Dream is back

Sometimes life throws things at you that you just never saw coming.  That's what happened to Dream's family.  Dream was the dark blue collared girl who I called Honor.

Her family absolutely adored her, unfortunately life threw some things their way that made it impossible for them to keep her, no matter how heartbreaking it was to have to give her back.  They contacted me and I went to get her the very next day.  She's now home here and enjoying playing with her brother, Hacker, and mother Tommie.  She's settled in quite nicely.  I will always be grateful to her family for remembering to call me first.  I will always take my puppies back if they need a home.

Missed it!

I just realized I never posted any of these pictures!  Harlequin came for a visit a couple weeks ago and I forgot to post pics!  He and Hacker had a very "Large" time (as Grandma Holly in Tennessee says).  They played and played, and wrestled and tugged and just throughly enjoyed having a puppy their own size to play with.  It's good to have siblings!  ;o) 

Harlequin's mom and dad brought a brand new toy for the boys to play with, they really loved it!

 They both remember the tunnel from when they lived here - but now they play on it instead of in it.  :o)

 Such a handsome boy.

And afterwards Hacker took a very long nap.

So did Harlequin, his folks enjoyed a very peaceful evening with

a tuckered pup.



Hacker had his first experience staying in a motel last weekend.  He'll be doing a whole lot of it during his show career.  Watching TV from bed was a particularly favorite thing to do :o)

Hacker was entered in the Beginner Puppy competition at Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers show on Saturday, 10/29.  This is a new competition that the AKC just started this Fall for puppies between 4 months and 6 months.  Hacker was Best of Breed puppy and went on to earn a Puppy Non-Sporting Group 3!  This was his very first competition and although it doesn't count towards anything, it's just for practice, I was still very, very happy with how he did.  Good Boy!

Happy Halloween!!

Pepper got into the Halloween spirit today by munching on a foot!  ;o)

Puppy playtime at the show

Friday was the Dalmatian Club of Northern California's specialty show (all Dalmatians).  Hacker is too young to enter in the regular classes but he went along anyway since we were there all weekend.  Sister Stella was there along with their cousin, Adele.  Hacker and Stella's great-grandma, Haley, was a littermate/sister to Adele's great-grandma, Gwen.  So it was an extended family reunion and BOY did they have fun!  Adele's three weeks younger than Hacker and Stella and just a little peaunut of a girl right now but boy could she keep up!  :o)

Left - Hacker.  Top - Stella.  Bottom - Adele

left - Hacker.  middle - Stella.  right - Adele

left - Hacker.  middle - Stella.  right - Adele

Old puppies

I always Love getting updates from folks who have made my grandpuppies a beloved part of their family.  This is May, grandpa Hayden's sister.  She now lives in Arizona with her mom and dad. 

 Bill and Rhonda took a trip to Sedona and found a really nice pet-friendly place to stay:  http://www.elportalsedona.com/ it looks lovely!  And even nicer that they allow pets. 

Puppy updates

Stella's visiting this weekend while her mom and dad are away.  Three 4-month old puppies make for quite a circus!  Just one big happy family.  Stella and Rocky will both go home tomorrow afternoon.  It'll sure be quiet around here with just Hacker, mama Tommie and granddad Hayden.

Hacker - Stella - Rocky

Teller likes to help his dad read a book on quiet weekends

Stella watches TV with her mom in the evenings.  She prefers Animal Planet