IronNoggin
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After the last batch of babies, we decided Enough is ENOUGH! Love them little ones, but we were getting downright Burned Out dealing with them over and over...
So, after the last flew the coop, we decided to have Asuilu spayed. Should be an end to that I remember thinking...
Then, we were faced with rescuing one of the pups that had just been placed. Obviously those that had informed us they were "familiar" with raising high energy Hybrids were stretching it just a tad. So, we welcomed little Kimmick (Kimmy for short) back into our lives, and set about the re-training required to turn her around from the nervous and shy creature she had become. That worked of course, but it took time and energy. Enough time that when she was reconditioned, she was now too old to successfully place with another Family. We never intended to have three, but she had captured our hearts, and so became another member of our "Pack".
Quite a few months passed, and she developed into a Prancy and Fine Looking Gal! Then, she went into Heat! Oh NO!
Realizing that Boogs would "Jump a Rock" in such condition were it to sit still long enough, we made the necessary preparations, and managed to successfully keep him and his daughter apart...
Best of Plans... One day I let the "pup" (1.5 years then) out to do her business. My neighbor called within moments "The pup just raced up the street with the neighbor's Shepherd". Oh NOOOOO! By the time I caught up, the "damage" was done. DAMMIT! Well it was only once... maybe it won't take...
Yeah, Right. Forgot just how Bloody Fertile these Creatures are. As the months passed it was obvious. More pups on the way...
Oh well, make the best of it...
Thankfully when the magic day came, she did NOT take after her Ma and have an entire Pack all at once! In fact only TWO (Thank The Goddess!!)
And although we well know the Papa, as the pups developed we could see little or no influence from him in that development.
Today, the Little Ones are just over 4 weeks old, and quite the Chubby Little Bowls of ENERGY! Constant source of Amusement around here, they have (once again) captured our hearts Completely!
Thought I'd share a few pictures of the latest in our line:
Little Gal laying down, and the Lad peering out from their kennel:
The Lad takes Strongly after his Gramps - Boogs. Going to be a Big Boy methinks! Already developing "character" he reminds me a LOT of Amaruq at this age!
The Gal takes much more after her Ma, and will likely be quite a bit smaller (although a Beauty!). Super smart already, she appears to be leaning towards the Racing Husky in her background.
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So, after the last flew the coop, we decided to have Asuilu spayed. Should be an end to that I remember thinking...
Then, we were faced with rescuing one of the pups that had just been placed. Obviously those that had informed us they were "familiar" with raising high energy Hybrids were stretching it just a tad. So, we welcomed little Kimmick (Kimmy for short) back into our lives, and set about the re-training required to turn her around from the nervous and shy creature she had become. That worked of course, but it took time and energy. Enough time that when she was reconditioned, she was now too old to successfully place with another Family. We never intended to have three, but she had captured our hearts, and so became another member of our "Pack".
Quite a few months passed, and she developed into a Prancy and Fine Looking Gal! Then, she went into Heat! Oh NO!
Realizing that Boogs would "Jump a Rock" in such condition were it to sit still long enough, we made the necessary preparations, and managed to successfully keep him and his daughter apart...
Best of Plans... One day I let the "pup" (1.5 years then) out to do her business. My neighbor called within moments "The pup just raced up the street with the neighbor's Shepherd". Oh NOOOOO! By the time I caught up, the "damage" was done. DAMMIT! Well it was only once... maybe it won't take...
Yeah, Right. Forgot just how Bloody Fertile these Creatures are. As the months passed it was obvious. More pups on the way...
Oh well, make the best of it...
Thankfully when the magic day came, she did NOT take after her Ma and have an entire Pack all at once! In fact only TWO (Thank The Goddess!!)
And although we well know the Papa, as the pups developed we could see little or no influence from him in that development.
Today, the Little Ones are just over 4 weeks old, and quite the Chubby Little Bowls of ENERGY! Constant source of Amusement around here, they have (once again) captured our hearts Completely!
Thought I'd share a few pictures of the latest in our line:
Little Gal laying down, and the Lad peering out from their kennel:
The Lad takes Strongly after his Gramps - Boogs. Going to be a Big Boy methinks! Already developing "character" he reminds me a LOT of Amaruq at this age!
The Gal takes much more after her Ma, and will likely be quite a bit smaller (although a Beauty!). Super smart already, she appears to be leaning towards the Racing Husky in her background.
More...
These are from the last couple days..
