Hello!!
It looks like summer is here, complete with plenty of mosquitoes, flies, and ticks! It seems like the worst season we have seen here for biting insects at this point. It still isn't as bad as where we used to live in Cambridge, MN! The last couple of nights have been cool, so the mosquitoes are only bad for a couple hours in the evening. We have been able to continue running the dogs once or twice a week and let them run free in the kennel to play for awhile most days. They get quite a bit of exercise just chasing each other around the yard and playing, and it is great to keep them content, happy, and well socialized all summer. I have spent many hours the last couple of weekends brushing dogs... when Blake pulled into the yard Friday afternoon, he thought we may be having a snowstorm when he saw the cloud of fur blowing across the yard!
The pups are growing up quickly and are doing wonderfully. They are all so bright and happy and very smart pups. Puppy adventures are a lot of fun and they are learning new skills and tricks everyday. We need to sit down the choose some names for the pups. We have gotten some great suggestions, but haven't had a chance to make final decisions on most of them. Fiona's boys are Sherwood i.e."Woody" and "Doc". The girls aren't chosen for sure. We need to choose the theme for the noisy, naughty Kenzi pups! They are really awesome pups... very bright and full of courage and confidence! They master every challenge I come up with for them very quickly. (I try to think of a new challenge every day on our adventures... climbing stairs, getting into the dog boxes, jumping onto beds, running through open water...)
Fiona's pups will be named with a flower theme, but individual names are not yet decided. We still need a theme for Trouble's three pups, but they are sure to earn some good names soon. They may be the youngest of the litters, but they certainly are not the smallest!!
All the pups have learned how to sit for treats, and yes, "Willy" the cat often joins our game too! He really loves the puppies.
Have a great summer!
Jen
ing all their names and personalities. I was trying to get a good photo of Alice but was having a really hard time seeing her through the pile of puppies!
Inga/Scout Puppy 6-weeks old
of happy, healthy puppies! This is by far the most pups we have ever raised in one season, and we are looking forward to months of watching these little guys grow and learn. We have 21 little monsters, 16 girls and 5 boys. Kenzi's two boys and three girls are the oldest and will be 4-weeks-old tomorrow. They come inside and play in our cabin every day and are busy exploring the great outdoors. They are about ready for little adventures down the trail and are very playful and vocal pups!. Fiona's two boys and three girls are two weeks old tomorrow and are just peering around this great big world with their newly opened eyes. It is just amazing to watch how quickly they change. Inga's EIGHT GIRLS! are just adorable and will be one week old tomorrow. Trouble was bred while racing in the Iditarod (no, it wasn't an accident!) and gave birth to two females and one male early yesterday morning.
entation of our Iditarod experience tomorrow at Fitgers Theater in Duluth! The event starts at 2 pm and is free and open to the public. We will have a few dogs, a sled and equipment, and lots of slides from the race to share.
