Violet or Fizzy?

Well Betty's pup is now 4 weeks old and I am still unable to get a half decent photo of her, but I thought I had better put something up incase people started to think she was a figment of my imagination!! She has at last started to get some sort of shape, as until very recently she was just a black blob that was as wide as she was tall, having said that she still looks like a sea cucumber with legs :-).

There is some debate over her name, I want to call her Violet, Graham and Emily want to call her Fizzy.

Bellas pups are now spending more and more time in the garden as their energy levels continue to increase. 4 of the pups have definate homes to go to and Vanessa has someone coming to see her next weekend (plus another interested party should she still be available after the visit) so fingers crossed they are all sorted. All the homes are with people who are hopefuly going to channel their drive and enthusiasm.

I am currently waiting to see is we are going to have some kittens soon, all my girls have visited Manuel so hopefully we shall see them 'pinking up' over the next few weeks. Having said that, Sybil the trollop who has been kept under strict lock and key for months now, managed to nip through an open door this morning! Although I am sure she is not calling, I won't be surprized if she presents me with a lovely litter of moggies.

I have also had confirmation about Gary's bride to be, she will be joining us in April so we are looking forward to meeting her.

5 Week Old Working Cocker Pups and their new Best Friend

Puppies meeting new faces

Bella's pups are, quite simply, gorgeous in every respect. Not only are the super cute to look at they are always happy and are bold as brass.
We had a houseful yesterday, several new people and the first new dog that they have met. They took it all in their stride. Not only were they keen to say hello to the people but they rushed up to play with Woody, who is one of the nicest tempered dogs I know, and Perry ended up falling asleep between his front legs.
Three of these pups now have lovely homes to go to, 2 as potential agility dogs and one is going to a local family who have just moved onto a small holding, this leaves 2 of the girls still waiting for the right home to come up.

 

If anyone would like more info on these cracking little girls, please get in contact with me. All my contact details are on my website.

As for Betty's pup, what can I say. Betty is still  extremely protective of her, and all the pup does is eat and sleep, she makes seal pups look anorexic! If she ever starts walking I will get some pictures to post but at the moment she is just a big fat black blob :-). She is however a lovely mini hot water bottle to cuddle.

Just a couple of photos

Pups are continuing to do very well, they are eating really well which means that Bella no longer takes responsibility for cleaning up after them!.
Took a couple of photos this afternoon as the web cam will be off line for most of Sat as I have to have a small op on Sat (toe amputation). Note to oneself, don't hit already damaged toe with 14lb sledgehammer :-).
Two of the girls have homes waiting for them, which leave two girls and Ferb to find a home. Although I would prefer to find working homes for these babies I am happy to let them go as pets to the right home. They already have tails that don't stop wagging when you talk to them and are generally very content happy pups.

Bettys pup, Lorna (don't ask about the name!) is just an eating machine. She is nearly as wide as she is tall. As yet Betty is still ultra protective of her,with regard to the other dogs/cats, and is constantly curled around her so we don't see much of her at the moment, but we do hear her. When Betty takes a toilet break it sounds like there are half a dozen pups calling for their mum so consequently she is being a little spoilt and enjoys a snuggle with us whilst Betty does the necessary in the garden.

Growing Up Fast

Bellas pups are coming on in leaps and bounds. Although it only lasts a couple of minutes at a time, they have started to play. I love watching this as they play in slow motion and get really cross when they miss the target.

They have started looking out of the box now, this is a bad sign as it means that it won't be long before the great escape.

This morning I made the first introduction to meat, it was met with a good amount of interest and I think it will only be a matter of a couple of days before they are all wolfing it down.

They are also starting to meet the other dogs now, Dilli and Dorothy have both invited themselves into the box to say hello, and Gary and Sybill (2 of the cats) have also popped in to see what all the fuss is about.

Home just in time

Back home again, Emily is making good progress and we are hopeful that the antibiotics she has been sent home with will do their job and knock this infection on the head.

Bellas pups seem to have doubled in size in the 48 hours I was away and have now opened their eyes. They are also starting to try and get up on their legs so it won't be long before they start getting a bit more interesting :-). As you can see, they are feeding very well.

 

Betty has just had her pup, a beautiful black little girl, so glad she waited until we got home. Whilst I am delighted that she has produced a healthy pup with no problems, it has put me in a bit of a quandary. I have been waiting for a female Betty pup for a couple of years now (she is from a line of poodles that, as far as I am aware, is no longer active) but I have also got a very interested prospective owner and I hate to let people down, especially as they have also been waiting a long time for their pup. In some ways I wish she had produced a boy as I wouldn't have a decision to make. So at the moment I think it will be a waiting game, I have a fixed idea of what I am looking for in my next pup and it is quite possible that she may not be right for me but still make a fantastic pet.

I would love to have this pup on web cam as well as Bellas but a) I only have 1 web cam and b) Both Betty and the pup are black, and Betty curls around her pup for the first couple of weeks so all you would see on the cam is a black blob!. Once it is up and about I will split the coverage between both sets of pups.

temporary loss of webcam

Just to apologise to those who are following Bellas pups on justin tv. My daughter is back in hospital at the moment so unable to have web cam running at the moment. Also very limited internet access so difficult to reply to emails. Hopefully back to normal by Sunday.