Barb,
Well, I don’t think it’s the terrible twos. She’s awfully sweet. She did, however, discover that deep snow has its advantages. She noticed right away that the snow was deep enough that she could just walk right over the back fence, around the field, into the neighbor’s yard, and then back to the front gate to bark at Luca as though he should let her in. Congratulate Captain and Emmy. They made a beautiful girl. Here she is just about a week before February 17–which was her 2nd birthday. She can’t figure out why the ball won’t just roll downhill.
Diana

Dear Barb,

Here’s another photo of Annie (Emmy/Captain) and Reagan (Jasmine/Captain). They have so much fun playing together when they can. I can’t wait until the weather warms so they can spend more time outdoors.

Lisa

Hi Barb!

We have been enjoying Murphy (Captain/Emmy) since the day we brought her home. She is such a good girl with a huge personality. She is the perfect combination of spunky and snuggly. We couldn’t have asked for a better dog. She has brought us so much happiness….and a bit of frustration, but that is to be expected with a new puppy! She has been on a lot of adventures with us and we have learned that she loves the water (even the shower where she gets her baths) and boat rides. Our parents call themselves “Grandparents” to Murphy and enjoy seeing her more than us! Thank you so much for our wonderful Murphy.

Kurt and Mariah

Here she is–all noble and quite pretty at the height of the summer–just this morning. Berthe is 18 months old and lives in Virginia.

Good work, Captain and Emmy!

The residents from Bethany Home in Litchfield came for a visit.

Visit to the vet

Visiting a daycare

Introduction to other dogs

Lincoln Apartments

Lincoln Apartments

Last week was our final week with Emmy & Captain’s litter. The puppies were well socialized and were enjoyed by all the people who they visited!

Berthe is from Emmy & Captain’s 2008 litter.

Emmy gave birth to 8 puppies on June 14! 5 males, 3 females. Mom and babies are doing great. This litter is spoken for. Our next litter will be ready for their new homes sometime in October.

Dear Barb and Russ, Well, the fuzzy kid is one year old today. Time to finish up puppy food and head for the big dog stuff.

Congratulate Emmy and Captain. They did a fine job of making this pooch. Here she is–Berthe–in a couple of pix. That, of course, is Luca in the background in the second photo.cold and snowy up north, and we’ve had a bit of cold and a touch of snow, but it feels like spring right now, and both pooches are healthy and happy and still just a delight to be with.

Here in Virginia, Chuck is starting our garden. I know it has been

Looking at the picture on your blog of Oliver (who must be Berthe’s brother), I realize how much she is a lovely combination of Captain and Emmy. She is closer to Captain’s coloring but small like Emmy.

Chuck calls her “little one,” and she is at least a head shorter than Luca who (I think) takes after his father, Banner.

I don’t know if you’ll remember, but it was really hard for me to talk Chuck into a second dog. Now, as with Luca, he is the doting male figure in Berthe’s life. She insists on sleeping on his side of the bed (on the floor, of course, on her own bed). And, even when he is out of town at The Open Door Community, she won’t shift. If I move her bed to my bedside, she paces until I move it back.

He calls her funny little names, defends her if I think she needs scolding, and absent-mindedly strokes her beautiful and soft fur as he reads or watches television.

When we all walk together, she still wants to be even with Chuck’s leg though I have her on the leash and he has Luca. She looks up at him like he’s the best thing going and when I say, “Go to Chuck!” she runs directly to wherever he is.

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that Chuck fights getting dogs only because he knows how fully he falls in love with them–and them with him. Truly, it’s a beautiful thing to watch him with both Luca and Berthe

Diana and Chuck