and Monday and ferry them to the groomer.

And had time while they were gone to get some photos for people who have been waiting for info on the available puppies.

Think I might give my son a call and see if he wants to go out for dinner. No sense in wasting the good karma!

Speaking of the groomer
Some pups like it more than others. April took this photo of one of the girls who was a little suspicious of the water coming out of that hose thingy...


But the effort is SO worth it! Too bad the pups don't look like this the next day!



"Special needs" puppy

There is a little red boy in Emy and Shadow's litter that has a problem... rather, everyone has a problem with him. No matter who he is with, and I've tried all kinds of combinations, he is attacked by the other pups. Not just one or two of them. ALL the other pups have something against this guy. And it's not HIM antagonizing THEM. I've watched very closely and he'll get jumped out of the blue for no apparent reason. Poor guy, he doesn't fight back, just screams his head off. It's gotten so bad that he is now rooming with his mom and other relatives and not around the pups at all. The vet couldn't find anything wrong with him and he certainly looks as healthy as everybody else. He is going in on Tuesday to have blood drawn and for a urinalysis, but most likely nothing is going to show up. It is entirely possible that this is going to be a lifelong problem for this fellow. He needs a home with a family who has NO OTHER DOGS and no desire to visit dog parks or take part in doggy activities. He is as sweet as pie with me and always has been... maybe his "mama's boy attitude" is the source of his troubles!

Busy Little Beaver

I feel like I'm caught in a whirlwind... go to the airport, go to the groomer, go home get other pups and go to the vet, take those pups home, go to the groomer to pick up pups there. Go home. Take care of big dogs who are starting to feel neglected. Neglect the big dogs who aren't. Intersperse between each set of chores cleaning up puppy pens. (Forget about the rest of the house... laundry? Next week is looking like a possibility.) Hit the sack as soon as pups are back in their pens, AFTER they get their Albon. Sleep like there's no tomorrow. Tomorrow go to the airport, go to the groomer, well, you know the rest of the story.

Had some snow overnight, not enough to keep me on the hill... especially as I was supposed to ship a puppy... BUT there's a vehicle across the bottom of my drive... stopped just before the ditch... so the airport is out. Lucky for me and the new family, I heard the weather report yesterday and anticipated a problem so I double booked the pup and she's going tomorrow, along with two other pups. Which scared the poop out of the counter girl when I called Delta to tell them I wasn't bringing the donuts this morning. "THREE? AT THE SAME TIME?" As if SHE was going to be the one checking them in. The car's gone now, so I can make it out for the vet appointment.

And the sun is out! It may be only 24, but it LOOKS warmer.

Email
I'm receiving lots of email about the pups that are still available (thank goodness!) but don't have the time to respond in any kind of meaningful way. Things will settle down in a few days, once the first batch are in their new homes and settling in. Right now, THEY are my first priority.
So if you've written and not received an answer, I apologise and promise I'll get to you as soon as I catch my breath.

Moving Right Along

Two more guys left today. One girl tomorrow, one girl Friday, a boy and girl on Saturday and again on Sunday (different pups, I hope!) a girl on Monday... and the beat goes on. I think I'll be able to come up for air by the end of next week!

The three pups who went to the vet today weighed in at 10.1 pounds (Di female,) and 12.15 and 12.7 (Cotton pups... and the MALE was the smaller of the two.) Two of the fecals had a spotting of coccidia, which is okay. My vet always figures she has to reassure me that they are healthy and there isn't anything to worry about. She gives me her comforting look and says "Now, you know, Sherry...." Since they are all eating, yelling, playing and have nice stools (!) I'm not worried... a little perplexed, actually.

My biggest problem has been finding crates. I didn't order them on line as I usually do because the weather was playing such havoc with delivery services. My mistake! I've been all over 3 TN counties and 1 VA county and have managed to come up with enough crates to ship the pups that are flying out this and next week... by buying every one even close to the size I want and a number that are way too big but I'll use. Every store has the same excuse... the weather messed up their deliveries. Duh!

Pix of new homes
This is Cotton's baby who flew to California. The first is him unwilling to come out of his crate and the second, him a short time later.


Interestingly, the reports on the first two pups are just about the same... a little shy, very quiet, but responding well to all the attention from their families. One flew, the other was picked up and went for an 8 hour car ride.

You Can't Get There from Here

Apparently, you can't get a dog into Toronto from anywhere in the south east USA. Kamika from Delta's Minneapolis center worked herself to death calling supervisors in various Delta hubs and checking with my local Delta station, trying to work details out but, in the end, the pup going to Canada is flying to Buffalo and being met there by her new family. Shipping to people in WESTERN Canada has not been a problem because I've just sent the pups to SEATAC in Seattle and they've picked them up there, but with all the flights into Toronta and good connections, it seemed it was going to be an easy job. HA! Live and learn.

Coccidia update
The pups who went to the vet today, after 3 doses of Albon, were clear of it. They'll stay on Albon for at least a week, just to be sure.

Puppy weights
The two pups from Di's litter weighed in today at 8.04 (male) and 9.06 (female.) Emy's boy was 11 pounds.

Pix of first pup to leave
This is Aubie, who moved to AL yesterday, with his new kids and Grandma's Havanese. Looks like everyone is happy!