Super Natural Pups

Tired pup!

2010-03-05T10:32:00.003-05:00

Harrie

Harrie (Dasher)

2010-03-03T12:12:00.001-05:00

Harrie arrives in Texas!

Guess who!

2010-02-28T23:32:00.001-05:00

fun weekend

2010-02-28T14:07:00.001-05:00

Podengo babies, along with Lianne, Panic and I met up with Vicki and Vixen and Linda, Rudolph, Blitzen, Harrie and Prancer (now "Fine") at the Penn Ohio trial this weekend. GREAT experience for pups. Indoors, small trial, friendly dogs and folks. Okay, walking pups in a blizzard was less than great, but other than that... : )

Thanks to everyone who "oohed", "awwwwed" and fussed over pups this weekend. More photos on Picasa.

Prancer (aka, "Super Fine")

2010-02-28T13:06:00.002-05:00

Check out those ears!

Super G

2010-02-25T23:39:00.001-05:00

Having a workout!

Ear study

2010-02-25T13:22:00.001-05:00

(from Linda)

News!

2010-02-24T23:56:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Mary Klein (OH) who has officially become the new mom of Dancer, now known as "Super G", or "G" for short. He will be joining his half brother Great (Stellar/Ransom) as well as Grip, Groovey, Grease (did I miss any?)....note that he's the *super* G BC.

Congratulations also go to Gerry and Susan Mitchell Brown (TX) who are destined to provide the new home for Dasher, now known as "Harrie Houdinie" (reg. name TBD). She'll be joining her older sister Psych and the rest of the Brown household.

Dancer

2010-02-24T00:35:00.002-05:00

With big brother, "Great."

Juno updates

2010-02-23T14:27:00.001-05:00

Can be found here

Gem!

2010-02-21T21:23:00.000-05:00

Prancer - 8 wks

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Rudolph - 8 wks

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Blitzen- 8 wks

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Dasher - 8 wks

2010-02-21T20:17:00.001-05:00

Blitzen

2010-02-20T22:07:00.002-05:00

Sleepy girl!

More Vixen

2010-02-20T21:57:00.000-05:00

Rudolph

2010-02-20T21:51:00.001-05:00

~Check out the nose~

Vixen

2010-02-20T21:28:00.001-05:00

with her new big brother and sister (Piper and Tech)

PupDate

2010-02-20T15:33:00.000-05:00

Puppy weights at 6, 7 and 8 weeks

6 wks - 7 wks - 8 wks

Blitzen 9 - 10 - 11

Rudolph 8.5 - 9.5 - 10.5

Comet (Juno) 8 - 9.5 -

Cupid (Gem) 8 - 9.25 -

Dasher 8 - 9 - 10

Vixen 8 - 9 -

Prancer 7.5 - 9 - 10

Dancer 7 - 8 - 9.5

Dancer

2010-02-19T10:28:00.001-05:00

Juno at APHS Camp

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with sister Gem (Cupid)

and with Gramma Linda

Neat update

2010-02-18T22:20:00.000-05:00

It's been all about the puppies, but tonight was about the Momma dog. Neat got back to agility! I went down before classes started tonight and ran her on a Jumpers course that was set up. Not too bad... We were both pretty winded though. ; > then I taught for an hour, and then she and I participated in a class. We had a great time! And she hit her contacts AND did 4 sets of weave poles perfectly!

We both need to get back into shape and back in sync with one another, but looking forward to spring and that last darn Advanced Stranded leg for our AAD!

Dancer

2010-02-16T15:04:00.001-05:00

Dancer

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Blitzen, Rudolph and Vixen

2010-02-16T10:01:00.002-05:00

And Vicki, how are your three doing up there in the frozen north of Mt Gilead?

Prancer and Dasher

2010-02-16T10:00:00.003-05:00

Okay Mary Klein, the video is adorable, now lets get an update on how these two are doing at your place!

Gem (Cupid) and Comet (Juno)

2010-02-16T10:00:00.000-05:00

Look how easy I'm making it... Rosie, Linda, someone please let us all know how the girls did on their trip fro Ohio to Florida and how they are liking their first agility camp! Daisy, have you gotten any reports?

Neat

2010-02-16T00:49:00.002-05:00

Pups were driving her nuts, so she his in a laundry basket under a table. Fada tried it later too.

silly Dancer

2010-02-16T00:27:00.000-05:00

I usually think that it's easier to housebreak a puppy in winter. NORMALLY they don't want to stay out in the cold any more than I do, so they do their business quickly and come in. But Dancer seems to not mind the cold and he LOVES the snow! The hair on the end of his wee-wee was frozen before he finally pooped and was ready to come in for bed!

Dasher/Prancer Tug of War

2010-02-15T22:16:00.000-05:00

Mary has the girls while Linda is in Florida (staying warm down there Linda? )

Apparently they are all having fun! Mary sent this.

