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The Puppies Turn One!

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I absolutely can’t believe it’s been a year since our sweet puppies arrived! I’m happy to report that all of the puppies are doing amazingly well – they’re (mostly) well behaved, sweet little dogs! I am beyond happy with the homes they went to – we have a Facebook messenger chain going that everyone shares their latest updates on. It’s so cool to watch them grow and see all of their little personalities! There are definitely some Jenny traits in that run across all of the pups (the ability to jump insanely high, a mischievous streak, and the need to ALWAYS be with their people).

First up (I’m doing this by birth order, by the way), we have little Tritip. I think he’s actually the runt, coming in at 49.5 pounds! He gave us a bit of a scare the last few weeks with some sort of digestive issue, but is back to his normal, rambunctious self! He loves to play with Brady and Jenny as well as go on outings!

Next is Ike, the biggest of the bunch. A couple months ago, he was already pushing 70 pounds! He is a big softie who loves to snuggle – he hangs out with mom and dad on the sofa, as well as “big” sister Roxie!

Next is Ryder. He loves playing with his kids and is terrified of tin foil. He still has those absolutely beautiful light eyes! He loves to snuggle too – he has to be wherever his people are!

Next is Blitz. He went home with my sister-in-law and we’ve had the chance to reunite him and Tippy on several occasions. Blitz is actually the top of his canine good citizen class!

Next is Zeva, the lone girl. As with all of the pups, Zeva is also a snuggle bug. She will fiercely defend the family from the dreaded vacuum cleaner.

Next is Toby. He absolutely loves his two little boys and hanging out with his family!

Last, but not least, we have Harrie! He’s a blanket sucker (doesn’t eat them, just sucks on the corners) and likes to go where he shouldn’t (ie over gates, on tables, etc). Seems to be a common (mischievous) trait that I’m pretty sure they get from Jenny!

The Puppies Play Outside

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The puppies tub was desperately in need of a good hosing out, so I decided to let the puppies have their first time out in the yard while I cleaned their pool. They had an absolute blast and were so super curious!

Here’s one of my favorite pictures of the day – little Achilles on the move:

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Of course, I had to take lots of pictures of Tritip too:

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And the whole group of them exploring:

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Meet The Puppies – Rebel

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Last, but certainly not least, was our bonus puppy. We were told by the vet that there were six, maybe seven puppies. After Toby, there was almost an hour before little Rebel was born. We were beginning to think that six would be it when this adorable little guy made his entrance at 1:15pm! He’ll be going home to Tim, Nicki, and Skyler as well – and get to spend his life with big brother Blitz! His name was pretty special too – Sky was just in a dance recital and got a little rebellious with a move she wasn’t supposed to do… the name was born!

Here’s Rebel on his birthday:

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Here’s Rebel now:

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Meet The Puppies – Toby

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Our sixth born is named Toby. He was born at 12:25pm and will be going home with my friend from high school, Sharon. She, her hubby, and her two boys are so excited! It was amazing to reconnect in person after all these years (we’ve stayed in touch via Facebook). They came out to the ranch, met Toby and fell in love!

Here’s Toby on his birthday:

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Here’s Toby now:

Toby 3 Weeks 6-28-17

Meet The Puppies – Zeva

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Just when I thought we were going to have all boys, out came our one and only girl! Meet miss Zeva, born at 11:41am. She’ll be going home with our good friends Jim and Ashley! She is quite the little snuggle bug but will not hesitate to elbow her brothers out of the way to get some food!

Here she is on her birthday:

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Here’s miss Zeva today:

Zeva 3 Weeks 6-28-17

Meet The Puppies – Name TBD

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Ok, so not everyone has a name right away. And that’s cool too! This sweet little boy was born third at 11:17am and will be going home to my sister and her family. He is super mellow, but always in the thick of things! He has stunning blue eyes, for right now at least! I’m hoping he keeps them – they go really well with his chocolate color!

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Here’s the little guy today:

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Meet The Puppies – Achilles

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I love learning more about what goes into the names people choose for their puppies. Some, like me, just have something pop into their head. Others think long and hard. My new friends John and Sylvia will be taking little Achilles home – he was puppy number two, born at 11:06am. The love Greek mythology, so thus the name.

Quick backstory: the day after we rescued Jenny, we put her out in the yard with Brady for about 1/2 an hour. She freaked out, dug out of the fenced area, and ran away. Like really far away. Enter John. He found her on the side of the road (she had a collar on but no tags yet) and took her in.

I, meanwhile, was losing my mind. We’d only had her for a day, but we were already in love with her. I posted on a local Facebook group that she was missing and John sent me a message. Jenny spent the night with him and his girlfriend (Sylvia) and they too, fell in love with her. I’m so happy they brought her back and promised them a puppy. They chose this little brute:

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He’s the biggest of the group and is a sweet little thing! Here he is at three weeks:

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Meet The Puppies – Tritip

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I know that I’m WAY overdue on this – life has been a bit crazy these last three weeks! Yes, the puppies are three weeks old today! I’m excited to announce that all of the puppies now have homes! I’ll introduce them in their birth order, because if you know me, you know that I have their birth order and times written down!

First up is Tritip. He’s going to be staying here with us. Seriously, how could we have puppies and not keep one?! He was born at 10:51am.

I fell in love with this little guy the moment he was born! Actually, DURING his birth… poor Mama Jenny had no idea what was going on. Little T was halfway out and she sat on him! He’s a spunky little thing that loves to lay on his back (even when he’s eating) and to play with all of his brothers and sister!

Here’s Tritip on his birthday:

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Here’s Tritip today:

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