New pups!

Our little Omar and Marlo have moved to another foster home as I was away for a few days for work. I miss my boys - they were so easy to train to do tricks!

We have since welcomed home Joey and Ross! These two brothers are going to be big boys. Ross is already 26lbs and Joey is just about 21lbs. Ross has monstrous, clumsy paws and is thick and chubby. Joey is big, but leaner than his bro.

The boys were quite timid at first - Beadie told them once that she was the boss and they avoided her for several hours. I finally got them to follow me into the back yard and run around. Within half a day they were regular pups. They also learned to go up and down the stairs and walk on a leash. It's been a huge day.

The pups seem to be pretty quiet when in the company of the other at least. They are learning to sit but don't know their names yet. We're going to try the crate tonight (now that they are pooped after their first walk!)

Ross is already extra close to our heart because he looks so similar to Levi - an adorable, chubby shepherd cross that spent several weeks with us and we really considered adopting. The resemblance is uncanny. We love Joey too - he's his own special guy - and even though there are lots of 'black n tans' out there, we haven't had one like Joey.

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Tomorrow lil Omar and Marlo make their big debut. In preparation, Marlo is trying on his new collar. He's a little nervous and not sure the colour suits him, but we're trying to convince him that A) it's very useful, and B) it looks good. So if you see him tomorrow, let him know he rocks his happy face collar.

Lil Omar is a good student. Having mastered sit and shake a paw like his bro, he's now moving on to "down." Maybe we'll demonstrate tomorrow.

Four dogs!

Well...temporarily. I don't think we could manage four for much longer! Impossible to get them all in one picture. Left to right: Marlo, Omar, Thelma, and fleeing the scene, Louise (probably chasing Beadie - she loves Beadie!)

Marlo and Omar are ready for adoption!

Marlo and Omar are pretty comfortable now - we're going on four weeks together. Last week they had a four-day slumber party with siblings Thelma and Louise. What a houseful! Fun times! (and lots of mop buckets).

The pups just got fixed so that means they are ready to be adopted! This is the first time we've had pups for so long before they are ready for adoption - it's been neat to see the little munchkins grow. Did I mention they've been sitting and shaking a paw since they were 6 weeks old!? So smart.

Omar

Marlo

Marlo and Omar

Well after a brief hiatus we're back to fostering; our new pups are something different for us - they're 5 weeks old so they won't be ready for adoption for another three weeks. We haven't had pups this young before, but so far they seem just like the 8 week old ones but they sleep more, poop more and pee more. The sleeping more bit makes up for the latter.

Omar and his bigger brother Marlo are delightful. They love cuddles and love to tussle together.

Bodie's Update

We're on a break from fostering, so the pups in the photo above are the only ones keeping us busy at the moment. But this morning brought an update from one of our favorite fosters: Bodie. The little man is super happy in his forever home (and his adoptive two-legged parents are equally stoked). He's learning even more tricks and as his roadside-rescuer and I both noted, he is FULL of cuddles.

Back in a few weeks with a new pup, new pics, and new adventures:)

Thanks to Diane, and ARF, and Bodie's forever home - he's adopted!

It's official, my little Bodie-monster is adopted. Man, we love that pup... soooooooooooooooo full of love. Whenever we adopt a second dog, he or she will have to have some of the characteristics of that guy!

So, thanks to Diane for rescuing Bodie and his bro Maverick from the side of the highway, and thanks to ARF for taking him into their foster system, and of course to a wonderful forever home, this little guy has a much, much, much longer and happier life - and already in his young life he's brought chuckles and joy to so many of us. J and R - we wish you all the best with that little munchkin!

Bodie's Goodbye

Is this getting harder? Maybe. I didn't cry - that might be the indicator that it would be time to stop fostering. But how do you stop fostering when there are so many pups that need a home? Bodie is a real character - we haven't had a pup quite like him - sooooooooo energetic and sooooooooo cuddly at the same time, and sooooooooo eager to please. Before he was adopted he was rolling over left right and centre (I think because he just loves the attention). So no tears, but I did have to give him a big hug and kiss cause he's so special. Poor Beadie, she also loved Bodie - but Beadie loves all the pups, and there will be more to come, although we're taking a big of a break for a few weeks, so these are the only two pups at our place for a while. I guess I can put away the mop bucket... Oh yeah, and Beadie celebrates her one-year birthday today! Happy Birthday to you... Happy.... so on that note, we're off to the park;)