Another big day for me.  All my puppies reached that 2 pound target.  Jack put collars on the last two puppies.  When you see photos, you’ll be able to identify them by name based on their collars.  It’s much more dignified than being numbered, don’t you think? Duke, the bruiser, is wearing a red collar with bones on it.  Clint?  He’s got a plain black collar.  Bob is wearing a black collar….with skulls! ...

Jack just couldn’t hold back and he told his Facebook friends about the names of my puppies.  He may not have made it all very clear.  You see, the lady is really the one who handles the naming scheme.  And this year, she was talking about someone named Oscar and that the names had something to do with him. Ashton won the contest and she got to name one of my puppies.  I guess Ashton knows Oscar too, because Jack and the lady loved her...

Just a short note today.  Jack is doing his statistical stuff already.  My puppies are all bigger than either of my previous litters.  And all but my sweet little girl topped a pound today.  She’ll be there tomorrow.  I guess with less competition for “mama’s best”, they’re going to grow a bit faster than my other puppies did. Overall, we’re doing just fine. Mas hasn’t been by to visit the puppies...

I’m sure some of you have been wondering where I’ve been!  Jack is very good about keeping the 3 Cedars Retrievers Facebook page up to speed.  That’s not the format for me!  I want to tell my own story. So.  As you all know by now, there are puppies!  This time, the number is 5.  Four new sons and a lovely daughter.  The lady says she’s going to get names for everyone and they’ll have something to do with the...

Kay:  “You’ve heard a little bit about me.  Marilyn named me as part of the “guess the puppy count” contest that Jack had.  Since then, you haven’t heard much!  I’m sort of the strong but silent type.  I enjoy watching my brothers and sisters rumble with one another and I don’t mind playing with them.  I’m just content to do things on my own.  Like swimming.  I really like to swim.  The...