2 Updates: 3rd Birthday

It has been a while since writing. I am happy to see that life as usual is slowly returning to your household - and that the talemaker family is growing.

Beau says Happy Birthday to all her brothers and sisters (Felix, Charlie, Marcie, Sage and Mabel): can’t believe she is three years old already. I see that March 8th is a lucky date, another litter this year on that date (and the pups are gorgeous).

Beau is happy with her birthday treats, and has been sharing with DeeDee. She also got new chicken flavoured tooth paste that she likes much better than the mint flavour one I chose based on the best smell (from my point of view)

Looking forward to spring and more outdoor time

Cheers, 

Anne-Marie, Luke, Beau and DeeDee

Recovery

Ms Nami enjoying the warm air today.

Ms. Keke so enjoying the warmth.

Here is a gallery from yesterday and today.

Dogs are truly enjoying the weather - the wet snow melt, not so much.

Dennis has had 4 hours sleep. He will needa nap again after supper.

I will be posting a bday entry too from yesterday. The litter was also born on the 8th. How fun is that?

Tomorrow

Tomorrow we will have fun photos as we had visitors and Keke is here. I am just out of steam and still need to upload videos.

Old Stuff as We are in Labour?

We arer putting older photos up as guess who is in labour?

This is Truffie

Luna and Rebel

Spirit and her Baby Rebel

Stone and Brewer

That's it for now. Gallery tomorrow. have to pay attention to mom to be. Have you figured out who that is?

Now What?

Sully is such a beauty. We had so much fun with her but I think she is departing today.

Here is the gallery.

I have a day off - such as it is - my birthday present. My birthday is not till the 24th but doubt I will have time off then so today is it! As it is my day off do you think the dogs would get brushed? You will see in the gallery. The dryer keeps going off. I am ignoring it. It is hard to ignore.

Dogs are lazing and enjoying the sun streaming in. Nathan is napping. I will start updating the Misty and Raven blogs daily now. Sage and Spirit will wait - here and there I will post till closer to their time.

Otherwise some tv, relax and maybe a game - who knows. I am not used to such decadence.

Such Fun Play

Reggie and Sully are playing their hearts out today. Sully departs tomorrow. We will miss her.It was great to have her here before she moves.

The dogs are playing like crazy today. We did have a run upstairs. Outside is pretty cold and icy.

Here is a mini gallery.

Daisy is also departing today. She will be missed.

Today we have much to do - Dennis and I. We have to set up the xpens and be ready for puppies. We will take a photo when it is done but I also have a dog to groom. How to get it all done by bedtime? LOL

We shall see...

Sorry So Late

This actually is blue to green - a changing vinyl but my camera sees pink. Have to laugh but thanks to those that gave me face cloths and hand towels which we will use when pups are born to rub them up and dry them, I am creating designs on them and I got lost in that tonight and went oh the blog!

Here is the gallery.

We had a blast here as Marcie, Leo, Sully and Rebel was crazy fun. Then Brewer found water to slide on. It was a funny day.

Short blog but at least you have a gallery. Sorry about that!

Smell of a Dog

I do not know what it is. I have my suspicions but male dogs always love the smell of almost due moms. They sniff. They love them up. That is what rusty was doing with Raven.

Here is today's gallery.

It was a cold day today. It is a far cry from the warmth of last week and they say next week brings more warmth.

Rebel heads into class soon. She is a play monkey and truly enjoyed Sully and Luna today. Rusty is a more playful dog with Luna in the picture. It took a bit but it all unfolded.

Sully, Rebel and Luna - well it was like long lost buds.

Nathan is back running to the store and walking the block. He says he no longer recognizes anyone at Loblaws and it hasn't been that long. They reorganized the store and there are less products that aren't PC branded.

He is now with the dogs in the tv room snuggling.

The dogs mostly played indoors though Dennis is good at making sure they go outside about 7 or 8 times a day. He believes we all need fresh air. The dogs love him for it except when it is raining or wet snowing but he still insists so they do and rarely do they stand at the back door to come right back in. He gets them to find their fun.

Oh Pup Play and More

Another post with these two. Why - they can't seem to get enough of each other.

Here is the gallery

Poor Nami is beside herself. She doesn't understand why she can't play with the boys. As I type she is gleefully taking a nap with Nathan.

Tomorrow we get to see Rusty and Luna. Luna will love that Sully and Rebel are here.

It's really a mess outside - icy and all. We navigate it and dennis does his best to make it rough so it's not slippery.

I am looking forward to having Sunday off in the worst way. My hands, body - needs it. It's my BDAY gift - not my bday till 24th but we will have pups then so a day off is not possible on the actual day but maybe a decent meal? 

We are debating about Nathan and him doing the night shift. hmmm

Xrays are in 5 days. I have felt pups kicking. It still makes my heart skip a beat when I feel it.

