Aspen from Sparks, Nevada~

Good Morning Susan,



Thought I would send you a fedw pictures from Aspen's first fishing trip. She was such a good girl and never tried to get out of the boat, but as you can see she was curious as to what was going on in the water.

I see Timmy received a wonderful new home, and the last 3 boys are adorable. I hope they are as fortunate as all the other little ones going home. I sure do enjoy following all the puppies and grown up dogs through  your blog. The next new ones will be here before you know it.

Have a great day.



Love,



Valeri & Aspen

Drummer Boy from Grand Junction, Colorado~

Hi, Sue!




I haven't had a chance to write, but I did notice that both "Timmy" and

"Moses" have their forever homes! I'm so glad! I will keep praying for "Bobby"

and "Pickles"!



Drummer had his first experience with real thunder last week, and then we had

a series of severe storms that moved through yesterday. Last week's was bad

because he needed to go outside (or so he thought!) when a storm was starting

to get close. There was a little bit of rumbling and quite a bit of wind so he

didn't want to get "down to business". All of a sudden there was a flash of

lightning and a KA-BOOM! We BOTH ran for the door! That was WAY too close!

Poor Drummer was petrified and sat huddled on my lap for 20 minutes. He didn't

go potty until much later and it took a lot of enticement to get him to

venture outside again! LOL! That was his first experience with severe thunder

and it was unfortunate that it had to be like that! Then we had all of these

storms move through yesterday and he was so scared that I found him hiding in

the closet in our office! Poor guy! I picked him up and held him for about 30

minutes and he just snuggled in and slept. I'm not sure if I'll ever get him

past the thunder, but at least he's small enough to snuggle with (which is

kind of nice since he hasn't done much of that since that first month that we

brought him home).



I also wanted to wish you and Mike Happy Anniversary! It's August 18th, if I

remember correctly, and your 43rd? I hope that you have a blessed day! I know

that you have been busy delivering puppies to their new homes, but maybe

you'll get a breather tomorrow?

God bless and Big Hugs comin' your way!

Mary :o)

"Heidi" from North Tonawanda~

Guess who came to our house today?  Dick and Carol came to visit and went home with their new precious baby girl, "Heidi".  They will give Heidi a wonderful home! 

Stella from Croswell, Michigan~

Hi Susan -

We made it home all safe and sound (8 hrs)!

Our trip was great -although the storm rolled in way too quick and we were sadly unable to visit with "Timmy" and Timmy's mama.

That was a bummer! We did what we could and short time was better then no time. So sometimes, we gotta like the time that we have I guess.

We are Happy that he"Timmy" has a home now- That's been on our mind!

It was great to see Archie too- he is beautiful and I would love to know what she does for therapy with him with people. I'd love to email her- if you could let her know. Applause to her- for doing such wonderful work! It was neat to hear Archie and Stella have the same daddy "Cubby". Cubby must be a wonderful doggie.

Stella had a great evening.

The ride was long, but she was perfect in her crate. Gracie's crate was next to hers, so they pawed through the crate and touched noses together. It was so cute!

We had some playtime before I left Deb's ( to come home) they played together rolling on the grass and on their backs. I think it made the extra 1 1/2 hrs. ride home easier. She slept the whole time. Bedtime was 10:30 pm .She went potty and whimpered some but, calmed down after 5 min. and slept till 4:30 am then out potty she went.

She went back to bed again and we all got up 2 hrs. after to start our 1st whole day together . She hasn't had any accidents so far in the house, she been doing great .....but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Stella has a very sweet temperament and likes to be cuddled. This is great for my dad - she likes to be held.

( I'll send pics of him and her another time. I have a busy week here.)

Although the cats have some adjusting to do, there is some hissing -but its them and not her. She is a little afraid of them - I don't blame her though after being hissed at! ( I wouldn't like it either) But I do put them in their place- no hissing in my house!

She loves all her play-toys and balls for fetching and our TOE'S! OOUCh!!!!! hahaha She has a cute whimper and she has started the cocker howl! I love that- I really do !

They are so cute to watch them try to howl. (I taught my first cocker to sing that way, and it was really something to hear and this xmas we will work on opening presents too. Thats also a moment we look forward too)

She is a loving puppy and we are happy to have her in our family- I will keep in touch with you. Thank you for a beautiful girl!

Below is a pic of Stella . And a pic of Stella and Gracie playing. Awwwweeeee!

Deb's visiting Sunday with her -can't wait to see the girls together again! They really have fun together!

Many Thanks for a beautiful Girl- WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE HER WITH US!

I will keep you updated- many thanks to you Susan-

RENE'E

Stella and Gracie from Croswell, Michigan~

On our trip to Erie, Pennsylvania yesterday, we also met up with Renee' and her sister, Debbie.  Renee' was picking up her new baby girl, Stella. Debbie and Renee' made the trip from Michigan together, and Debbie brought Gracie along with her, who was from Snowy and Rio's litter.  Her silver coat has grown remarkably over the past couple of weeks.  What a beauty she is! 
It was wonderful seeing these lovely ladies again!  I'm sure both Stella and Gracie will have the best homes ever, and I look forward to seeing pictures of "the girls" as they grow.

