From Russia With Love

April 14 Day 35

Nickel has actually been back to *near* normal level of playing, retrieving and some rough housing. She definitely seems to be feeling better. In between her activities she sleeps Very deeply. Here she is on our walk this morning:

Since I had no case at work, I'm still recovering from the flu and Mica is visiting Auntie Cat, I decided to crawl back into bed after our walk. Hummmmm.... none of the girls argued with me :) I got my lap top and started working and Nickel and TinTin snuggled in beside me. I get a kick out of the way TinTin 'mama handles' Nickel. Reminds me of a little old lady babying her 250 pound 50 year old son around..

Later today I hope to load an assortment of Nickel pics... from puppihood til today. Stay tuned!

April 13 Day 34

Here are some pictures of the Ultrasounds taken on Monday. Because the puppies are distributed through two uterine horns and some may be up under the rib case, the vet has to search for the pups.

Looking Back

Here are some of Nickel's ancestors on her Mother's side:

April 12 Day 33

3/13/2006-4/11/11

I'd like to dedicate this day to the beloved boy Monty, owned by Robyn and Bob Scola, who was lost too early in his live by a tragic accident. He was Nickel's secret love... as they'd find each other at the dog park and flirt and flirt and flirt. Monty was known throughout the dog park because of his Rasta Hair doo and his dynamic personality. He always had a smile on his lips whether it was due to an impish desire to tease another dog or simple joy in a full-out chase with the ones he loved. Monty had his femoral head removed at a very young age but bounced back from it in such a way that it was hard to detect. He never let anything get in the way of his joy and he believed that every day was a reason to celebrate.

Monty we will all miss you terribly. You were an Adonis ... a rock star... and a Romeo.

We send many many poodley hugs and kisses to your family.

Puppy Fetal Growth Charts

These charts should put into persective the vast growth spirt of these puppies!

C= Caudal (head)

R=Rear

April 11 Day 32 ULTRASOUND DAY

Ultrasound showed 8 puppies!
The end of this video shows about where the puppies are during their ultrasound.
We were able to see the heart beat.

In the Mean time I thought I'd show some pics of Nickel's relatives. Here is her Dad and some of his side of the family :

Nicky (Nickel's dad) was a Very accomplished dog. Sadly he passed away last year at the age of 13. He was Louann Currey's "Heart Dog" and the two of them accomplished a great deal together. I chose Nicky as TinTin's stud because I loved every aspect of him. His temperament was up and happy. He was great with children and other dogs. One picture Louann sent to me was of Nicky in the whelping box watching over puppies while mom was on a potty break.
He was also a driven yet biddable dog. You'll see by his Titles that he had many talents and could do just about anything.

This is a list of his titles: FO UGRACH UOCH GRCH UD RAE MX MXJ AXP AJP NF ARCHEX RL3X2 RL2X RLV ASCA CDX CDX-H EAC EJC EGC TN-O WV-N JS-N GS-N GV-BSA GV-BSLA GV-BJA GV-BGA GV-ITA GV-BAA CGC TT HIC VCX

Don't even ask me what they're all for...LOL! They are a vast combination of Agility, Herding, Obedience, Rally, Therapy and More Titles. He was The First Ever Dog of any breed in UKC to become a Triple Champion and a Grand Champion Conformation.

Here are some of His Ancestors:

You can click here to see Nickel's siblings found on Blu Majic Site.

April 10 Day 31

STOLI CONTINUED:

Did You Know That HEAVEN is Spelled.. S-E-Q-U-I-M ?
Stoli Moves to Sequim and his forever home

Jack Joann Belle' Stoli

I'm sure that you'll notice the new light in stoli's eyes .... What's the equation?
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Wikes + Stoli = 'Meant To Be'

Beautiful Boy

April 9 Day 30 Stoli Continued....

As I said earlier, Stoli was flown at a very young age from Russia to the US. His first stop wasn't Seattle. He lived in California for the first 9 months. At that point he came to live with me until I could find a "Forever" home for him. He didn't take long to adapt to the Alchmy Pack and learn that playing at the dog park, a raw meat diet and sharing his space on the King sized bed wasn't bad. His temperament is so solid I called him the 'bounce back boy,' If something new was thrown at him, he'd stop and think and then take it in without another blink.

I had him for about two months before he moved to Sequim

Life in Seattle