It Was a Dark and Dreary Day

So I decided to make the most of it and take the dogs out before their dinner

Finn in centre

Trix has her (evil) eye on someone

Away at the races.  Sushi (tri in foreground) was funny, she was right by my side the whole time.  I think she wanted to make sure I was going to feed her!

There is always some snarly face games...especially with Stormy.  I could do an album with her showing her teeth at the others.  I never scold her, as it never escalates.  When she sees me she smiles and dances, you'd never know she was such a rip snorter!

Valerie and Cocoa, Finn and Eva and Miley on the right

Eva, the pack leader with a breakaway group

Finn and Miley...the snow making their coats look yellow in comparison

Wet sticky sloppy snow cleaned them up pretty well...

Mayer checking on Foo and Boo (LuAnne) left in the house while they were out

A few others come and see what the fuss is about...

The great thing about bringing them out for a run before dinner is they are quick to come in the door.

June Litter

Valerie held off until after Pete's birthday party to have her litter.  The down side was she waited until 1:30 am to have her first puppy and was done by 6:30...so it was an all nighter.  A textbook whelping, she could have done it all without my help, but I was there to welcome the newborns by weighing them in and removing dewclaws.

We have four new boys and a girl

The girl is second from the left

Pile of pups...I think the girl is now top right with the brown right leg (I'm still getting familiar with them)

The boys

Girl on the bottom

Mud Pups and Water Rats

Mr Miki starting off the walk in style...

Stormy struggling to get her groove back, while little Lola tries to get in on the action

It was the four older puppies first time out on a walk with the group...

Of course they quickly found the water

If you look closely you will also see spruce branches stuck to their fur...see Miki top right (it isn't poop, honest)

This picture cracks me up with Mayer seeing what is coming and putting on the brakes!

He waited for them to return and taunted them!

Shaking it off

Juno had several episodes of the sillies in the big puddle.  The pictures looked a little too wacky to publish, but this one looks much more serious than she was...

Eva the instigator leaping through the deep stuff

Paris following along fell into the trap!

And poor Miki got stuck on a piece of ice which gave away...it took him a second to figure a way out.  I thought I was going to have to rescue him, but he was fine.

Finn McMuddy

the Tub o'mud

Corbin and Eva in sync

Early herding instinct...Finn on left, Rehannah and Lola with the very wet Valerie and Miki

Exhausted after a big run...heading for home

Calm Before The Storm (Photo intense)

The weather channels are warning of an imminent snowstorm. So after chores were done and errands were run the sun came out.

I took the opportunity to take the dogs out back...they had cabin fever after yesterdays cold spell.
A lot of pent up energy put to good use!

Eva and Stormy. Eva had her staples removed and has made a full recovery from the mastitis. She has an incredible resilient personality...we just love this girl.

Emma starting to coat back up after her singleton litter. Miss Trix is not in the photos as she is away at "school" learning how to be a show dog.

Eva with Stormy and Taboo

And they are off again...

Stormy - Miley collision

Le gang...Stormy, Mayer, Emma, Taboo, Bridgit, Cocoa, Valerie, Paris, Bunny and Eva

Shuffling it up a bit...see if you can tell who they are...

A bit of a traffic jam

Crazy shot, but makes me laugh...

Paris and her son Mayer looking like dolphins in the snow

You can see Paris' coat is trimmed from her recent litter...

Eva being told off by Paris

Fuzzy butts often collect branches...

I called to them and Miley was the first to come...

These are in backward order...blogger isn't letting me shuffle pictures around and I can never remember to load them back to front. Anyway...you get the picture. She is pretty cute.

Stormy hop

Stormy blazing a trail

This picture cracks me up too...Eva in back and Stormy coming this way

Juno

Juno again with the mother daughter team of Valerie and Cocoa in back

Mayer, Cocoa and Stormy in the powder

Valerie being pursued by her daughter Cocoa

Joined at the hip

It is on days like today when I realize how much I love my life with dogs...