The gang are loving the kitchen. They OWN it now and think that they are big kids and should be able to go in and out of the doors whenever said doors open!
They received a new toy today, a crackly cat tunnel. They LOVE it! What terriers they are!
For dinner, besides mom's milk, they ate some softened kibble and then the scrambled eggs and chile leftovers from this morning. They didn't bat an eye eating that chile, but I did! It made me sweat!
These guys are already SMART! They figure out how to do things and are bold and confident doing them too. They have figured out tunnels, wobble boards, the skateboard, and the upturned Bosu ball. That is the hard one since they are still so small. It helps when the old curmudgeon puts a towel or other climbing device on it. Then it is JUST right for playing king of the mountain! Soooo much fun.
Auntie Caroline is here and taking pictures. She will get us some great ones to put on the blog, maybe tomorrow.
No, I haven't put them out in the snow. That would be cruel and unusual punishment! They will have time next winter for snow. Now Sting, on the other hand, loves the snow. She goes out with Grandma Kat and Uncle Indie and they play and run and bark and feel their oats out there. The curmudgeon just wishes that it would melt!
Annie still has her horrid diarrhea, but she is nursing those babies like a champ. In, out and nurse. She is eating a bit better each day and the babies are thriving. Even the tiny girl who lost weight at first, is gaining now. She has had much special handling, but it is paying off. Annie doesn't understand why she has had 1000%-20,000% more baths in the last five days than in her entire life! I am using a tablespoon of Corona Ointment on her bottom each time after washing her. Poor thing. She is eating more and better, more at her will than at my will. Thank goodness.
More tomorrow, hopefully.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Puppies galore!
Ellen brought Annie and her puppies here because Annie had a bit of a hard time. One of the little girls is not gaining as she should be. So, they are here now and Mama Curmudgeon is stuffing her face with a nipple, Annie's, whenever she falls asleep or one of the others knocks her off!
It is a blizzard outside on and off. When it is off, the sun shines. Silly weather.
I hear squeaks. It is time to hover.
It is a blizzard outside on and off. When it is off, the sun shines. Silly weather.
I hear squeaks. It is time to hover.
Daddy day
I am putting three You Tube sites onto the blog so that, if you would like to see BB in his smartness and how he was doing in the beginning of his cut-short-early-agility career, you can. The first is Terrie playing with him teaching him a trick. The other two are his runs, before he ran into the porcupine! Enjoy!
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Another red letter day
The babies got to spend a bit of time in the KITCHEN like big dogs. They were in there with their mother, and they were a tiny bit nervous since it was so big and so different, but they warmed up to it quickly and just as quickly wore themselves out. They had a bit of moosh and are now snoozing very soundly, like the big kids they are! They are very cute and they do look like their mama when she was a tiny one.
The old curmudgeon is tired but maybe improving slightly from the horrid cold....
Fingers crossed,
Later,
me
The old curmudgeon is tired but maybe improving slightly from the horrid cold....
Fingers crossed,
Later,
me
The day after
Well, the word from Ellen is that the day old puppies are doing well and have plenty of milk to eat. I have no new pictures of them yet, so will put pictures of the other guys up. We were out in the cold front yard for a bit, long enough to get me coughing and get my nose to start pouring again. Such is life with a BAD cold. It is BEAUTIFUL out there today though.
Bzzz goes to his new home in Southern California on Tuesday to be a show and agility dog. He is so sweet and beautiful I will miss him.
Sting is beautiful too, so it is OK. I will have her and will try to get myself into gear to train her to put her toys into the toy box. Sue Young told me exactly how to do it!
Bzzz goes to his new home in Southern California on Tuesday to be a show and agility dog. He is so sweet and beautiful I will miss him.
