Lynne of Fountain Falls's Blog – January 2012 Archive (3)

My dogs do love marrow bones.  They follow me back and forth from the car when I'm unloading the groceries with hope in their eyes.  They stand by the chest freezer in the basement, whenever i open it up, just hoping for their favorite treat.  Finally I bow under their collective stares and hand out bones.  Oh how I hate bone breath.  Everyone settles down to a good bone chewing session.  It is funny to watch them swap back and forth, always thinking someone else has a better bone then…

Just had one of my new puppy families call and tell me that when she took her pup to the vet for a check to comply with my guarantee, that the vet told her they had just confirmed that a dog had come in with Parvo. They let her know while she was in the waiting room.  I was so glad I had told all my new families not to let the puppies touch the floor or be handled or touched by anyone but the vet.  She beat a hasty retreat and cloroxed her shoes before stepping onto her property. 

So all of the folders are collated and labeled, microchipping, wellness check, last night of crate training has been done. This morning the puppies all raced for the outside door the second their crates were open.  Not one stopped to do its business on the floor.  The last week is always hard.  They change and grow so fast that it is hard to stay ahead of them.  They suddenly all seem to have such distinct personalities.  Calls change from inquiries about buying a puppy to anxious new…