Long Day
Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 6:01PM 
In the afternoon, we were smart enough to move a pop up tent down to the grass. It cooled it down for a bit. Pups slept deep and some are starting to wake up now. Other are still sleeping. It was a busy day for such little ones. Can you imagine playing with all those humans twice today?
I gave them starter mousse as a treat and they were in heaven.
I thank everyone for coming. I can't believe we have the vets in a couple of days and we get to go 2 days in a row. Then paperwork, bags to get ready and baths and all that fun stuff. We are down to the last 2 weeks and a bit. How did that happen?
So much to do to get them ready for the vets. Yep, that's my job. Nathan does the driving.
I have to say this has been an amazing group. When the pups were born, I wondered if I was ever able to give them the attention and training, love and the work that I do with say 9. I survived. It was a crazy ride but with the 3 of us, we really sacrificed nothing but ourselves. Nathan was sick for most of the time. So, I picked up what I had to.
I learned a great deal. I found 18 allows a wonderful dynamic to socialization. I learned that the moms truly help each other. I also realized I could do this but boy laying in a pool with the adult dogs sounds delightful despite my sadness that I always feel when they depart. I look forward to the photos, the stories, the questions. It's a journey and I thank my moms and the pups for allowing me to be a part of it. That's the reward. No matter how difficult, the smiles and cuddles were truly worth all of it. Each is unique and each brings me special memories unlike their siblings. It's hard to explain but I treasure my moments from birth to departure and then hopefully visits, photos etc.
Well, time to take the pups out again. They are calling - can you believe. Till tomorrow, No more photo taking tonight.
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Reader Comments (3)
Thanks for sharing that Darlah. I'm sure it's quite an emotional journey.
I imagine it will be hard on the three moms when all the puppies have gone to their new homes.
Thank you so much for a wonderful visit today. Everyone at Takemaker is outstanding and you should all be so very proud. I say this from the bottom of my heart... It means so much allowing us to follow along each litter from birth till when it's time for them to depart. Following the blogs is amazing and we've learned so much. Thank you:)
I couldn't agree more with the others - Talemakers is the best. You do so much for the puppies, the moms and the families. It is such a wonderful experience to be a part of this ever growing family. Thank you, Darlah, for your insights, observations and reflections. We learn so much from you. Nathan's expertise and "puppy, puppy" calls are so wonderful. It was a great visit today. Thank you so much for sharing your home and the delightful puppies and dogs with all of us.