Timmy and Archie from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania~

Continuing our weekend saga, we drove to Erie, Pennsylvania on Sunday and met up with Kathy and her lovely daughter, Katie.  Kathy had adopted Archie from us awhile back.  What a beautiful dog he is!!!  I couldn't get over his silver coat, so long it was dragging on the ground!  He looked just like Ziva, the silver girl on my homepage!  I wish I had gotten a nicer picture of him yesterday to show all of you.  Timmy couldn't be going to a better home!  Kathy is a groomer in her spare time, and she will make sure he is always "well-kept". Kathy has become one of my dearest "online" friends.  She loves the Lord and His joy shows in her face.   That home will always be filled with love!

from Kathy~

Again it was so very nice to meet you and Mike I only wish that our time together could have been longer but that's just the way it is I suppose. Anyway we got home around 8P.M. It was a long day in the car but the boys did real well ( the girls did too ). Archie was exceptionally well behaved in the car, better than most people that I know!!! He did not complain at all but laid with his nose practically into the carrier that held Timmy. Timnmy cried alittle but we actually ignored it and he soon was quiet and asleep. He is such a gorgeous puppy and so very outgoing. So friendly and not afraid of anything (so far). Thanks again for giving us the opportunity to get Timmy, and I am anxious to see what the Lord has in mind for this pup.

Love and hugs,

Kathy and Katie

Elliott from Southport, Connecticut~

Wow! What a weekend! We are worn out, but enjoyed every minute! On Saturday we drove to Syracuse to meet up with Elliott's new mommy and daddy, Joanne and Paul from Connecticut. They are lovely people, and I know Elliott is going to be spoiled beyond belief. LOL

from Joanne~

Hello Sue,

I have only had my little pup for two days and we all love him so much. He is a great dog and is everything I could have hoped for. We had an uneventful ride home from Syracuse. We made a few stops for Elliot

to take a bathroom break, which he did beautifully. Yesterday, we had our usual Sunday Italian family gathering. The house was packed with kids, Aunts and Uncles, and a one year old cocker that is my brother's dog. Elliot was the star of the day and he was given lots of welcome home presents. He took turns going to everyone and falling asleep in their arms. I was actually glad about that because I did not want anyone to step on him with all the confusion. Don't worry, ...I did not give a meatball or macaroni or any of the morsels from the various courses. I will be strict about the dry puppy food for a while.



Right now I am in my home office and he is asleep at my feet on a very fluffy cushion that fits perfectly under the computer desk. He has not had one accident in the house yet and oddly knows the instinct to "go" on the grass. So far, so good, but I know we have a long way to go with the process and perfection should not be part of any expectation.



Thanks again for meeting us in Syracuse and especially for Elliott. He is just what I needed since the loss of my 15 year old beloved cocker. Little Elliot is showing great signs of filling his paws in every way and my prayers have been answered. Once again, I thank you with all my heart and will stay in touch often. I will send photos asap.



xxJoanne

Holly from Upper Jay, New York~

Maggie becomes familiar with Holly and the two become good friends.

Finally - down on each others level !

Here the two were playing a fun little puppy / baby game and Holly is resting her head on Maggie's foot.

Holly from Upper Jay, New York~

Dear Susan,
I just had to share this picture of a little baby girl named Maggie - who met Holly for the first time.

Her parents have been coming into my shop whenever they visit the Adirondacks - since before she

was born. Yesterday was the first time lil 10 mo. old Maggie met Holly - they got along just great!

As I said before - Holly takes her job as "Official Welcoming Committee" very seriously. She

was ever so gentle with this baby !

Bethany and Bella from Tuckasegee, North Carolina~

Hi Sue,
I hope you enjoy the photos of the girls. I was finally able to get a cute photo of both laying beside each other on the front porch. Usually, when I snap one or both have moved so I end up with a fleeting glimpse of them.

Bethany is growing up so fast! Of course part of it is by watching big sister Bella! She's about 99% house trained so we're working hard on that part. Once that's over all the other training is a bit easier. She loves attending puppy classes and has become a little social butterfly. She was so interested in everything else instead of listening to her commands. At least she wasn't the only one, the "Golden Retriever" puppy is also at the same stage. The trainer told us not to worry its just their little brains moving what they've learned from short term memory to their long term memory. In a few weeks they'll be back to following commands as long as we keep it up and are patient with them.

Bella's last class will be this Tuesday and then we'll be getting ready for the three major observations so we can be registered as a National Therapy Dog Team. Pray that we will pass these events. Bella is so amazing when she's "working" and everyone is so grateful when we come for our visits.

Right now we're back inside after the two girls as true "puppies" had a huge game of chase outside in the yard and around the house.

I hope everyone is doing well and continues to recover as our Lord intends. May each day be filled with many blessing and special friends.

Hugs and Tail Wagging Kisses,
Cherrie', Bella and Bethany