Name Game & brrrrrr

I picked Rudy, Willy & Kittie's names before I ever met them. I had a list of possible names before Abby came home...Abby was not on that list.



I'm going to wait until I get to know "puppy", as she's been referred to lately before naming her, but I do have some names I like.



*Indie- This is the current top pick, she's from IN, it sounds fast, think Indianapolis 500

*Puck- I know it's not exactly girly, but I like it, based on the mischevious Fairie from A Mid summers nights dream

*Scout- Again, not really girly, but I love the character from To kill a mockingbird

*Lilah- no real reason, just rolls off your tongue well and it is girly, in case she strikes as me as bit of princess (I hope not too much of a princess)

*Zoe- Love it, but I know a lot of Zoe's



The breeder is keeping her brother and his call name is "Colt", I like it!!



Don't even get me started on Reg. names, I'm terrible at picking those!

It is *SO* cold here, I don't think I ever remember it being quite this cold. The air temp is -7 and the windchill is around -20. I walk my dogs in all weather, I've never said it's too hot, cold, wet etc to go for a walk....until now. They go out in the back yard and literally within seconds they start limping and falling : ( their poor little feet are just freezing up. Maybe it's a good thing, "puppy" won't be here until tomorrow, when the weather should warm up into the 20s...I actually really like it in the 20s, crisp and cold, but no frozen feet!

How's the puppy forecast?

I need to get my hands on this little girl, but I'm not sure the weather is going to cooperate!

Right now there's a very good chance of snow on Saturday....lots of snow. That's supposed to be the big day, I need some No Snow vibes!! Truely there are no worries, I'll just have to wait an extra day to get her.....I have patience, really I do.....

Crown Classic Dog Show 2008

Look what I found. That's me and Kittie from last month. she's right around 3:10 I believe right after my friend Jan and her pom. I think the beginning is the best part, Kittie's such a cutie!

Back to Work

Yesterday was my first day back to a full schedule of work after the holidays.

Here are some common phrases which you may hear me saying in a typical work day.

*Drop it
*drop it, drop it drop it!!! (usually said when a dog is running towards you with something dead and stinky)
*No, put down that frog!
*Stop humping him
*They're friendlier than they look
*I'm sorry
*What's wrong with you
*What's wrong with your owner
*What's that smell
*What are you eating now
*No, not in the car, we do that outside!
*Look out! (usually said when a big dog decides to try to carry a small tree instead of your usual stick)
*no you can't go swimming today, stop trying to break through the ice
*Good job
*Good dog

Look at those Ears!

Pretty cute, don't you think?

She looks like she wants to do some agility!

Here's her mom, isn't she adorable?!

Getting a head start for 09

left to right: Rudy, wearing her holly collar, Abby as Mrs. Claus, Willy as Santa Pug, Kittie as an and Elf

No, this isn't late, we're getting a head start for 09

Happy New Year

I'm starting the new year off right......and getting down to business about finding my next dog! I finally started making some serious inquiries, instead of just staring at breeder websites, so I have to wait and see. I always get so nervous when looking for a dog, no matter how long I've owned dogs and no matter how much I've accomplished....and lets face it, my crew has a very, very good life, I still feel like I'm going to get turned down by good breeders.

On another note, I do have a goal relating to agility for the new year. I want to get my mental game tuned up. I rarely get nervous, or forget courses, but sometimes I'm almost too relaxed and sometimes my mind just drifts for a split second....and that's usually about the time that they pull off a jump, or dart ahead of me and take an off course! The runs that are really awesome, I'm totally focused, maybe just a bit on edge, but still relaxed if that makes sense, I want to be able to put myself in that place every time I step up to run my dogs.