10 week update

Well, the big news this week is Dawn, who broke her leg this weekend. All the dogs were greeting me at the door after I took some time off to go to a movie. Kila was bouncing around, landed on Dawn, and broke her leg. It is a clean break and should heal well, though it is in a tough spot- right above the hock on the inside of the leg. The tough part will be keeping her quiet for the next few weeks! She will spend some time with a vet tech at my vet's office who does not have dogs and can take her home for the next couple weeks until the bone sets and she won't be so suseptible to a re break if knocked around by the other dogs. All the other pups are doing well and I will post pics every few months as updates come in.
Chaka (Northwestern) enjoys some sun

Bandit snoozes after a day of play

Bandit plays with his 1/2 brother Ki, who is from Tay's litter with Frontier Sky.

Tehya is one spoiled girl! Look at all her toys!

L-R: Dutch, Cornelia, and Jack wind down and prepare for bed...

sister Dawn and Chili are already snoozing.

9 weeks

Jack and Cornelia cuddle in the field

And then there were 4. I started with 9...6 of my pups left and 1 came in. Dutch will be joining my parents in New York in a couple months, after he has had some housetraining and obedience training. Cornelia is staying with the Moonsong pack for a while. Jack will stay here also until a local show/breeding male home comes along. Dawn will join her new home soon...as soon as I decide which one it will be!
Splendor in the grass

Cornelia plays possum

Dutch, Jack, and Cornelia watch the sunset

Dutch and Cornelia

Dawn tracks down a good smell

Wrestlemania

Dutch and Cornelia enjoy a branch on a wooded trail

Dawn shows off her ugly face- she looks like a Gremlin!

Sarah cuddles Cornelia and Tay

Still nursing! Jack is not even Chili's puppy but she is very generous. After nursing 9, what is one more?

Dawn is spending time with a local 4-H family this week. This family will take one puppy a week for the next month. It helps me with kid socializing and also helps the pups get only dog time without their siblings. I want to avoid the 'litter nerd' syndrom that often happens when raising more than one puppy at a time.

Dutch is so sweet- he always has a nice smile

Dawn retrieves already! Like Father, like daughter

Dawn has a beautiful face!!!!

Dad plays tug with Cornelia and Wizard

Cornelia

Chaka hangs out in his backyard- I love getting photo updates of the pups!

Cornelia and Dawn chase Kila.

8 weeks

Dutch is NOT happy with his bath

The pups started to leave for new homes this week. I was sad to see them go but it is wonderful to see them make their new families so happy. I will do one more weekly update and will add occasional posts as the pups grow.
Moonsong Time Bandit (Bandit) with Richard and Catherine Payne

Moonsong Northwestern ( Chaka) with Michael Choy

Moonsong Farwest Leader( Tehya) with Judy Miller

Moonsong Wizard ( Windy) with the Walowitz family

Moonsong Fierce Allegience ( Truman) with Ann Sulzer and Teddy Keizer

Moonsong Sea Rover (Yuki) with Dee McCowan

Truman on his last day with the Moonsong pack

Moonsong Dutch Harbor (Dutch) cuddles with dad

Yuki posing for the camera

A last drink from mom before their big trips

Sugar River JackJumper Song joined the Moonsong pack on the day most of the pups were leaving. He had a fun time playing with his distant cousins before they were on their way.

Bandit and Cornelia greet Jack

Chaka takes a granola bar for the road

Dutch grabs a nap

Another nap. Dutch is either all out running or sleeping. All my pics of him are naptime or a blur.

Moonsong Early Dawn(Dawn) enjoys some of the toys Tammy and Judy Miller brought for the Moonsong pack. My other dogs were too busy playing with the new toys to even notice puppies were disappearing!

Moonsong Cornelia Marie ( Cornelia) enjoys a marrow bone

Bandit and Cornelia help me put down new rugs