OUR BIG NEWS!!

Well, seeing as I wasn't able to do what I wanted to...this will have to do. We went for an ultrasound last week....no not a doggy ultrasound! Jake and I will have a new mouth to feed in July!!!

We are expecting a baby BOY on July 16th!!!

I wanted to scan and post the ultrasound pictures but I haven't figured out my new scanner yet and I can't keep the news in any longer!

spoke too soon...

Mackenzie cannot be outdone by her sister. She is in heat now too! Wow it will be a busy time in about 8-9 weeks! 3 litters born so close to each other. Knock on wood that Missy just waits about 3 weeks. That will spread things out a bit more. Somehow I doubt it though. I'm not that lucky.

The breeding line ups...

Mocha bred to Mowgley (and Mighty) for medium sized puppies. Puppies are due on April 11th.

Lola will be bred to Mowgley for standards next week. Due date to be posted when the date occurs.

Mackenzie will be bred to Mickey for standards next weekend. Due date to be posted when the date occurs.

I should break out the candles and wine for my girls!

another heat cycle!

yeah Lola is in heat! We have decided to breed her to Mowgley this time instead of the stud in California. Timing just isn't working out to get everything organized. So we will have chocolate standards from Lola and Mowgley. I will keep you updated on their upcoming breeding dates!

I'm sure that Mackenzie and Missy are going to follow shortly. I surprised that Mackenzie is waiting so long when her lifelong buddy is already getting started! Those two (Mack and Lola) don't do anything without the other. Last night I thought that they might like to sleep in different crates without one another (every once in a while you want more space in the bed!). Ya that lasted 5 minutes. They were both barking. As soon as I put them together, it was like a family reunion, and they both went right to sleep. Attached at the hip those two are! Huh...I just sounded like Yoda there!

updates...

There are exciting new developments happening at our house now. Once I get photos I will let you know exactly what is happening! For now everyone is in the dark! I can just see some minds spinning...what could possibly be happening here?!?!?!

Puppies are all doing well. Mona's went in for their first vaccines. Everyone got a clean bill of health. One of Molly's boys named Charlie will go home tomorrow. He is such a good boy!

We have a new litter of puppies here too. We have one of my mom's dogs named Choco/Chanel. She is Jersey's sister. We are now calling it the curse of East Side Marios. Chanel was due a week ago monday, and we had a family dinner planned at East Sides for the following sunday...when does she decide to have puppies? You guessed it! Just like Blaze last year, Chanel has puppies during the dinner so this year Jake stayed home with her and I got to go visit my family. My mom came home and ended up staying over until Wednesday while Katie went back home and looked after all of mom's doggies. It was a nice little visit. She brought Mighty with her just in case and that is why we are now having a dual sired litter (potentially) with Mocha. Here are Chanel's new babies!

Here are some photos of Mocha that I took while she was with us! I'm so jealous of her soft dark chocolate hair!!

stuck in London...

Last night I stayed over in London, and with the university being so stupid, of course they didn't close the school. Everything else is closed, grade schools and high schools, but western remains open. Oh joy. I think that I might be stuck here tonight as well if it doesn't stop snowing. I don't want to risk it.

On a good note, Mocha came into heat! Yeah! She will be breeding with Mowgley for medium sized puppies in the 35-45 lb range, chocolates and possibly apricots. Fleece and wool coats expected. For those of you that don't remember, this is Mocha. She is such a dark dark chocolate colour.

Gosh that reminds me, I will have to get Mocha posted on the moms page. So much to do!! I promise that as soon as I get home tomorrow I will take new photos of Mona's babies and post them. They are so adorable. They are started on kibble and we are weaning them off of Mona now. It is difficult because she loves them so much. Most moms want to get out of their by now, but she is a die hard and just wants to be with her babies.

We have one of my mom's dogs named Choco at our house. She is Jersey's full sister but not littermate. She was due on sunday and we are just waiting for the puppies to come. She will have her litter at our house this time.