Small dogs, big personalities!

Bettys pups may be small but what they lack in size they certainly make up for with spirit. They are both running on Duracell now, they don't stop. Their play is at 100mph. The little girl is very affectionate and not such a hooligan as her brother (who is a bit rough with her)yet full of fun and gives as good as she gets. The boy is a small black version of their dad, he is a wonderful character, bold as brass and a lovely example of the breed. He will be a fantastic outgoing pet and I think he has real show potential, if I didn't own his dad I would have kept him myself.

Growing well??

The pups are developing well, but growing - well they are never going to be big! The girl in particular is tiny, but then when your mum is only 8" tall and weighs 1.65kg what can you expect. The little boy takes after his dad and is absolutely loaded with character, bold as brass and has a tail that doesn't stop wagging. Due to yet another timewaster (who didn't even bother to let me know they weren't visiting as planned several weeks ago) the little girl is now looking for her new home

They are hilarious to listen to and watch. They are extremely quick on their feet, but not yet in full control of what they are doing, hence they often end up on their backs or running full tilt into something or someone. When they play fight they growl so fiercely and take themselves very seriously which is highly amusing from such tiny pups.

They are out and about now and starting to meet the other dogs, cats etc that they share their home with, my 5 year old daughter also brings friends home to see them which is great for the pups and also helps the children learn that they must respect these tiny funny little animals.

They have at last felt the odd hunger pang and are now tucking into solid food, they both appear to be really good eaters which is always a good thing with the toys as they can be picky eaters.

Bettys pups, Audrey and Basil

Betty's pups are starting to come out and about now, as I mentioned in my previous post, they are so well fed they don't actually move around much yet and have absolutely no intention of trying solid food yet. However Betty is at last starting to leave them occasionally so I'm sure they will be keen to eat once they start to get the odd hunger pang! One of the photos shows the female pup alongside a Devon Rex kitten (a small breed of cat) that is a week younger than the pups, as you can see the kitten is bigger than the pup.



I wasn't going to keep one of Rhondas pups. The plan was to wait a couple of years until she had her 3rd and final litter and keep one of them. As they say "best laid plans" All the bitches were spoken for quite early on, I had put one aside for a friend, but due to circumstances beyond her control, at 8 weeks she was unable to collect the pup but asked if I could hang on to her for another couple of weeks. No problem I thought, but of course the longer I kept her the more I had to do with her ie lead training, going out in the car, walking on a lead etc and the more I fell for her.

I kept putting off contacting my friend and eventually Graham phoned her to find out was happening, I have to say I was very relieved to hear that she was still not in a position to have her as obviously I would have kept my word had she been able to take her. So it now means that Audrey takes us back up to 9 dogs and I have given my word not to add any more for a few years- Itzapromise!
I have added the photo of Basil quite simply because I love it. I think he would not look out of place as a witches/wizards cat, he is such a lovely boy

Peace at last!

But probably not for long. All Rhondas babies have now found wonderful new homes(except for Audrey, the girl who is staying with us), the last boy is due to leave on Thursday. They have been a lovely litter to have around the place and I shall miss them, I'll have to start watching telly in the evenings again as they were my entertainment over the last few weeks. Although I have to admit that their games had begun to get more and more energetic and vocal so I will be glad of a bit of quiet time again. Thank you to everyone who has given me updates on their new family member, it is much appreciated. I have recently had updates on two of Purdies pups now 1 year old, lovely to know they are wonderful, happy, much loved pets.

Having said that, Bettys babies are now 2 1/2 weeks old and are coming on well and it won't be long before they are out and about, though I hope they will be a little easier than 10 Std puppies. I have never seen such fat pups, Betty is still nursing them 24hours a day, I can't see them being intersted in solid food in the near future. Betty has proved to be an extreemly protective mum, she and the pups are in a pen which is supposed to keep them safe from accidents with the big dogs, in reality it is keeping the big dogs safe from Betty the "rottweiler".

Double trouble

Just a few shots of the remaining two boys having fun in the sun.

Just the two of us

Title applies twice over, we have just two gorgeous boys still waiting for the right homes and Betty now has two tiny pups.

It is such a shame the two boys are still here, they are the most affectionate little lads and desparatly want a home where they can be centre af attention. They are almost housetrained now and will be going for their first vaccinations at the end of this week.

Betty had her pups on 11.04.09. She has had a pale apricot girl and a jet black boy. As expected they are both very small (but incredibly fat) as Betty is only 8" tall and Alfie is 10". Both were booked before they were born but as so often is the case, the gentleman who wanted the boy couldn't wait and found another pup but didn't have the manners to let me know! I can understand people changing their mind and at this early stage it isn't an issue for me but I do get fed up with people not telling me. It is the same when I get email enquiries, I spend the time to reply with as much information as possible and they can't even manage a thanks but no thanks, very frustrating.

Anyway, mum and pups are doing very well, pups are 24hr eating machines! They are not very easy to photograph at the moment as; a- the black one doesnt show up very well and b- Betty is very protctive of them and wraps herself around them, but I have got a couple of shots even if they are not great,

Wash and brush up

Most of the pups have now had a bit of a spruce up. They are all bathed before they leave here and most have their face and feet clipped as well. But Ronnies new family wanted him to keep his fuz, so I have put a couple of pictures to show how different they can look- a sort of before and after! I have to admit that letting Ronnie go was harder than normal, he was my favourite boy( not that I have favourites of course). He was the one that always wanted that extra bit of attention.
Unfortunatly due to personal circumstances of her new owners, one of the bitch puppies has become re available, I did take the number of a lady that wanted a girl, but have mislaid it, so if anyone would like more details on this little girl, or her 2 remainig brothers, please give me a ring.
Thank you to those who have already collected their pups and have left comments on here, it is great to know that they are doing well and I am checking out "Charley's World" on a regular basis to follow his progress.