Prancer and the Deer Antler

2010-02-15T22:13:00.004-05:00

Video from Mary Klein

Time to come in!

2010-02-15T20:47:00.001-05:00

Pulling Fada's beard

2010-02-15T20:35:00.001-05:00

Dancer

2010-02-15T20:22:00.001-05:00

7 weeks

New video

2010-02-15T20:16:00.001-05:00

Dancer and PPods (more on You Tube)

Vixen update from Vicki

2010-02-14T22:21:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to update you all. We went directly from Linda's to my friend's house about half way to the trial we were going to on Saturday. Vixen did great! Played with her to tire her out. Then she slept until 4:30. We were getting up at 5 for the show anyway, so had an extra 1/2 hour to tire her out before leaving for the show. She did great at the show! Typical stuff, she got lots of socialization, needless to say. Linda was there with her two pups. After we got home from the trial, she got introduced to the rest of the pack at home. She was totally fearless. Not bothered by the big dogs at all. They were all cool with her. Played til midnight, then she let me sleep til 7:30 this morning, which is great for a little 7 wk old puppy. She played this morning, even already doing a little puppy scoot race track thing around the house! Now she is sleeping under my computer table. She sort of usurped Tech's place. I am trying to convince Tech that there is plenty of room, they can both fit under the table. Poor guy, now he's got 3 girls bossing him around!

Vicki

Dancer!

2010-02-13T09:48:00.000-05:00

He's back to stay for the week and is absolutely adorable! He was a little quiet yesterday, away from all his litter mates for the first time. He and Drummer had a lot of fun playing though. He slept the night through in his own little crate. Woke up at 6:30 yipping to go out. Went right out and peed, then I fed him and the Podengos and all went back to sleep. I slept two more hours. : )

More pics

2010-02-09T14:41:00.002-05:00

Each pups has more of their "stacked" photos in the Picasa week 7 folders. Many have new pics in their week 6 folders as well.

PupDate!

2010-02-09T11:51:00.002-05:00

Daisy, you can stop hating me now! I will upload more to each pups Picasa folder later.

Comet (Juno)

2010-02-09T11:49:00.002-05:00

Vixen

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Blitzen

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Dasher

2010-02-09T11:47:00.002-05:00

Cupid (Gem)

2010-02-09T11:46:00.001-05:00

Prancer- 6 1/2 weeks

2010-02-09T11:43:00.001-05:00

Rudolph - 6 1/2 weeks

2010-02-09T11:41:00.003-05:00

Dancer (Tap)- 6 1/2 weeks

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Moving on...

2010-02-02T10:06:00.001-05:00

Taking down the BC pen this morning, moving the Pods into new digs.

New adventure!

2010-02-01T23:01:00.000-05:00

The babies left my house for Linda's tonight! It is the start of a new, exciting stage in their lives, though Drummer and I will miss them. : ( I did get a good number of new pics before they left, will post tomorrow. Also have video from the last week to upload.

Cupid

2010-01-31T20:31:00.001-05:00

Comet

2010-01-31T20:29:00.001-05:00

Nap time!

Vixen

2010-01-31T20:28:00.001-05:00

Really? The camera, AGAIN?

Prancer

2010-01-31T19:29:00.001-05:00

Tap

2010-01-31T18:44:00.001-05:00

Who are YOU Looking at?

Rudolph

2010-01-31T18:34:00.001-05:00

Bright lights!

Blitzen

2010-01-31T18:28:00.001-05:00

Trying to stay awake!

Dasher - 5 weeks

2010-01-31T18:27:00.001-05:00

5 week birthday

2010-01-30T23:40:00.000-05:00

It's hard for me to believe all ten pups are now 5 weeks old! We had some company today. As I said earlier, our neighbor Debbie and her son Logan visited, and Auntie Pam came and once again did nails on all ten pups. We love Pam. : )

I have a lot of pictures of all the puppies that I will get uploaded to their Picasa folders this evening and/or tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for being so patient this last week. (okay, some of yo haven't been QUITE as patient, but I understand.)

Several of you have asked how I am feeling about the BCs leaving Monday. Very mixed feelings... I just don't have the space they need here, at this time of year when they have to be indoors. It will be really great for them to get to Linda's and just be in a new place at this point. And there, they will have many different areas to explore!

It's also great that Linda will finally be able to have one of her litters with her through this fun time when they are really getting their personalities. She'll have so much more fun with them being right there, rather than having to make trips down here.