Sting is beautiful too, so it is OK. I will have her and will try to get myself into gear to train her to put her toys into the toy box. Sue Young told me exactly how to do it!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Re: Annie X Indie
Annie and Indie just had two girls and four boys today, a few minutes ago. All grizzle and all doing well. Ellen will keep them at her house for the first couple of weeks and then they will come here. Thank goodness all is well. Ellen is happy. I am happy that I get to see what Indie can produce before he goes to England and if he can pass on that Widge personality. He, Indie, is smart and athletic, loving and sweet. Fun. Another red letter day.
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Charlotte Metzler
Elwha Border Terriers
Port Angeles, WA
360-457-0706
http://elwha-border-terriers.blogspot.com/
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Charlotte Metzler
Elwha Border Terriers
Port Angeles, WA
360-457-0706
http://elwha-border-terriers.blogspot.com/
Wag more, bark less
Well, yesterday I noticed that Kat's babies started wagging their tails. Let me tell you, they are the cutest things in the world wagging their tails. Sweet, sweet, sweet. Unfortunately, I can't take a picture of them wagging their tails. But, your mind can make that tail wag and then you can see those cute little tails wagging.
They continue to be nuzzlers and lick my earlobes. Tough duty, but someone has to take it on. I am letting them out of the pen and onto the floor more and more all the time. They are silly though and then they mostly just snuggle on my lap.
What are they doing as I write this? Barking at each other, playing that is.
I just got word that Annie had her litter, three girls and three boys, all grizzle. Now, no more puppies for a long time! Annie and Indie were bred because I wanted puppies from him before he goes to England to try to become a British champion and make British babies. I needed to make sure he can make puppies and that those puppies are going to be good.
And, why were the two previous litters bred, you ask? It was to save their daddy's genes. Daddy ran into a porcupine last April and it ran a quill into his heart and it tore holes in two of his heart valves, causing him to be in congestive heart failure. We had to capture his genes and the puppies he has made are beautiful, correct and have great personalities! Thank goodness we captured some of those genes.
So there!
They continue to be nuzzlers and lick my earlobes. Tough duty, but someone has to take it on. I am letting them out of the pen and onto the floor more and more all the time. They are silly though and then they mostly just snuggle on my lap.
What are they doing as I write this? Barking at each other, playing that is.
I just got word that Annie had her litter, three girls and three boys, all grizzle. Now, no more puppies for a long time! Annie and Indie were bred because I wanted puppies from him before he goes to England to try to become a British champion and make British babies. I needed to make sure he can make puppies and that those puppies are going to be good.
And, why were the two previous litters bred, you ask? It was to save their daddy's genes. Daddy ran into a porcupine last April and it ran a quill into his heart and it tore holes in two of his heart valves, causing him to be in congestive heart failure. We had to capture his genes and the puppies he has made are beautiful, correct and have great personalities! Thank goodness we captured some of those genes.
So there!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Teeth it is! But not using them yet....
More later,
me
Sunday, February 13, 2011
All bark and no bite!
The pups are barking and growling a lot now. When I go to the pen, which is often, they run to the edge and gather 'round my hands. I pick them up and they nuzzle my earlobes. I love that. That's right, no teeth yet, although I can feel them RIGHT THERE under the "skin" of the gums. Almost!
They had some mush today because they dove into mom's food again. I took some pictures so that you could see just how messy they are at this stage. Kat is good at cleaning them up, probably because cleanup tastes sooooo good!
Beeb is the messiest. He walks in it a couple of times before he settles down to snuffle in it. I am hoping that the pictures show the real story.
Kate, my granddaughter, was here this weekend and held the babies as much as she could. Her favorite was Beeb, for some reason. Kathleen's favorite was the other boy, Ono. He kissed her the most and she is very partial to the ones that kiss her. She is SOLD every time one kisses her!
I will put on some pictures of these guys nephew and niece/half brother too. Bzzz is going to go live in southern California and Sting will stay here. They are B puppies too!
