Here is a little soundless video of Trixie

Trixie, just a couple of days ago, being rough with a new-found ball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bowFZUDD3MY

Split (Shelly) now lives in Virginia!!

Split...from here on out, named "Shelly" now lives in VA.

She is doing well and Ginger had this to say about her first few days there:
Jerry,
Wanted to let you know your baby is doing great. My older daughters shook all over when the pup came in. The little one feels that her dearest wish has come true. We have changed her name, not because we don't like it, but it has been difficult to say to the 1000 people we have introduced her to. She is now Shelly, for Shelty and Collie and of course for Michelle (with the highest respect.) She is getting used to the leash, being very smart about the poo. She's sleeping beside our bed nicely in the crate. She's playing with balls and tug o war with an old T shirt. We all seem to be quite thrilled with eachother.

We all look forward to hearing more about little Shelly (a family favorite puppy upon her birth) as she grows.

Please feel free to send us some family pics for the blog!

Biscuit goes to Vermont!!

Biscuit went to Vermont, to Lacy, her new owner. Above is a new picture of her in the leaves. Notice her snout...anyone see Sheltie in there?

Biscuit continues to be a high energy gal and there will be some videos coming of her playing with her various canine friends up in the Vermont mountains!

There is a video of her and her new Momma to be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwd-tc_ZIJ0

Trixie, number 9 born, goes to her new family in Illinois!

Trixie went to Fox Lake, Illinois, to live with Brady and family this past weekend.



(A picture of Trixie at her new home with the Abdalla family)

Brady wrote this of her first day with the family:

Everyone instantly fell in love. Verna just kept saying oh she is so soft. The baby got the biggest surprise. He is big and bulky and Trixie knew what he was at first sight and immediately started treating him like he was a littermate. He did not stand a chance. She was all over him till he cried uncle. I finally had to take her away and make her stay with me till she settled down.She and I got home about 6:45, I even stopped and picked up a sandwich to eat at home. So we made real good time. That alternate route is now my standard route. Way faster. They opened that extension about a year ago and this is the first time I used it. Forgot it went that far south till my return trip. Nothing like that brand new road feeling.Well I get her in the house and open the carrier and she exploded out of there., and spent the next 5 hours cranked up to the max. But then she crashed. She accepted the soft sided crate I had gotten. Verna found a bolstered pad for inside it and a teddy bear about the size of Dozer, that and her rabbit and she settled right down and was asleep in short order. She woke just as we shut the door, but that only lasted about 5 minutes and she was out.I went to bed about midnight and woke at 4:45.

She was still sleeping but my shuffling around woke her. So I took her outside and she peed then we come in and she eats and then runs into the dining room and pees again (sigh). So I guess that is my new routine till she is house broke. Like you said if you watch for it she will tell you when she has to go and I did see her looking around, ranging from one side to the next, so I took her out and within a couple of minutes she pooped exactly where I want her to. Now let's see how long it takes for her to get the idea to tell me when she wants out.Right now she is asleep in her cage cuddled up behind her teddy. I have had to drag Ricky away from her several times as he wants her to play with him, and he was shoving his toys in there for her to play with too. Probably why she is behind her teddy, self preservation.But when she is awake she has no trouble with him, she is in charge, keeps him on his toes.

Point of interest regarding the cats. She met Rusty first, the chicken male. He got all upset and gowled real loud like they do when they are scared and arched and his tail got all big and every time she took a step toward him he would back up 2, no real threat here just a lot of show, but she does not know for sure, so she isn't trying to get past him. He finally retires to the basement where it is safe from rampaging puppies. Now Oreo the big fat crippled female is down and they are both lying under the table. She growls a little and Trixie wags her tail. She see's no threat in Oreo. Hope she don't tempt fate, because Oreo has not tried to hide or run from her because she is not afraid of her, she just doesn't want to be bothered.

A video of the trixie delivery adventure can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaTzzW43zE

Best wishes to Trixie and her new family!!