Lynne of Fountain Falls's Blog – December 2011 Archive (2)

The puppies are four weeks old now and it is hard not to sit an watch them constantly.  It is amazing to hold a little baby in my hand and  look at his full sister, who is 14 months old, and realize that he will grow into this funny, sweet, smart, long haired boisterous dog, in less than a year. Their physical development just fascinates me.  Being a developmental therapist for 32 years, I've done tons of research on developmental stages of puppies during the fist 8 weeks and beyond.…

Because we live in a very rural area, I've always had a very difficult time finding a good dog sitter.  Last year our only neighbor's girl friend moved in with him.  She was great with the dogs.  She would play with them, feed them, exercise them and then email me every day to tell me about it.  It was the most worry free vacation I've had in years.  Then I got the phone call.  My neighbor tells me that his girlfriend has moved out and found another man.  I begged him to take her back, to…