Treasure and Gibbys pups - 7 week update

We hope you and your family had a nice Thanksgiving.   We enjoyed two dinners here as our daughter had to work on Thursday and she and her family were able to join us on Saturday.  Thanksgiving Day was spent with our son and his family.  During the week and over the weekend several families stopped by to see us and/or to visit pups.  It continues to be excessively busy for us and this week will be no exception.  I'm looking forward to Tuesday as friends will be here to evaluate the entire litter and I will be most likely to finalize my choice of pick pup.  There are days I feel I could put a blindfold on and simply select our keeper that way because honestly this is one great litter of Brittany pups.  Pups have their second visit to the vets this week and most of them will enjoy the first day of the rest of their lives next weekend as new owners come to bring their puppy home.  And yes, it will be difficult for me - it always is difficult.   As each pup is placed lovingly into the arms of it's new owners, I do hold back the tears... most of the time!   But it is the day we have been preparing the pups for since the beginning and we know that all the we pour into these little lives is so worth it.   Going into the 7th and 8th weeks is in some ways like the home stretch.  Every day, even from morning to night the pups continue to change and grow.  I have seen them go from being leery of climbing over the threshold onto the porch, to bounding down across the steps to chase a leaf.   They have emerged from the quietness and safety of a secure whelping nest, into the real world of people, sounds, dogs, and life to the fullest!  Treasure remains an important part of their lives.  They no longer are relying on her for food and warmth but she is there to playfully interact with her babies on a regular basis. Yesterday afternoon all 11 pups were running around the very windy yard and  Treasure was there in the midst of it all, getting them to run happily barking after her.   Quickly Treasure flips around and lays on her belly, for her puppies to approach and crawl all over her. With her nose she gently tosses them over and kisses them.  With her paws she holds them in one place briefly.  With her mouth she gently corrects them by the scruff of the neck and always follows with affection.   When I want them to return to me I simply clap my hands and call "PUPPY PUPPY PUPPY!"   These days are passing all too quickly.  There is always a feeling of wanting to do so much more with them. 

And amidst all of this my camera is now among the missing. Oh this has happened before and I'm sure it has to be somewhere.   I hope I find it soon!

As I type I am looking forward to the arrival of our good friend Julie who is bringing Pippin back home to us.  She brought Pippin along with Bullet Man to the shows in Fitchburg this weekend.   Pippin was basically a 'twit' the whole time but Bullet won another point towards his AKC Championship and went Winners Dog one day. He also won Best Opposite Sex in the Sweepstakes and the judge told Julie she'd have no problem finishing him.  That is so encouraging!  Pam (Gibbys owner) was there with pretty Paris too and she was happy the way Paris showed.  I enjoyed updates each night and really wished I could have been there.  It is always fun when we get together for a show weekend.  Another Maine owned dog  won a 5 point major at the  National Show..

Will end this now, and look forward to sharing more in this coming week as December begins.   Thank you again for your interest in our crew! God Bless you and yours, John, Ann and ATB.