But YES, I will miss them! I won't miss the big pen clean out in the morning, but I will miss the snuggle time, their silly sparring with each other, and in the evening, when each pup sits on my lap for awhile during TV time or while I try to do some computer work. I'll miss their puppy breath, their chewing my toes and their insistence on messing up the pen within moments of me cleaning it. (well, it IS sort of funny) But that time comes for each litter and I always know they are going off to great homes and I'll get to watch them grow and hear about them from their new owners. These are just going a little sooner, and get another great new experience before they go to all of you!

I'm going to stay busy next week and enjoy my adorable little Podengos!

We're 5 weeks old!

2010-01-30T23:26:00.001-05:00

Kid visit!

2010-01-30T19:45:00.000-05:00

Our neighbor brought her son down to visit babies today. They had a blast climbing all over Logan and he held up very well with puppy teeth! And no, I didn't think to get pics. : (

Bite my sister!

2010-01-29T12:00:00.001-05:00

Blitzen

2010-01-29T11:27:00.001-05:00

Let me up!

Seriously!

2010-01-29T00:40:00.000-05:00

Could they at least wait a few minuted before peeing and pooping on the clean paper I just put in the box for bedtime? (after, of course, removing all of the shredded soiled papers)

But nooo... they can't even wait for me to get my hnads washed. So BACK in the pen I go, picking up more poppy papers and putting down more clean.

Now they are just going to have to deal with it till morning! Oh, did I mention, fun new game. Drag the poopy, wet papers all over the box now...watch your sister roll in it and then tackle her. (maximum coverage)

Oh for goodness sakes! Who just pooped on the blanket??

music critics?

2010-01-28T15:27:00.000-05:00

My TV is nearly always on,down here by the puppy pen. Prancer tends to sit her little butt down and watch occasionally, but other than that, very little notice from pups.

Last night though, I'm watching American Idol. The first girl, the one who had the sign, starts singing. Every pup woke up and started howling at the television!

video

2010-01-27T22:51:00.000-05:00

cute new video uploaded. BCs being harassed by Drummer.

Comet

2010-01-27T19:30:00.001-05:00

Prancer

2010-01-27T19:24:00.001-05:00

Blitzen

2010-01-27T19:23:00.002-05:00

Vixen

2010-01-27T19:21:00.001-05:00

Drummer & BCs

2010-01-27T19:20:00.001-05:00

Tap (Dancer)

2010-01-27T19:17:00.001-05:00

Dasher

2010-01-27T19:15:00.002-05:00

Cupid

2010-01-27T19:15:00.001-05:00

Rudolph & Drummer playing

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and more

2010-01-27T00:25:00.003-05:00

More video on You Tube. Some still uploading (1/27 - 12:26AM)
Have fun!

You'll want your colume down for this one...

2010-01-27T00:19:00.001-05:00

Patriotic pups! (continued)

2010-01-26T21:16:00.001-05:00

Patriotic pups!

2010-01-26T21:15:00.003-05:00

2010-01-26T18:35:00.002-05:00

Uploaded to Picasa site. Will work on getting more video up later.

pups - 4 weeks (catching up!)

2010-01-26T18:20:00.000-05:00

4 weeks

2010-01-26T17:58:00.001-05:00

Escape! (part 2)

2010-01-24T10:35:00.002-05:00

It was inevitable... First they could climb out of their whelping box, now the bigger box!

The new pen the babies are in has a swing down door opening that starts 12" off the floor. Up till now, I could leave it down so Neat could come and go as she pleases. (not that she often pleased without encouragement. ) I awoke this morning to several pupppies in the outer pen WITH Neat, rather than their box. I am sure she was thrilled...

So now that door must remain up and latched and Neat's only access is someone letting her in. And here I though I might get to go back upstairs to sleep this week... oh well, NEXT week! I am going to try to increase them in the next several days to 4 solid meals though ,so maybe they will sleep through the night and not need to nurse. They need to get over that middle of the night snack before next week anyway!

(not certain who Rudolph is playing bitey face with)

(puppy, puppy, which puppy?)

(Blitzen)

("Tap" Dancer)

this is nice

2010-01-23T14:36:00.000-05:00

Vicki and Mary came for a puppy visit. I am working... they fed puppies lunch and are now doing toenails. Mary is the brave one doing nails. and Vicki putting new collars on! (I AM back to work now Linda, promise)

can i?

2010-01-23T10:43:00.000-05:00

work, with only one hand free because cupid is on my lap? everyone fed. pen cleaned. puppies played with. all sleeping except fussy cupid!

hate me now

2010-01-23T09:32:00.002-05:00

But I HAD to take some video of Piper and Drummer playing last night.

I did take lots of BC baby pics, will try to post later today.

Friday morning - Jan 22

2010-01-22T10:25:00.000-05:00

Good morning! Will try to get caught up on pics and video this weekend. I AM taking shots, just not getting stuff uploaded. Busy, busy, busy!

Did I mention...

2010-01-21T01:07:00.001-05:00

... they have teeth now!

