Day Fifty-Two 

The puppies are at the getting into everything stage. By the end of this week, they will be leaving for their new homes. It is a very bittersweet time. They need to get one on one time with their new families but the thought of watching them leave is starting to make me sad. I've never felt this way with previous litters. Perhaps it is because this will most certainly be my last litter.  

This puppy has stolen my heart from the beginning when he started following me around rather than play with his siblings.

With so many toys to choose to play with the very best one other than the fish is an empty water bottle. 

Day Fifty-One 

Today I managed to cross a few more things off of the list thanks to a wonderful Vet. Thank you, Dr. Mellissa Voll-Stouffer and helper Candice. They came on a Sunday and did a blood draw on the puppies for the CHIC DNA Litter Program. The blood will be stored in a canine blood bank for use in future research programs. The Dalmatian Club of America has been a leader in this.

While she was here, she also gave the puppies their first set of inoculations and certified their health. All passed. I took them outside again today to try to tire them out. It was wet and chilly but instead of tiring them out it seems to have invigorated them. Heaven help me this upcoming week. 

Who would think finding a twig would make a puppy prance around carrying it?

Finally, they are getting tired.

Day Fifty 

My dear friend LaDonna King came and took pictures of the puppies today. I know a lot of you wanted to see stacked pictures so today is your day. It was great to see LaDonna and take puppy pictures again. Over many years we have taken pictures of many, many litters but I believe this will be our last one. LaDonna was the breeder of this litter's grandmother Harlow. She also was the breeder of the great grandfather Gage. We have had lots of adventures together and made many memories. Thank you, LaDonna!

 I will post 5 pictures of each puppy. (left side, right side, front, rear and face). Some are better than others because some of the pups were more cooperative. Before I start that here is a picture that would make a good puzzle. 

CHILL

TUNDRA

BLIZZARD

ARCTIC

SHIVER

POLAR

AVALANCHE

 Week Seven

One more week and these babies can start leaving for their new homes. I believe they are ready. I forgot to tell what they did as soon as they got home from their big adventure yesterday. We brought them in and put them in their pen and they all ran for the potty patches. They didn't want to go in the car. They really held it a very long time. They are learning. I forgot to weigh them last week so there was a huge jump in weight. The biggest one is no longer Tundra. Chill has overtaken the rest of them He now weighs 11 pounds. Shiver is still the smallest at 9.2 pounds. All the rest are 10 or over.

I don't have much in the way of pictures today. I took a lot of videos outside but they were all terribly out of focus so I will not post any of them. 

Some days wonderful things happen and today was one of those days. The delivery guy brought a giant box of presents for the puppies. They were from Maks daughter Maddie! She sent a not to Maks telling him to share the goodies with Tiffin too. It was so thoughtful of Jeana to do such a wonderful thing and it brightened my day! Thank you so much Jeana! Here is Maks and Tiffin checking out the presents.