Puppies-almost 4 months old!

Lots of changes since the puppies last post.   Rojo is now living with Sandy, who teaches Axl's Rally class, and starting to fit into a new routine and a new big sister, Sophie (Dachshund).   Macy and Tanner are living at Don and Jacque's and having loads of fun with their daddy and other Cardigan relatives. Brother Jet, who is with Sherri Hurst, is having a great time traveling to dog shows and learning how to be a baby show dog.   Stevie is still here hanging with her mom and her Uncles Axl and Ozzy and already trying to rule the house.  Wow, that is a big surprise.

Here are a few pictures of Tanner, Macy and Stevie.  Hopefully will get new pictures of Jet when I see him this weekend and new pictures of some pretty red boy soon...:)

 Tanner-what a handsome boy and look at those ears...:)

 Pretty girl Macy

Sassy (and pretty) girl Stevie, who really likes to take the big bones away from uncles.

Week 13..now there are two

Well week thirteen brought lots of changes.   Montana (dark brindle boy) and Macy (dark brindle girl) went to live with their daddy Harry P.   Very sad to see them go but know they are going to be so happy hanging out with all their new Cardigan friends.  Stevie (white ear girl) and brother Rojo (red boy) are the only two remaining in the house.  They got to start puppy class this week and did very well.  Stevie of course thought she ran the class...gotta love her..:)   So Stevie and Rojo are getting more play time with Ozzy, Axl, and Skyla and they are loving it.  Ozzy always loves to play so he is being a very good uncle.  Updates from brother Jet (light brindle boy) in Houston had him playing with some new Pembroke puppy friends and having a good time.

This week brings a puppy sleepover for Rojo.  He is going to hang out with some Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Monday and show them what a big boy he is.  Stevie going to get her first conformation class experience.  That should be an entertaining time for all.

The gang all together before doing the big split up..:)

The tired two...Stevie and Rojo are so tired running with the big dogs all day.

Exhausted after dealing with sister Stevie all day...he is such a sweet boy.

Stevie, Miss Innocent, wondering why anyone would be tired playing with her all day..:)

Made it to week 12...:)

Well puppies made it to week 12 and they are starting to seem so grown up in many ways.   They can now walk on leads like little show dogs, they actually have names, and BOY are they just chuck full of personality.  This week found all of us recovering from Nationals so not much exciting going on.  Both Macy (aka dark brindle girl) and Montana (aka big brindle boy) found ears slowly coming up with some help.  Rojo (red boy) just being as cute as ever and Miss Stevie (white ear girl) trying to be the boss of everything and everyone and that not working out to her satisfaction..:)

This coming week- Macy and Montana go to Jacque and Don's.   Stevie and Rojo will start puppy classes and maybe conformation classes for Stevie shortly after. 

This week's pictures were taken just after they finished eating...one of the few times they are not running around like crazy..:)

 Rojo-could he be cuter

 Pretty girl Macy...just love that face.

Montana -the sweetest boy of them all

Stevie...um, she is queen of everything if you didn't know that...:)

11 weeks old and we have already been to our first dog show...:)

Well, the puppies celebrated week 11 in Houston, Texas at the Cardigan National Specialty show.  They all were a big hit with everyone and did so good.  They were great on the drive to Texas and back, learned to walk and potty and lead, and learn a little bit about being show dogs. 

The big change is we left little light brindle boy behind in Houston.  Sherri, their daddy's long time handler, is going to take baby brother for a while to see if he is going to be a show dog like his daddy.  He is going to get to travel to shows and get personal attention of Sherri and her assistant Lauren.  A great experience for my and Skyla's baby.  Its was very sad to leave him but exciting opportunity.

So, think its time to settle on call names- so white ear girl is going to be Stevie (for Stevie Nicks) since her registered name will be Sky's the Limit, which is also a Fleetwood Mac song.  Dark brindle boy- Montana, registered name is Big Sky Country and little red boy is Rojo, registered name will be Crimson Sky.  Dark brindle girl Macy, registered name Sky Mall. 

So, the remaining four got to come back to Missouri and have spent a little time in playing outside today.  So here are a few action shots.

 The remaining four. 

 The pretty girls

 Some crazy sister jumping on brother.

The taped ear duo (brother and sister)

Week 10...and we are all exhausted..:)

So the puppies week 10 post is a little late.  Been busy trying to get ready for our big road trip to the Cardigan Nationals in Houston.   Puppies have all been good.  They made a trip to the vet and all in good health.  They all weigh between 12 and 10 pounds so they are growing like weeds.  Doing great on sleeping in the crates at night, playing with the other dogs and just being crazy little Cardi puppies...:)  Weather has been warm and windy and the puppies love it outside.  They played so hard, they had to do some serious napping today.  The evidence below...

One little girl does not like being interrupted from her nap for pictures.

 Puppies soooo tired.....

Red boy likes to stretch out..:)

Puppies Week 9- the craziness continues....

Puppies have made it to week nine. I have barely made it to week nine...:)  The 5 pack have become a crazy pack of dogs.  They love to run around, BARK, and chase each other...did I mention they like to bark.

This week they all moved to individual crates and they have done pretty well except still wanting to get up at 3:30AM.  We have been working on some leash training.  That has not been as successful since they are okay with the leash as long as you are are going in their direction.  So, we are still working on that...:)

They are growing up so fast. I can hardly believe its been nine weeks.  They are looking so cute, especially with ears coming up.

So, the hooligans barely sit still for pictures anymore so here is the best of what I got tonight...they are darn lucky they are so cute...:)

 White ear girl chewing her toy.  Notice that second ear coming up. 

 White ear girl really wanting to take that bone from her brother.  She is showing a lot of restraint...:)

 Light brindle boy getting a minute chewing his bone before sister takes it away.

 Big brindle boy with an innocent look on his face.  Don't think he is that innocent.

 Look at the pretty boy with both ears up...he too cute.

 Dark brindle girl with a certain look in her eye.  She doesn't look that happy with this picture taking stuff.

  Had to add this picture because this is dark brindle girl getting ready to bark at me...something she is doing WAY to much of lately.  The spray bottle is now in use..:)



We are Eight Week Old...AND CRAZY..:)

The puppies have reached the eight week mark and they have turned into some crazy puppies.  Always running until they drop..:)   This week we have started working on walking on leashes and plan to start doing some table work so they can be little show dogs. Red boy has decided that both ears need to be coming up.  All are doing well with the crate training and we are making small progress on potty training. 

So since we have made it to eight weeks...I have finally started working on names.  Sherri Hurst, their daddy's long time handler, helped with a theme for Skyla's and my first litter.  So after their momma, this is going to be the 'Sky' litter.   None of the names are final and still working on a few but thought we would put them out there and see if they stick.  Any suggestions are welcome...:)

 Obsidian's Crimson Sky- call name Rojo, which is Spanish for Red.  Appropriate for the handsome red boy.

 Obsidian's Big Sky Country-call name Montana. Since he has always been the big one of the bunch (Please note- the chewed on chair is not the fault of puppies but of Axl and Ozzy when they were a little younger.) 

 Obsidian's Vanilla Sky- call name Cruise.  Not sure on this one but I do think he is as handsome as a movie star..:)

 So girl names have been a little harder.  I think I want to call one Obsidian's Skies the Limit but not sure on a call name.  And for the other, either Obsidian's Pie in the Sky or maybe Obsidian's Sky High.  Again, not sure on call names. 

The dark little girl is so pretty she has to have the right name.

And of course, Miss Sassy has to have the right name so still have some thinking to do...:)