Well, it's been a while! The main reason for silence on this blog is that not much has happened - which is why this update is not much of an update.
But we are getting ready for the "spring rush"!
We are still waiting for Galena to go into heat, but expect it won't be too much longer. We have selected a gorgeous stud to use with her - Black Canyon Tiple Play, aka Jachson, who now is with Dreamland Doodles in the Vancouver area. This will be an AI (artificial insemination) mating, given that Jackson is so far away. We've done them before and had good success.
The big question mark is whether we'll be able to do a second liter this spring. We are hoping so, but to move ahead we will need Topaz (most likely) or Phoenix (maybe) to go into heat by mid-March, so that we can have pups and send them home before our summer holidays in August.
Seeing as Galena is keeping us waiting, the soonest she'd be bred would be around the second week of March, so if Topaz does come through that would mean two litters almost simultaneously. That would be a lot of puppies - we would actually hope for litters not larger than 6, I'd say, as otherwise it will get insane. But in a good way, of course!
The kids have been asking for the last couple months when the next puppies are going to come along. They were busy in fall and happy not to have the extra work and fuss that comes with puppies, but - though they're still busy - they're missing having tiny warm furry bodies to snuggle with and - once they get a bit bigger - play with. Though on the other hand, it will be nice to have the pups when the weather gets warmer and we will be able to take them outside to experience the grass!!
Keep watching this space - we hope to have real news soon.
