To show how confused I have been - I thought that this blog had been posted to the site long ago - and just realised that it was hanging about in draft form...so I have posted it along with another one that languished in drafts - I will try and catch up to now. Sorry about that...
Sorry for the long delay in posting. Things have been much fun here, as Abbey, Jim and Maur's dog had 3 puppies! They were born 16th December, the day after mum passed away and so they became a distraction in the sad times. Abbey is a very small dog, a cross between a Miniature Poodle and a Shitzhu. She produced 3 very cute pups. One is a fudge colour, one sandy and the third is pure black. Life has been so funny watching these grow and I am full of admiration for the way dogs nurture their little ones. Abbey has been a very good mother in feeding and tending to her little ones. we were all like little kids when we were waiting for the eyes to open! The black one was always the first to do everything_ open eyes, grow the needle like teeth, get up and move around, get to the teat!!! Her hair is very soft and thick, in fact all the puppies have fabulous coats.
I know that puppies grow fast but I swear these were growing before our very eyes..they were always feeding and Abbey was so patient. In fact as these grew Abbey visibly thinned. It certainly has taken it out of her. Shows what motherhood is all about. We had planned on taking the the sandy haired one with us on this road trip as well as back to Scotland - but sense took over and we realised that we risked this poor puppy to Quarentine on arriving into the UK. That - and the realisation that they must travel into the UK in the cargo compartment - which I was hopeing to avoid. So - Karen and I have decided not to take a puppy with us on our travels. I would have loved to take one - but this is the far more sensible options...as you can see by the video - they would definitely be a handful...
So in the meantime - we watch them grow and play with them. The black puppy has been named Ms Emma Black, and will go and live with Becca and her brood...The toffee colored one (the darker of the two) has been named Coffee and will definitely remain with Sam, Jim and Maur. The last one, we were calling her Cassi has yet to be claimed - although many have tried. I wouldn't be surprised if Cassi wasn't still in St Charles with Mom and sister when we return. Maur was developing a soft spot for her as well as Coffee when last I looked.
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