But poor Neat has actually been spending more time with them today!

Full tummies = sleepy puppies

2010-01-20T10:13:00.004-05:00

Post cereal nap!

Someone fell asleep all by himself!

breakfast

2010-01-20T09:57:00.000-05:00

Second meal of cereal was just as greedily received as the first! I plan on three meals for them today, and if that goes well, four tomorrow. Then over the weekend, depending on how tummies are, will start with kibble mush.

Right now it is puppy formula and (human) baby rice cereal. Which makes for a pasty goo all over themselves, the pen and Neat. Neat does enjoy cleaning up afterwards though. I am letting her in after they finish their cereal. The nurse a little bit, but not as much as usual, since their little bellies are full of cereal. It's always been the best way to gradually decrease milk production on my girls. Along with a gradual decline in the dam's kibble, of course.

ick!

2010-01-20T06:42:00.001-05:00

Okay, so now I remember what follows putting them on solid food... stinky poops! Everyone woke up at 6AM, like they have been lately, they wander to paper to pee, then cry for Mom. Neat gets in with my nagging) to feed and I am ready to go back to sleep. Then I quickly wake up to the smell of stinky poo. So... NOT back to sleep, puppy pen clean out time! This is where I really start to miss the summer puppy/outdoor pen thing...

Tuesday evening update

2010-01-19T21:03:00.001-05:00

Linda came to help intro puppies to their first food! Video is uploading, should be up and working by 9:30. Here are some pics Pam (Williams) and I took today. Pam is SO patient with trying to stack pups, but some are, obviously, a little more cooperative than others. : )

Pups continue to change by leaps and bounds! Not just each day, but practically each hour! I gave them their first toys today and they are showing some interest, though not much yet.

I do have more pics of each pup and will upload into their individual folds on the Picasa site later tonight or tomorrow. Have to do evening pen clean out, then feed myself and big dogs dinner!

3 1/2 weeks -black and white puppies

2010-01-19T20:59:00.000-05:00

Vixen, Dancer, Comet and Cupid

3 1/2 weeks -tri puppies

2010-01-19T20:53:00.001-05:00

Rudolph, Prancer, Blitzen, Dasher

brothers--again

2010-01-18T16:50:00.001-05:00

They do hang together. Mary took this today.

Rosie - how many does she want?

2010-01-18T14:11:00.003-05:00

Blitzen - Monday morning

2010-01-18T14:10:00.001-05:00

Boys together - 3 weeks old

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Whew! Weekend over!

2010-01-18T11:57:00.003-05:00

Okay, Carrie, Vicki and Rosie all got to come play with puppies Saturday night, and the rest of you are patiently (or not so patiently. ) waiting for updates.

Having been gone during the day all day on Saturday and Sunday I can't believe the difference I am seeing in them all! They are really little dogs now. I think Mary Klein is coming over later today and I'll try to get our 3 week "stacked" photos while she's here. Will also work on getting some more video of pups playing and interacting. They are just adorable!

The little Podengos are really becoming more active now too. Quit laughing Linda! I know, compared to the BCs they aren't, but they're NOT Border Collies! : ) They are interacting with each other and Fada and it's SO cute! Will also post an update on their blog with more. There a pair of little Ewoks now.

Super Natural Pups

Tired pup!

Harrie (Dasher)

Guess who!

fun weekend

Prancer (aka, "Super Fine")

Super G

Ear study

News!

Dancer

Juno updates

More video links from Mary Klein

Gem!

Prancer - 8 wks

Rudolph - 8 wks

Blitzen- 8 wks

Dasher - 8 wks

Blitzen

More Vixen

Rudolph

Vixen

PupDate

Dancer

Juno at APHS Camp

Neat update

Dancer

Dancer

Blitzen, Rudolph and Vixen

Prancer and Dasher

Gem (Cupid) and Comet (Juno)

Neat

silly Dancer

Dasher/Prancer Tug of War

Prancer and the Deer Antler

Time to come in!

Pulling Fada's beard

Dancer

New video

Vixen update from Vicki

Dancer!

More pics

PupDate!

Comet (Juno)

Vixen

Blitzen

Dasher

Cupid (Gem)

Prancer- 6 1/2 weeks

Rudolph - 6 1/2 weeks

Dancer (Tap)- 6 1/2 weeks

Moving on...

New adventure!

Cupid

Comet

Vixen

Prancer

Tap

Rudolph

Blitzen

Dasher - 5 weeks

5 week birthday

We're 5 weeks old!

Kid visit!

Bite my sister!

Blitzen

Seriously!

music critics?

video

Comet

Prancer

Blitzen

Vixen

Drummer & BCs

Tap (Dancer)

Dasher

Cupid

Rudolph & Drummer playing

and more

You'll want your colume down for this one...

Patriotic pups! (continued)