The litter of 7 is 7 weeks old today. They had another bath (with all the wrestling and rolling around, they needed it). Leash training has begun. We are introducing it in small increments. They aren’t excited about treats yet, so we are trying squeakers or other toys to entice them to move. I think we’re off to a promising start. It seemed to take the afternoon to get a decent picture of everyone. Finally I brought out the fluffy bed and that helped.
Blue is the first and only puppy to have learned to climb up a step. He often does things before his siblings
I think Orange’s favorite activity is untying my double-knotted shoe laces. Or he just grabs on and lets me drag him down the hallway. This morning I found I made faster progress if I picked him up!
Brown boy gets the prize for the most tail wags. It’s pretty constant.
Turquoise, whose color actually looks more like green, had visitors last Friday. He loved the company and the attention.
Pink looks like a little angel, but she is anything but. She is always in the thick of things, often being the instigator.
Can you say handsome? I love Black’s face. It won’t be long until he can climb out of this box that his mother uses to access their pen.
Some people get better looking with age. i think Lucky #7 is doing the same. He is an all around nice boy.
At the end of December 2022, Burrito completed his Grand Champion Bronze award at the Clark County dog show in Ridgefield, Washington. Burrito was shown by Cheyenne Calvert and Tasheena Housman, but without the help of Torie and Jan getting the Bronze Championship wouldn’t have happened.
Elijah, CH Absolutely Bringing A Higher Love, had a great weekend at the 2023 Western Washington Winter Cluster receiving Select Dog and Best Owner Handler in Breed all three days of shows. On Saturday, Elijah was awarded a Group 4 in the Owner Handler group. Good job Jan and Elijah!! So proud of you both.
Jerry and Belle had a great weekend in January in Surprise, Arizona. Saturday Belle was Reserve Winner and on Sunday Belle was Winner’s Bitch for a 4 point major. Belle is now only 1 point away from her AKC championship. Way to go Jerry and Belle–awesome job! 
In January, Dina and little Dale flew to Arizona to visit family and friends and while in Arizona attended the dog show in Surprise, Arizona on Saturday. Dale was entered in the Beginner Puppy class (4 – 6 months) and managed to get a beautiful Group 3 ribbon and a fun babble ball. At the time of the show Dale was 4 months and 2 days old–and had a great time. So glad this little guy is fearless and enjoys everything!!! Looking forward to seeing Dale and Dina in the ring–this was only the beginning.
