Trio and D.J's pups have just celebrated their first Birthday. I am really pleased with all the litter, as is the owners, they have all got superb temperaments, just like their great granny Tamsin, I have added the latest updates from all the babies:
Apollo has started to mature in to a lovely boy, he was very vocal when uncertain, as a puppy and would WOO WOO at the other dogs at club, but with the aid of a water bottle (he hates to be squirted with water for shouting!) he is now a treasure to have and is happy in any environment. In May he started a little bit of training at dog club, in the competition class, and as he is so fixed on his bally he is a treat to work, always up for it, although we need to work on his turns and his presents. Charlotte will now take over his competitive training as she wants to work him at the shows, she is new to this sport, although being the great granddaughter of one of the countries top obedience handlers she should be expected to know a few things. However like all children she refuses to be trained or be given advice by her mother, so will now be training with Russell Becque.
Tora, is now a little lady, She had her first season about her birthday, it has changed her completely, She was kept away from her brother for the three weeks and during this time discovered that I could be as much fun as her brother and all of a sudden was keen to do training, rather then having to be jollied into it, have yet to start on scent and sendaways but really pleased with the way she has come on by leaps and bounds, She is the complete opposite of her brother and where as he ignores food in favour of his ball, whilst training, she wants her wages in titbits. She has a touch of her granny tasha in her and is very possessive of me, and bullies Apollo if he is trying to get on my lap, If Apollo is playing on his own with toys she has to go and take them off of him and then sits with her back to us whilst she destroys the toy. Both the pups spend hours playing like a cat with their toys, lying on their backs throwing their tuggies into the air and catching them with their front feet (strange dogs.lol).
We have just come back from a holiday in the New Forest and all the dogs are a treat and a pleasure to be with, good with people, other dogs and all animals and they just adore children and are so gentle with them, they can be trusted off lead to do as they are told. At home they are both very sheepy and will cat watch or herd the cat for hours, and yet the new Forest ponies and cattle provided no attraction for them. Maybe it just our cat they like to herd!
They are also great fun with the dressing up box and the kids often put hats, sunglasses, scarfs ect on the pups and they sit there quietly looking pleased with their selves. Jamie's latest craze is to put hair bows in Tora's hair and at club last week I was horrified to notice that Tora was wearing pink nail varnish!
As for the other in the litter, I have had such lovely reports back from all their owners, Janet and Terry with Kato in Devon, have just been on Holiday to Yorkshire they say the they had a, wonderful holiday with glorious weather, and walked 61 miles with the dogs, they took them on the steam train from Pickering to Whitby & back, ate fish & chips on the pier, & visited the Eden Camp museum where the dogs accompanied them through the exhibitions without hesitation. Kato was a real star & behaved so well, walked through fields of livestock without a backward glance & even learnt to swim properly in a lake. Janet says he is very clever but his training is confined to the garden, weather permitting, as there are no local training clubs with in reach, however Kato loves loves every minute of his training.
As for Fonzi and Sue, She is delighted with him, not just his keenness to please in his first few baby agility classes but also he is so responsive in his Obedience classes at Andover d.t.c. and was fast tracked to a higher class after only three weeks. He has already taken his K.C.Good Citzen test and got his first rosette:o). he is a delight and a really cuddlier and so good with other dogs and children that he is a pleasure to take anywhere.
Swiper and Jane, are also enjoying their selves and the agility circuit is in full swing so they are off to shows most weekends where swiper enjoys showing off, he can be a bit Vocal. Well, in fact Jane said in her last email: He is such a lovely boy, very full on and vocal, tells everyone all that is going on as he snuggles in. Struggling to get a picture of him screaming with his porcelain water bowl in his mouth! ..... Just as well his chosen sport is agility cause screaming with excitement during heelwork, would not be acceptable LOL. Swiper still gets very excited if he spots a child in the distance and wiggles from his nose to the tip of his tail in greetings and poor Jane gets dragged over for swiper to say hello. On his visits here he likes nothing better then sitting on the sofa with my four year old granddaughter Jamie, snuggled up close and helping her eat her packed lunch from her lunch box!
Finally our Tipper, although Maureen does not send me any updates on the computer I do get to see Tipper at club most weeks, he is every bodies favourite and for a thirteen month old puppy, does extremely good heelwork and set excersies, in the top competition class. He loves giving "lovies" to anybody who will let him. Off lead he is a pleasure to walk, stays close to heel when asked and does very good instant downs at a distance, however Maureen has a bad back and has had on occasions had to walk him on a lead, where he is very naughty when excited and pulls on two legs whist squealing with excitement, his first few visits to his agility club he was brilliantly behaved but he is now starting to get a little OTT which maureen finds hard work, however its like he has a turbo switch when in domestic situation or out on a general walk he is so calm and well behaved, but with out much effort he is easy to hype.
Tipper like Apollo and Tora is also a great Cat watcher and spends ages with his nose poked through his neighbours fence watching their cat sun bathe, no malice, and when he comes across the cat in real life he is most gentle but its the fascination of them, when are they going to move and in what direction? lol.
