Picture updates

Teller and his great-uncle Creed after a good romp....

notice who's panting and who's not!  ;o)

It's official!  Harlequin has taken over Mom's chair, Dad's beer

and the TV remote - Life is Good!!!

Marlee and her "big sister", Simone, catch a little shut-eye.

Family reunions and growing puppies

For the first time in over 20 years all three of my older sisters, my mom, and I were in the same place at the same time today!  It was pretty cool.  Hard to do when you're spread out around the west coast and all have busy schedules. 

Received a couple new pictures of Miss Dream who now lives in Redding.  Gosh, she's getting so big!   I watch Hacker grow (and grow!) day by day but it always surprises me how mature the other grandpuppies look when I get new pictures of them.  I think this one is appropriately titled "Sweet Dreams"  ;o)  Beautiful girl.

A couple new pics!

Stella came over on Labor Day for a playdate with her brother.  OMgosh, they ran and played and tugged and wrestled and had a Big time!  Hacker was asleep before "great gradma" Karen and Stella turned off of our street.  <G>

Rocky discovered he Loves tomatoes! 

Now Mary has to try to keep him out of the bushes or she won't get any!  ;o)

Pepper has a Golden Retriever for a big brother - meet Zeke, he's a Big handsome boy!

 Pepper loves her toys.



Back to work!

Tommie's maternity leave is officially over. :o).  Tommie and I started back training for her Utility Dog title a couple weeks ago and we had our first lesson since before the puppies were born on Thursday.  I've been  training my dogs with Dee Dee Anderson for a long, long time. 

Hacker went along and we used the first 15 minutes or so going over basic stuff as well as laying down very  beginning puppy exercises that will lead to upper obedience exercises - Hacker thought that was great fun!  He already knows the basics - sit, down, come, etc. and we're working on "stand" and of course "stay" in all three positions (Hacker thinks this is the very Hardest!)  ;o)

Here's Hacker trying to be a big dog.  :o)



Happy Birthday, papa Sagan!

Today is daddy Sagan's 3rd birthday.  Yep, Tommie got herself a younger man! :o)  I'm sure he'll be celebrating with extra treats back there in Tennessee!

I've received some update pics of the puppies.  Here are a few, more to follow:

Harlequin had an "oopsie" on the carpet and had to wait outside while his mom and dad cleaned it up.  Looks like he's saying "Hurry up in there!  I need someone to play with!"

Marlee's enjoying her new bed and toys

 Axyl's taking it easy, with his mom and one of his new big sisters, Chesnee.