Myriad milestones and joys of puppyhood
Lots of milestones happened this week with my puppies! The first being that all of them have opened their eyes. Plus, they are beginning to hear me when I come into the room. I absolutely melted when one of them, Mochi Donut, waddled towards me and wagged his tail....
Watching Westminster with two-week-old puppies
The 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held in New York City last week and I, of course, had to sit this year out, being home with two-week-old puppies. The babies are doing great — all having doubled their body weight since birth. The struggle is keeping Miki...
Move over groundhog, meet Rowan’s new forecasting turtle
On a frigid, early-February morning, while thousands gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch Punxsutawney Phil’s 140th Groundhog Day prediction, South Jersey saw its own weather lore come to life, with a twist. For the first time, a turtle took center stage...
Week one with the newborn puppies
It’s been both a horrific and wonderful week since the puppies were born. I lost one of the puppies on Friday, and the grief I have over losing this beautiful little boy is incredible. I had named him Udon Noodles, and he is the first puppy I have lost in my 16 years...
Seven bull terrier puppies welcomed into the world
Regular readers may know that I own a dog-training business while participating in dog shows and breeding bull terriers. As many of you know, Miki, a beloved bull terrier of mine, has been getting ready to have babies! In the lead-up to the big day, Miki had a...
