Puppy Tales

Yes, that's me getting clobbered by Abby and Jo when Jerry let them in from outside. From the floor to the ottoman to my lap! Try pushing 60 pounds worth of puppy away from your face! Do I love it? YES!



You'll have to indulgue me a few posts along the way as we bring up Abby and Jo. They are now a day away from 15 weeks, bringing love, laughter and smiles to my face. They dash everywhere, especially when I call them to come inside. Abby weighed in at 27 and Jo 30 when we visited the vet last week.

Dear Sam is making progress. She actually layed down close to them the other day. She's still setting a precedence of who is boss with growls and teeth, but she hasn't bit them. Jerry even caught her playing with them in the yard a few days ago.

Take a look at that paw! The vet thinks they're going to be on the big side, between 80 and 100 pounds. I'm still hoping they'll be about the size of the mother, closer to 70. It's time to begin training so they know who's in charge.

We're sleeping better now. The last few days I've been averaging 6 to 7 hours at one time. They're settling down in the large crate easily now, and feeling very comfortable in Sam's house outside. They took to her dog house right from the beginning and go in there to rest after a wild run in the yard.

I've been noticing a lot of stars at night when I go out with them for a midnight stroll. It's very peaceful and quiet. Early evening when it was still dark, we'd sometimes scare deer from our back gate as they were having a meal. It's been a long winter of not seeing my deer. I'll be so glad when the weather warms, and I can see them outside once again.

Here they are resting between Jerry's legs after a hard time of play!

Unequivocally YES! I'm still so happy we got two puppies. There's still a lot of work to be done, but they have added laughter and joy to the household. Oh, Jerry still wants to call them Godiva and Hershey, but Abby and Jo it is and forever will be!