All back to normal now that the pups have gone.

 The puppies have all been in their new homes for a few weeks now, so far all the reports are very positive, well, apart from their gardening skills which are apparantly not so desirable :) 

We've had a couple of beach trips this month, Voodoo is loving all her walks. Tiffany appears to be recovering from her suspected partial cruciate tear, 10 weeks on from her accident she is able to go on reasonable walks and have a bit of a run, but her style of play at the beach would undoubtedly undo all the healing that she has managed, so for now she can't accompany us there. 

I hope to have some kittens later this year, a litter from Bernard and a litter from Kenji. Neither have been mated yet so I will update once that changes, probably in a month or so. 

In other news, those that know me know that showing is absolutely not my thing, but that said I do appreciate all the effort put in by those who do show their dogs, especially poodles as they are probably one of the highest maintenance dogs you could own if you want to show. I am also incredibly proud in the fact that several of Cash's pups (some bred by me, some not) have been shown and whilst they may not be champions they have done very well for their owners, he has been represented at Crufts every year for the last 7 years, the 1st year was when he qualified and was shown there by myself (hated it, lol). This year was no exception, 2 of his daughters were there, and several of his grandchildren. Margo in veteran and Drama in Yearling bitch. Whilst Margo wasn't placed she constantly had a crowd of people around her admiring her and just being a great ambassador for the breed. Drama took reserve in her class (4th), a fab achievement in a class with top quality dogs competing. The photos are not great as the light at the NEC is awful, but here are a couple of snaps from the day of his girls. 

Just a bit of puppy video

 

Time is flying

 The pups hit 7 weeks this week, they start leaving me in 10 days! We have been so fortunate with the dry weather which has meant the pups have had free access to outdoor space all day, resulting in pups that are well on their way to being clean indoors :) 

I have finally decided on my keeper and can now introduce you to Voodoo 

They have been enjoying time in the main garden too, here are some pics taken over the last few days. 

Pups at 5 weeks

 Everybody is coming on so well, all the pups are confident and sociable. They've made the move from their pens to a dedicated room, this gives them much more room, and thanks to the weather being kind we can leave a door open so they have direct access to the great outdoors. Toilet training is coming along pretty well, we have a few wee's on the floor but on the whole everybody is using the astro turf or pootling outside to do their business :) 

They have all had their 1st bath and haircut, Florins pups have now had a face and feet trim twice. This week saw the start of visitors coming to meet their puppy, so far they have taken everything in their stride. 

Getting bigger and more active

 The mums and pups continue to do well, the pups are starting to really develop now and resemble dogs rather than fat sausages now. They have had a couple of 1sts this week, they have had visitors, they have started solids, they have some toys (which are swapped frequently) and Florins pups have had their 1st face and feet clip. 

This year I am trying out using astro turf as a dedicated toilet area, it's early days but it seems that the pups prefer to toilet on there than elsewhere in their pen (though we do have some misses), so that's very encouraging on the early housetraining front :)