Long time no see

I've been crazy busy lately.  And it's so stinkin' hot that when I get home all I want to do is stay inside in the air conditioning...not the best place to get puppy pictures.  I finally got a few minutes to take my camera out with them today and get a few photos before it started to rain....ah Florida, the "sunshine state."

First of all, Shaka went to his new home a couple of weeks ago.  They have reported that he is such a good puppy, sleeping most of the night and doing so well with his potty training.  I'm so proud of these puppies and so happy that their families are happy too.

Shaka with his new mom Cathy

And here are a couple photos from today.  The puppies are just adorable.  We are still having so much fun with them but hope Tank and Little Man get their very own homes soon so they can be very, very special to someone.  Their personalities have blossomed and they are very playful.  They are starting to learn little obedience commands like, sit, come, lay down, etc.  They love training time because they get yummy peanut butter dog cookies!

Looks like Big Brown has been eating some dirt, doesn't it?!

Tank found a nice wood chip to chew on.

Handsome Little Man who prefers to be called Manly Man now,

since he not so little.

Big Brown chewing on something again...they love to find 

stuff to chew on outside.

and cutie pie Tank

Still here and having fun

We still have 5 puppies here.  Little Bernadette will be staying forever, but Mr. Fluffy Head, now known as Shaka will be going home this Thursday.  He is a funny little boy who has learned how to climb :)  He was routinely meeting us at the door when we'd get home.  Getting out of the 24" ex-pen was no problem for this little monkey so we had to go to the really tall ones we have for the adult dogs.  Little Man is doing great!  Tank & Big Brown just keep getting more and more handsome.

Handsome Tank

Beautiful Big Brown

Little Man

Shaka loves to play with his mom and his grandmom.  The older girls are so good with the puppies.  Marlene still loves being a mom.  She plays chase with them, tug games and gentle wrestling.

Shaka's new mom sent a sporty new collar for him.  I put it on for a picture, but the other puppies thought it was a new toy and were pulling on it, lol...so it had to come off.  He'll get to wear it on his way home.

If any of the puppies end up being therapy dogs, I can promise they'll have no problems around wheelchairs!  Daniel's wheelchair is a favorite place to play.  Sometimes one will get in the net under the chair while the others pull him around.  I'll try to get a picture of that. This is Shaka.

Starting to go home

This week we had two puppies leave the nest.  First was Spike, now known as Shadow.  He went to a very nice family that lives close by.  I'm so happy that I'll get to see him sometimes and watch him grow up.  He'll have two other dogs to play with, lots of property, a pool and a lake!  Lucky doggie!

The next to leave was little Laia.  Her family lives in Mexico City.  The father of the family and their teenaged daughter flew over to take her home.  Laia was very good at the airport, she wasn't phased by any of it.  Several people came up and asked to hold her which she thought was pretty cool.  The sad thing is I probably won't ever see her again, but she is in an excellent home and they love her already.  They had a Flat Coat previously who lived to be 12 years old. 

I'm getting good reports from both families.  Of course the puppies are a bit lonesome at night, but it sounds like they are being good puppies, their housetraining is going well and they have worked their way into everyone's heart.  Laia's family told me she wanted to get IN the shower with the mom!  Does that sound like a Flat Coat or what?!?