They were born on a palindrome day, so their baby names, which will be changed most likely, are also palindromes. The girls are Iki, meaning little in Hawaiian, Pip, and Nikin or Mim. I am kind of a one syllable person, but it doesn't always work out to be that.
They had some mush today because they dove into mom's food again. I took some pictures so that you could see just how messy they are at this stage. Kat is good at cleaning them up, probably because cleanup tastes sooooo good!
Beeb is the messiest. He walks in it a couple of times before he settles down to snuffle in it. I am hoping that the pictures show the real story.
Kate, my granddaughter, was here this weekend and held the babies as much as she could. Her favorite was Beeb, for some reason. Kathleen's favorite was the other boy, Ono. He kissed her the most and she is very partial to the ones that kiss her. She is SOLD every time one kisses her!
I will put on some pictures of these guys nephew and niece/half brother too. Bzzz is going to go live in southern California and Sting will stay here. They are B puppies too!
They were born on a palindrome day, so their baby names, which will be changed most likely, are also palindromes. The girls are Iki, meaning little in Hawaiian, Pip, and Nikin or Mim. I am kind of a one syllable person, but it doesn't always work out to be that.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Feb. 11, 2011
Bzzz has learned to touch the target. He likes the clicker game. Sting is next to learn that.
They are both doing well at housebreaking. Hard to housebreak two at once, but they are doing it! The three adult dogs have the advantage of being able to go out the dog door/tunnel. It IS easier to housebreak a dog when there is a dog door.
Bzzz in his lounging mode!
Bzzz in alert mode!
Bzzz in play mode!
Bzzz in inquisitive mode! Below is Sting on the Bosu showing off. It is actually one of her favorite places to be since it garners treats!
Bzzz may go to southern California and become a show dog down there. If he doesn't find a show home, he will stay here. Someone may luck out and get him. He has a beautiful head and gorgeous movement. He will do very well in the show ring.
The Kat X BB babies ate their first moosh last night. They almost went swimming in Kat's food, so I pureed them some kibble with milk. They loved it and practically took a bath in it! Kat didn't mind cleaning that up at all! I will no longer feed Kat in their pen. They get too wet and I'm not sure that is good for kids who can't yet regulate their body temperature and it IS winter still. It continues to freeze every night, but I have crocus open both here at home and at work! Spring is springing! Aunt Caroline is coming to visit and wants to see some of the glorious flowers here. Don't know how many there will be in eleven days, but hopefully, a few more than now.
Kate, my granddaughter and her friend will be here tonight to socialize babies to kids. We'll have fun.
Probably time to get to work. More later,
The Old Curmudgeon
They are both doing well at housebreaking. Hard to housebreak two at once, but they are doing it! The three adult dogs have the advantage of being able to go out the dog door/tunnel. It IS easier to housebreak a dog when there is a dog door.
The Kat X BB babies ate their first moosh last night. They almost went swimming in Kat's food, so I pureed them some kibble with milk. They loved it and practically took a bath in it! Kat didn't mind cleaning that up at all! I will no longer feed Kat in their pen. They get too wet and I'm not sure that is good for kids who can't yet regulate their body temperature and it IS winter still. It continues to freeze every night, but I have crocus open both here at home and at work! Spring is springing! Aunt Caroline is coming to visit and wants to see some of the glorious flowers here. Don't know how many there will be in eleven days, but hopefully, a few more than now.
Kate, my granddaughter and her friend will be here tonight to socialize babies to kids. We'll have fun.
Probably time to get to work. More later,
The Old Curmudgeon
Monday, February 7, 2011
Feb. 7th, no teeth yet!
No problem, no teeth! They did climb into Kat's bowl tonight and tried to steal all of her cottage cheese! Rascals that they are! I doubt that they could eat her kibble yet, but they might give it a try. Kat is the consummate mother though. She is feeding them like a champ. They are fat and healthy. Toddling around and growling for about two days now. They, or some of them, will lick me now when I pick them up and hold them near my face. I, of course, am trying to steal a whiff of puppy breath, and of course, I love the licking ones because they provide me with puppy breath nicely.