I am starting to get the whelping boxes ready. Have no clue how I will fit the whelping boxes in - 4 is impossible as I have equipment that I didn't have before here so we will have to be creative. Dennis and I will once again move a couch. I need a young body - that's it - a grand birthday gift. I want a younger body.

So much to do for upcoming litters so we do it here and there till we are ready. Saturday will be the big set-up day. I have to figure out if I have enough cameras but initially I will. Just not sure when the next 2 comes. Silly things but allows us to video the birth and after.

The dogs now have chairs in the kitchen that they all lay on. They have beds too and crates without doors but Dennis has them set up so they can sit all around him on chairs. It's a dawg's life!

Very Short Blog

Sully is visiting and playing her heart out with Rebel. She is here while her parents prepare to move to the Maritimes.

Here is the gallery.

I dematted the day away so my wrist, arm and hands hurt. I was not sure if it was an advil night or a hefty gin and tonic night. The gin won. Now i am going to lay comartose on the recliner.

Dogs had a blast. Me, not so much.

You will see Opus in the gallery. He looks so much like Raven. Raven recognized him and was in mother mode.

Deep Windy Freeze

What happened? Spring like weather then deep windy freeze. They say snow during the wee hours. Dogs are hating this cold. They mostly played indoors. I am hating this cold as it is a biting wind. Maybe we feel it more after the warmth of the last few days?

Here is the gallery.

I am grooming and grooming and grooming. I need combat pay for the knots - so laughing but on a serious note my hands, wrists and arms are back in pain.

Nathan is in the tv room with the gals in heat. He sent me a text with him surrounded by dogs saying I am almost back.

Off to cover the windshield on the van. One day we will use the garage as a parking spot. We say this every year and every year we don't get to organizing.

Off to finish grooming, Didn't want to do blog at 9pm.

Meltdown

We had little photos today. It was mighty wet out there. I had everyone brushed out and you would swear I sprayed them with hairspray and blow dried them without brushing. They all look like wild childs. LOL

Here is the mini gallery.

This week I have what is called insane week. I am grooming each day till I drop other than Sunday which I am taking off for my bday though Nathan is dragging his feet about that. We are still carrying the ball - Dennis and I but that's a full week away. He can help with dishes, letting dogs out, cooking etc. starting tomorrow. Doctor said overdue. LOL

In less than 2 weeks we can be whelping litters so lots to do. Exciting times but tiring. Remember if we have night litters I am the one who carries the ball the night before through the next day often having no sleep for 48 hours. So, asking for next Sunday as a birthday present isn't too much to ask. My birthday isn't till the 24th but we need all hands on deck by that date. If I am not proactive Sunday will not happen either.

I am also decorating whelping towels, face cloths, whelping box etc. Dennis and I will be setting up next Saturday - 6 days from now - yikes! I guess I lose my room space again. LOL Time to declutter.

Dogs had fun today. They were not crazy about outside but our house is dog friendly and they have a ton of room to play.

I am playing catch up on walking dead. I am so over that show but Dennis uses the exercise bile to watch and keeps asking me to so we can discuss each show. At least this episode I want t see the next.  I am also watching Wandavision while I groom and Resident Alien. Every now and then I put on something serious.

Best Kisses

For such a little thing she has the longest tongue.

Here is today's gallery.

I only did a few baths today, Nami, Rebel, Truffie and said enough. I think I am burning out from doing too much in a day and no down time but in a few months pool time! My grooming schedule is crazy but soon pups so we do what we need to.

Nami was so delighted to snuggle with her dad today. They all got turns.

Dogs got saturated. Sun did come out. You had to have wading boots on outside but that seems to have settled down. I find dogs do NOT like wading in cold water. Do you blame them?

Harlow has returned to remind me that snow angels are the BEST!

Spirit was bred today. We will have an overlap so no sleep in our own beds or Dennis get into his this time but start of summer and late summer so I am sure people waiting will be delighted with the timing. If Spirits turn out anything like Rebel - I will want to keep them all but I can't - I have her and she's worth everything. Back to many blogs soon.

Warmer But Rain?

Who needs to eat when you can have more fun guarding it, says Roxie.

Here is the gallery.

Long day so I am rather tired. Dogs all had fun. Dallas hasn't been here for a long time so it was good to see her. We had a full house of day/grooming visitors.

Warm weather is coming and rain they say - joy. Why do I bother to wash the dogs? LOL

Play Fun

Here is the gallery.

Ripley has been over for the day and really connected with Stone. It was such a pleasure to have him today. He departs tonight.

We had a doctors appt today with Nathan and he was told he is in really great shape. It seems his arthritis has fused so now he has just aches now and then. He also told him he most likely has 30 plus years with all his recent test results. The doctor kept going on and on how wonderful he is no longer on pain meds and that he did that himself. He said most people live on pain pills the rest of their lives and if he had he wouldn't have realized he hardly has an arthritis issue any longer. I told him he has till Monday till normalcy - chores and all. LOL I need my day off before pups.

