Babe:  “A week ago, I was sitting in my whelping box alone.  Tonight, I’ve got lots of company.  Let me tell you a little about my days.  The lady shows up every morning around 5:30.  She opens the door and let’s me out for a run.  Every mom needs a little break and she stays with my puppies while I check the status of the yard.  Once I’ve made sure everything is the way it should be – in the yard and down...

Babe:  “The last time we talked, I told you about puppy ears.  Today, I have more tales (or is that tails) to tell about my babies.  The first one is about watching them grow.  As all parents know, our babies grow up very quickly.  Mine are no exception.  My goodness, they’re all up by ¼ pound already.  Needless to say, that’s a lot of growing for 11 puppies. You can see how contented they are in this photo of my boy, Clay. ...

Babe:  “Hi, some of you remember me.  I’m the beautiful one – Babe.  I’m also the one with the important job right now.  I’m not hunting these days, nor going to NAHRA tests.  I’m the mom, the mama.  The lady calls me the mamacita.  You see, on Tuesday, I had 11 puppies:  6 little boys and 5 little girls.  Each one is perfect.  I know that for sure.  Today, Dr. Connie came to see us and she’s...

The Dog Blog 1.7.13 Time flies when you’re having fun! It was a sultry July evening when Babe climbed into her whelping box and started an adventure.  In just 6 hours, she gave us ten new puppies to love and enjoy.  In the first 8 weeks of their lives, we watched them go from unseeing, helpless little bundles of fur to romping, rowdy, bundles of energy attached to a tail.  During that time, we started looking for owners for the new...

The Dog Blog 12.9.12 Babe:  Today is a big day in the life of a yellow lab.  Yesterday marked the last day of deer season in our part of the world.  When you’re a yellow lab, you don’t get much freedom to run during deer season.  Mistakes can be made, after all.  The lady says she’s going to spray DOG on my side in orange paint, but she never does.  I think Jack won’t let her.  It really doesn’t matter now: ...

Where’s the water? 12/5/2012 Gauge: There’s fun stuff going on around here if you’re a puppy. Do you know that puppies lose their teeth? Well, mine are starting to come out and Jack says that I’m getting my big dog teeth now. That means it’s time to learn some new skills. We used to go to the training table outside. Now, Jack moved the table into the barn where we can spend time even if it’s dark...