The smallest girl, smallest of all, Iki, meaning little in Hawaiian, was toddling all around the pen tonight. I took a bunch of pictures of her and the rest in a pile. The puppies in the pile were quietly, which is the way they START out, playing with each other, biting with the no teeth mouths, holding their mouths open to each other, etc. It is amazing to me how they know to do what they do.
I'll give you some photos. Maybe I can figure out how to label them!
Iki starts her trek. Brave LITTLE girl.
Mom catches her mid-stride! Gotta keep those kids clean!
Two of the others play fighting. Fearsome! TERRIERS!
Until next time....
The smallest girl, smallest of all, Iki, meaning little in Hawaiian, was toddling all around the pen tonight. I took a bunch of pictures of her and the rest in a pile. The puppies in the pile were quietly, which is the way they START out, playing with each other, biting with the no teeth mouths, holding their mouths open to each other, etc. It is amazing to me how they know to do what they do.
I'll give you some photos. Maybe I can figure out how to label them!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Time flies
Well, it looks like I have been busy. That and the fact that I cannot get my pictures to download onto the computer has me not giving your views of these babies. (Now we have pictures!)
The babies have started to growl, and tonight they were playing with each other after their mother fed them. The past few days they have been practicing walking instead of pulling themselves along. Of course none of that would have been possible if they hadn't opened their eyes last weekend. Now I can tell that they see me as they cock their heads and look.
They are fat, roly poly little people. Quite verbal when they lose track of Kat.
(I will continue to try to get the pictures onto the computer. Crazy thing. Last night I deleted hundreds from the computer, in case it was too full. I needed to do that anyway, but discovered that the ones I had been deleting were sitting in the photo trash and there were well over two thousand of those. Maybe now the computer will take them. We'll see. I think I should no longer use an 8 gigabyte card. That may be overwhelming the capacity of the computer or the reader. I wish I were more of a technophile. I could probably figure it out then!) DONE!!!! Finally. It worked! I have hundreds more pictures to delete, fuzzy ones, etc., but that should help the computer.
PS This was a red letter week. I spent the first four days at Legacy Canine taking a chicken clicking course, discrimination. I taught a chicken to discriminate between four seashells drawn on paper. Very subtle differences in each shell, one from the other. I also helped coach another person to teach a chicken to do weave poles. She did extremely well, she and her chicken. We had a ton of fun. Terry Ryan, at Legacy Canine, is a great teacher and it is wonderful watching her brain work.
The babies have started to growl, and tonight they were playing with each other after their mother fed them. The past few days they have been practicing walking instead of pulling themselves along. Of course none of that would have been possible if they hadn't opened their eyes last weekend. Now I can tell that they see me as they cock their heads and look.
They are fat, roly poly little people. Quite verbal when they lose track of Kat.
(I will continue to try to get the pictures onto the computer. Crazy thing. Last night I deleted hundreds from the computer, in case it was too full. I needed to do that anyway, but discovered that the ones I had been deleting were sitting in the photo trash and there were well over two thousand of those. Maybe now the computer will take them. We'll see. I think I should no longer use an 8 gigabyte card. That may be overwhelming the capacity of the computer or the reader. I wish I were more of a technophile. I could probably figure it out then!) DONE!!!! Finally. It worked! I have hundreds more pictures to delete, fuzzy ones, etc., but that should help the computer.
PS This was a red letter week. I spent the first four days at Legacy Canine taking a chicken clicking course, discrimination. I taught a chicken to discriminate between four seashells drawn on paper. Very subtle differences in each shell, one from the other. I also helped coach another person to teach a chicken to do weave poles. She did extremely well, she and her chicken. We had a ton of fun. Terry Ryan, at Legacy Canine, is a great teacher and it is wonderful watching her brain work.
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