Updates in Dogworld!

Long time, no updates here. Things have really been busy with school starting. All is well around here. I have played musical pens with a few of the dogs, much to their dismay! LOL Bella was the main one to let me know SHE DID NOT LIKE THE NEW ARRANGMENTS! She would not stay put. So did a little more doodling and everyone is happy for now. I had put Jasmine into the smaller pen that Diesel was in, so I could put Diesel and Piper together in the bigger pen to share. That little squirt Piper CLIMBED OVER the fence!! At least she went into Bella's pen and wasn't out roaming somewhere. So now Piper is by herself in the smaller but much taller pen..........so far, so good! She climbs these fences like a dang spider! LOL 

I have taken away Ace's automatic feeder, or "free feeding right". He guarded that feeder with his life and really was putting on too much weight. He has gotten used to the fact that I come with his food now, in little cups. So far he's starting to look like he's trimming down.......some. He just about knocks me over if he jumps up on me! I've thought about putting him on the weight control food, but,  I believe he's just eating TOO MUCH of the regular, so we're trying this first. 

I think one reason Bella was so against the pen moving and getting out, is that she's appearing to be coming into heat. This is going to be a loooong 3 weeks! LOL She seems to like to get into messes and create uproar during her cycle. We're still awaiting for Cookie to come in. Hopefully her knowing about Bella will kick her into gear........that always seems to happen around here. She's really late. I'm sure missing some sweet little babies around here! Come on Cookie!! :) Mattie will be bred early winter with Ace again, for some more awesome pups.

Diesel has gotten SO big just recently. It's like he grew overnight! He's such a goofball, absolutely just cannot stay out of water and loves to play play play. His blue is starting to look really nice, getting lots of mottling and little speckles in there. And he's so wonderfully soft too! And we are happy to say that he has tested for prcd as PRA "A"!!!! We're thrilled!

Piper is doing good. What a little varmit some days though! LOL She's into everything, all the time. We are trying to get her used to staying outside some of the time, instead of indoors all the time. She's not quite liking it. She loves sitting in her water tub......it's too cute!! LOL She is a climber and jumper. I swear she wears springs on her feet sometimes. :) When she's in the house, we have to keep all doors to everyone's rooms closed. Otherwise, she goes in, and will drag out anything she can get her mouth on. Oh and she LOVES the bathroom..............she attacks the toiled paper rolls! That is NOT a fun mess to clean up either.........so bathroom doors shut too! Oh and shoes, boy does she love to chew shoes. She's our little mess for the moment! LOL She loves going exploring in the woods when the kids go. They usually pick a dog to go with them and have been taking her lots to get her used to more stuff. They all have fun!

I guess everyone else is just the same 'ol same 'ol. Jasmine is just slowing down, getting old and gaining weight. Since she's retired, I've been tossing around giving her up to a new home, just to make a bit more room here, that I really need. It's so hard to decide. I definitely would not even consider it if she weren't going to a top notch, VERY caring and loving home, with lots of attention. And too, this will be Cookies last litter more than likely. After that, I am considering a new home for her too. I guess it gets to a point, when your older gals get to the retiring point, and you need to bring in younger, you will eventually be taken over by too many mouths too feed and not enough time for everyone if you don't move the older out.........I don't want that. I would feel good about it if they go to caring homes. 

I have gotten in a few new pics from Bella's litter that I will have to post later. For now, my laundry is calling and so is some photo processing. Ya'll have a great day! :)
Amy