Our book trailer!

We've just released our book trailer. You should check it out. Isn't it amazing? - Michaela

It is very adorable.

Vaccinations!

So, we found an affordable way to give Humphrey, Jean-Luc, and Michaela their vaccines. Since Mom is a nurse she gave the shots at home.

We did a little bit of research and found some great instructions for giving dog vaccines on Dr Fosters and Smith's website. It was really easy for her to apply what she already knew about giving shots to humans to giving shots to the dogs.

So, today we are homebound. I am monitoring their behavior and making sure they do not become ill.

Humphrey (top) and Jean-Luc (bottom) after a bout of rough housing.

They are growing up beautifully. Even at eleven weeks old, I can tell they are going to be gorgeous. My biggest wonder is how big are they actually going to be?

They are about a foot high right now but heavy, especially in their stomachs. They feel like they must weigh ten pounds but I'm not sure. I need to get them weighed. I'm going to be looking into getting a scale for them as well as some other necessities.

It's going to be hot so I am going to get them a pool for the summer. One of those $8 deals from the dollar store and let them wade in it. 

Pictures of that will definitely be posted!

Jean-Luc (left) and Michaela (right) fight over a slinky.

Michaela is good at keeping secrets!

Today, we're working on a surprise for all of our lovely fans.

The "we" is Michaela (that little girl is a genius mastermind, I tell ya!), Jean-Luc, Humphrey, and myself. And of course, it will be in memory of little Alistair.

So, I just realized that a surprise means that we can't say what it is.

Does that mean I have to write a whole entire blog post that's actually about something.

She thinks keeping secrets from you is hilarious!

You have probably figured out by now that the puppies are back to good health. Although, Humphrey did get a little sick today. I'm not sure why. It may have been the antibiotic. He and Jean-Luc are still taking it.

Michaela bit my face this morning. This is how she wakes me up every morning. So, I decided to turn the tables on her.

I kissed her so fast that she didn't even have a chance to open her mouth! You have no idea how fast that means you have to be.

Wasn't it yesterday that she looked like this?

Blast From The Past: Michaela, 2 weeks old

New pictures of The Awesome Six coming soon!

Don't forget.

We have a surprise for you!

Jean-Luc And Humphrey: Feeling Better

Jean-Luc and Humphrey are feeling better. They antibiotics seemed to have helped them a lot.

We gave Michaela a little bit, just in case. I didn't want her to come down with anything.

We all miss Alistair. There is a certain emptiness to the house without him in it. I can't stop thinking about him.

Just writing in this blog, now that I have only three, now that one of them is in Heaven, I feel guilty. Extremely guilty.

I tried to save Alistair. I did everything I could think of to save him. It wasn't enough.

I wish I could have done more.

Jean-Luc, Humphrey, and Michaela have all been playing today. Except for when they were sleeping off the antibiotic.

They are much improved.

We all miss you and love you, Alistair.

A Blast From The Past

 There were photos on my camera that never got posted because I took them without realizing that my old computer didn't allow me to put in a memory card. So, now I give you a blast from the past. These pictures were taken when the six were four weeks old.

Top(left to right) Alistair, Maggie; Bottom(Left to right) Mac, Marilyn, Jean-Luc

From left to right: Jean-Luc, Alistair, Marilyn, Michaela, (Either Maggie or Humphrey is beneath Jean-Luc)
I believe all six of them were in my lap(some not seen) when this picture was taken.

Alistair, 4 weeks

Humphrey, 4 weeks

At times I miss when they were this size. I mean, I could pick them up with one hand! But then I remind myself, 

When they were this size you constantly worried.

When they were this size you couldn't sleep through the night.

When they were this size you had to help nurse six babies.

Of course, I love them at the size they are now. They are growing into who they are going to be. Developing their personalities and it is great. I love watching them grow.

I hope you enjoyed this blast from the past.

Home Sweet Home

Maggie and Marilyn went to their new home today.

They were both adopted into the same family.

That comforts me.

Magdalena, Marilyn, Michaela, Alistair, Humphrey, and Jean-Luc at 4 weeks.

I did cry a little, though.

I was doing fine. We were riding in the car. Listening to the music. Both of them in my lap. Then Maggie looked up at me.

She just gave me this look.

And I teared up. 

I couldn't help it.

Maggie: Her eyes are weapons of mass cuteness.

Maggie did fine when we around the people sitting in the unit. Marilyn was shaky and cried. They were both more comfortable when they were with their sister.

Marilyn (7 1/2 weeks) was nervous but did okay when with her sister.

I'm so glad I didn't have to separate them.

I think they'll be fine since they stuck together.

I should get updates often on how they are doing since the girl who took them works with my mother on a regular basis.

Before you get too sad, remember, you can still look forward to posts about Michaela, Alistair, Jean-Luc, and Humphrey.

I'll be posting pictures of them playing outside, enjoying their first spring soon.

Six Weeks!

Although I was without internet access for a while due to moving into a new house, I still wanted to take profile pictures of each of the puppies once they turned six weeks old. I took a few shots of each of them. Here are I present to you the six pictures that came out the best. So, now, in no particular order, may I present....

MAGDALENA

MARILYN

MICHAELA

JEAN-LUC

HUMPHREY

ALISTAIR

So far, we have only found a new home for Maggie. We will not be parting ways with Humphrey and I doubt if Jean-Luc is going anywhere, either. I want to keep all six of them, they are so precious! But it would be expensive to feed all six of them. :/

For the next few posts I'm going to be taking an individual look at each of the puppies and write a bit about them, giving them an actual profile.

Jean-Luc is a heavy sleeper and often looks like he is drunk.

At 3 and half weeks he could sleep through virtually anything.

Humphrey has decided he belongs with the 'big' dogs and is cuddling with Maltese Noodles.

D.P's Story

This is D.P.

The December before last a co-worker of mine found an abandoned puppy behind her outdoor trashcan. She brought the puppy up to work. She couldn't keep her and most of the people she asked couldn't keep her either. 

She was a brown and black bundle and she was all wrapped up in a red and blue blanket. I couldn't resist her baby face. I lived with my grandfather and knew he wouldn't be happy if I brought home another dog so I sneaked her home and kept her hidden. When he found her he let her stay. I told him I was trying to find her a home. He accepted that and let me be.

When we moved into our new house D.P, still not having a home moved with us. She is now a year and three months old and she recently had six puppies. That's how this blog came to be.