Apollo has started to mature in to a lovely boy, he was very vocal when uncertain, as a puppy and would WOO WOO at the other dogs at club, but with the aid of a water bottle (he hates to be squirted with water for shouting!) he is now a treasure to have and is happy in any environment. In May he started a little bit of training at dog club, in the competition class, and as he is so fixed on his bally he is a treat to work, always up for it, although we need to work on his turns and his presents. Charlotte will now take over his competitive training as she wants to work him at the shows, she is new to this sport, although being the great granddaughter of one of the countries top obedience handlers she should be expected to know a few things. However like all children she refuses to be trained or be given advice by her mother, so will now be training with Russell Becque.
Tora, is now a little lady, She had her first season about her birthday, it has changed her completely, She was kept away from her brother for the three weeks and during this time discovered that I could be as much fun as her brother and all of a sudden was keen to do training, rather then having to be jollied into it, have yet to start on scent and sendaways but really pleased with the way she has come on by leaps and bounds, She is the complete opposite of her brother and where as he ignores food in favour of his ball, whilst training, she wants her wages in titbits. She has a touch of her granny tasha in her and is very possessive of me, and bullies Apollo if he is trying to get on my lap, If Apollo is playing on his own with toys she has to go and take them off of him and then sits with her back to us whilst she destroys the toy. Both the pups spend hours playing like a cat with their toys, lying on their backs throwing their tuggies into the air and catching them with their front feet (strange dogs.lol).
We have just come back from a holiday in the New Forest and all the dogs are a treat and a pleasure to be with, good with people, other dogs and all animals and they just adore children and are so gentle with them, they can be trusted off lead to do as they are told. At home they are both very sheepy and will cat watch or herd the cat for hours, and yet the new Forest ponies and cattle provided no attraction for them. Maybe it just our cat they like to herd!
They are also great fun with the dressing up box and the kids often put hats, sunglasses, scarfs ect on the pups and they sit there quietly looking pleased with their selves. Jamie's latest craze is to put hair bows in Tora's hair and at club last week I was horrified to notice that Tora was wearing pink nail varnish!
As for the other in the litter, I have had such lovely reports back from all their owners, Janet and Terry with Kato in Devon, have just been on Holiday to Yorkshire they say the they had a, wonderful holiday with glorious weather, and walked 61 miles with the dogs, they took them on the steam train from Pickering to Whitby & back, ate fish & chips on the pier, & visited the Eden Camp museum where the dogs accompanied them through the exhibitions without hesitation. Kato was a real star & behaved so well, walked through fields of livestock without a backward glance & even learnt to swim properly in a lake. Janet says he is very clever but his training is confined to the garden, weather permitting, as there are no local training clubs with in reach, however Kato loves loves every minute of his training.
As for Fonzi and Sue, She is delighted with him, not just his keenness to please in his first few baby agility classes but also he is so responsive in his Obedience classes at Andover d.t.c. and was fast tracked to a higher class after only three weeks. He has already taken his K.C.Good Citzen test and got his first rosette:o). he is a delight and a really cuddlier and so good with other dogs and children that he is a pleasure to take anywhere.
Swiper and Jane, are also enjoying their selves and the agility circuit is in full swing so they are off to shows most weekends where swiper enjoys showing off, he can be a bit Vocal. Well, in fact Jane said in her last email: He is such a lovely boy, very full on and vocal, tells everyone all that is going on as he snuggles in. Struggling to get a picture of him screaming with his porcelain water bowl in his mouth! ..... Just as well his chosen sport is agility cause screaming with excitement during heelwork, would not be acceptable LOL. Swiper still gets very excited if he spots a child in the distance and wiggles from his nose to the tip of his tail in greetings and poor Jane gets dragged over for swiper to say hello. On his visits here he likes nothing better then sitting on the sofa with my four year old granddaughter Jamie, snuggled up close and helping her eat her packed lunch from her lunch box!
Finally our Tipper, although Maureen does not send me any updates on the computer I do get to see Tipper at club most weeks, he is every bodies favourite and for a thirteen month old puppy, does extremely good heelwork and set excersies, in the top competition class. He loves giving "lovies" to anybody who will let him. Off lead he is a pleasure to walk, stays close to heel when asked and does very good instant downs at a distance, however Maureen has a bad back and has had on occasions had to walk him on a lead, where he is very naughty when excited and pulls on two legs whist squealing with excitement, his first few visits to his agility club he was brilliantly behaved but he is now starting to get a little OTT which maureen finds hard work, however its like he has a turbo switch when in domestic situation or out on a general walk he is so calm and well behaved, but with out much effort he is easy to hype.
Tipper like Apollo and Tora is also a great Cat watcher and spends ages with his nose poked through his neighbours fence watching their cat sun bathe, no malice, and when he comes across the cat in real life he is most gentle but its the fascination of them, when are they going to move and in what direction? lol.