I haven't updated as I have been watching Florins tummy and hoping against hope that she had at least one pup in there (her nipples are big and her behaviour slightly different to normal), but I have now got to admit to myself that I think she is just having a mild phantom pregnancy. I am very disappointed as I had wanted to keep the bitch pup from her last litter, but as I knew Whoopi was only having one litter and Florin is able to have further litters I chose to keep Voodoo instead (no regrets there as she is just perfect and wicked).
I don't know if the issue lies with Florin or the stud dog or is simply that the pair aren't suited to each other (sometimes fertility is non existent with a pair of dogs but when they are given different partners both parties have excellent fertility), so reluctantly I have decided to try a different dog on her next season. I am hoping to use a very nice white boy, but have yet to confirm this.
As there are no puppies on their way we will be having a litter of kittens instead, just waiting for Kenji to start calling and then she can spend a bit of time with Fawlty ;)
The dogs have been enjoying some lovely walks whilst the ground was frozen and now that it has largely dried out and we managed a fab day in North Devon with a friend and her 5 standards a couple of weeks ago.
I have also been bugging a friend who knows Dartmoor like the back of his hand to take me on some hikes, done a couple now, the last one being 9 miles, and it is just wonderful to get out there again. I just take Voodoo with me as all my others cannot be trusted with sheep and the walk becomes stressful (with me constantly looking out for any white blobs on the horizon ) instead of pleasurable. No action shots as only take my phone with me :)