Truffie is still crying for the girls but Sage is no longer interested and Spirit - well it's not time yet. I will need a break after this - for sure. I did wash Spirit and Sky today. Both dogs I wash with different shampoos as their hair is different. Spirit hardly needs any conditioner at all. Sky's hair does well with a good quality conditioner. Each dog is different. Sort of like our own hair. We can't all use the same shampoo but that would be easier if we could.

Does anyone have a large ultrasonic machine they want to sell? I am in a need for my grooming stuff.

Also, if anyone has old towels, full size, hand towels and face cloths they were going to heave, I am in need. I need them for the whelping box as most of mine has gone rough from too many washes. If anyone wants to sell baby comforters, I may be interested in that as well. Interesting enough the dogs complain about rough. No lie! We are back in concentrating on pups once again.

Belly shots are up on Misty and Raven's blog.

Melting - I'm Melting

This was Benji cooling off after much running. He departed today. He was delightful to have overnight.

Dennis told me I forgot half the photos yesterday. So, I added the rest in to yesterdays gallery and added today's in and here is 2 days worth. LOL

We had Rosey, Benji, Ellie and Daisy here. They have all departed today after grooming. They all had a total blast. Brewer was also watching the cardinals and didn't chase them as he usually does - just followed the movement. I can't blame him. It's actually soaken wet out there despite it looks like we have snow. It's wet, drenching stuff. Out front is almost melted completely.

I have been grooming all day as we had the great meltdown and they got SOAKED.

When and where I can, I bathe my own. This is Ella who was busy making a mess of herself after the bath.

I meant to do belly shots but didn''t get to them. Sorry... tomorrow - tomorrow. :-)

The Play in Wet

The resident Rebel is the player with all new. Today it was Benji.

Here is the gallery.

I am not sure how the dogs are doing it as they literally get SOAKED from the melt then it gets cold and it is icy. Benji is having a great time.

Brewer's dad sent me this photo of Brewer.  He likes to snow dive too. What a riot!

Hate this melt as everyone gets soaked and as I am grooming to depart, I must not let them outside.

Nathan is doing well. He's getting ready for being the whelping nurse for Misty and Raven. See their blogs for dates for xrays. My birthday is on the 24th so I said to him for a present I simply want a full day off before gals whelp as there will not be a day off for many months. I selected the 6th to set up whelping boxes and the 7th for my day off so no grooming that day.

Dennis is trying manual focus on my camera. He is trying to learn. I applaud him as many people never get off autofocus.

Last night I woke up to this damp feeling. I bolted up from the dead of sleep thinking someone peed in the bed. That never happens but your brain goes strange places when you sleep and wake up suddenly. Truffie was crying - which happens when gals are in heat. It's non stop day and night. he is the one who woke me up. I love that boy immensely but during heat he frustrates me but I also get it on a level. This too shall pass. What was the damp I felt? Wet dogs that I didn't dry before bedtime. I sabotaged myself. LOL Brush out began this morning but they are back to a mess. I dream of wind warm blowers throughout teh house to air dry them. LOL

Short Blog

As you can see it is after 830pm and I am just blogging. Here is the gallery.

Harlow just departed. Tia was here and the Tenshi also left us. We miss them already!

In the gallery you will see sopping wet dogs. It snowed. It rained and well it was a mess.

Dennis will take them out again so I can sleep with wet dogs. LOL I am not blow drying them again. I may regret that!

I bought these new treats for dogs that I am told are supposed to be exceedingly good for teeth cleaning but they are not cheap. Anything for the dogs. I only got one package when I really needed 2 so they are sharing here. They are called 

Premium Himalayan Dog Chew sold by BulkBullys and you get them on Amazon. The dogs love them here but they don't love that everyone doesn't have their own. I am told they work but I just got them so we shall see.

A Small Update

Harlow - my gal you are comedy in the making. The expressions - you have to love it.

She goes home tomorrow. She is always missed. If she had a wrist watch, she would tap it to say - dinner, breakfast - what are you waiting for. It makes me laugh!

This is a no gallery day.

Nathan drove me to Shoppers, the bank and Brunos today. Me, I am taking odd moments to relax.

I told Nathan for a birthday present I want a true day off before my birthday in March as on my birthday we will have pups and that means no time off. LOL

Ms Tenshi gal is coming today. Now that is very exciting. Ellie comes tomorrow.

I have a friend that has no water in her home and won't till spring. Can you imagine no water all winter? I so wish I could help her but she is in the states on the wrong side of the country. LOL One wonders how you can gift water.

Ellie and Archie Visit

Here is the gallery.

Today we had silver Ellie and Archie visiting. They had a ton of fun. Bonus you will see Nathan's body playing with them. We kept meaning to run errands but never made it but tomorrow we will attempt. Nathan has been napping with the 3 girls in heat and they are loving it.

Dennis took photos of 2 male cardinals and another bird - not sure who it was. It seems the 2 male cardinals are squawking at each other. He is so trying but he also took photos of the dogs.