Where Did All Those Puppies Go?

After planning, breeding, and raising a litter of puppies, one of the most satisfying  aspects of the whole experience, is seeing the happy faces that are the new families for our puppies. 

This is Debbie & Scott . They took Delilah, who was renamed Macey Mae. They have a great place for Macey Mae to run and they have other dogs so she already has "brothers and sisters". And talk about Lucky Dogs...these guys get the whole basement and even have their own couch! (Uh...Make sure that doesn't get back to my dogs please.)

This is Seth & Poncho. He is the son of a couple, who got a puppy from us years ago.  Seth grew up with that Gordon and said she was the best bird dog he'd ever seen. We couldn't be happier that he came to us for his first Gordon Setter, and he and Poncho are together. I know they're going to be best friends and great hunting buddies. And Seth kept the name Poncho.

This is Michael & Lucy, who is now Sure Thing Ginger Snap. Cute, right? They seem to hit it off right away! Michael lives in Alaska and flew to Seattle, drove to Montana, picked up his puppy, drove back to Seattle,  then flew back to Alaska with her. Now that's love! I can only imagine all of the adventures ahead for these two!

And this Jen & Carl with Sally, who is now Sure Thing Golden Gale. They've got two little kids and expecting another one in December. And imagine.... they wanted a puppy!! Didn't take the puppy long to know who the "mama" was!

This is the Morgan Family with their puppy, Nadine, who they named Chloe Jo. Look at those smiling faces! I just know, Shelly is going to spoil Chloe rotten.

Ahhhhh..........Sweet Puppy Kisses.

This is Carrie with Lefty, who was given the name Fenway. That's her family in the next picture. Carrie fell in love with Lefty from his pictures on my blog. She was determined to own him. She clawed her way up the list and staked a claim! I hope Fenway knows how lucky he is!

This is Kim, with her friend, Wally, and Leroy Brown. Kim named him Gordie, after her father Gordon. Kim has adopted a lot of dogs and rescued them from certain death. But she decided she wanted a Gordon Setter this time.  And she hunts! Wally has had a Gordon Setter before, so he will be of great help when it comes to the field work.

This is Brian & Tina with their first Gordon Setter, Layla. They gave her a great name, Surething Brandy You're a Fine Girl. Call name, Brandy. I love that!! Brian has already been very busy with Brandy. They've been out in the woods and tracked through little streams with her new buddy, a golden retriever. She has had a .22 shot over her and getting ready to experience the sound of a shot gun. She has already started pointing a grouse wing. WE ARE SO PROUD.

Brian sent this to me this week. Look at Brandy! .....I'm so impressed! Way to Go Brian and Tina!

Well, there you have it. That's the whole list for this litter. We're so lucky that we always meet the nicest people who want one of our puppies. I know that our puppies have great homes with these folks and I can't wait to see what they do together.

Have a great day everyone......and don't forget to hug you dog!

Our Good-Bye

Karen & Leroy

 
Leroy is gone now.  He was here about 2 weeks longer than the rest. He had a little accident while he was here (another post) and he had to spend 4 days at the Vets.  It was a little traumatic for the little guy. When I picked him up to come home, he made little whiny sounds and cuddled up to me licking my face. I think he was happy I came back! When he came home, we had to watch him, play with him, baby him basically, and we had to put him on a special diet. When I take care of a puppy almost every hour of the day, oh yea, I get attached. I tried my best not to. I really did. Just look at that face!

I miss Leroy. He's such a likable little dog. He is very smart and always attentive. When you talk to him, he listens and tries to understand. Cocks his head from side to side. If you make a noise, he watches to see what you're doing. We taught him "Sit" in about 4 or 5 tries, in 2 days. He caught on very quickly. He was almost house trained when he left. As a matter of fact, when I took him outside, I could say, "go pee" and he did.

I brought him in the house a couple of times a day, to start some house manners. In between we played in his outside kennel. He would lay on the floor by me and have a chew bone. I miss that. Especially at night.

We raise Gordon Setters because we love this breed so much. Having puppies is a wonderful experience for the whole family. The experience I have gained and the things I have learned have been invaluable. Having a great hunting dog that will put up birds when other dogs can't, that's pretty special too.

It's difficult to not get attached to our puppies. We plan these puppies, watch them be born, and sometimes assist with the birth, sometimes  assist with feedings, and watch them grow into little dogs with so much potential. We care for them 4 to 5 times a day, playing, talking, kissing, cuddling them to get them socialized to people. And at about 7 to 9 weeks, we send them out the door with a client and sometimes never hear from them again. It's hard to let go.

Gordon Setter Puppy - 10 wks. 5 Days Old

Here are the last pictures you will see of Leroy Brown, at our house and our kennel.

Leroy has a new home in the Bitterroot Valley and will be leaving us next week. 

Lounging on the back porch with a chew bone.

It's time. 

He needs to go to a home where he gets a lot of attention. 

He needs to be with someone who will guide his instincts and turn him into a great bird dog.

Someone who will hunt him.

Yes, I said hunt!

 

Don't mess with me....I've got a chew bone.

 

I believe that is the case with his new owner. 

Maybe someday she will send us some pics of Leroy hunting. 

Sniffing out ants

I hope he gets a cot. He really likes his cot.... 

I would hate to see him without it....

He really, really, likes his cot.

Fine.....You can take it with you Leroy. I know how much you love it. (:

We love you Leroy.

We're  happy you have your own home now. 

You're a good little boy and deserve the best!

Thanks everyone for stopping by. 

And don't forget to hug your dog!!

Gordon Setter Pics - 9 wks 6 Days old

Leroy Brown

It's hard to believe the puppies are almost 10 weeks old. Leroy Brown is the only puppy left. We're keeping him just a little bit longer. It's been hard for him to lose his brother and sister who left this past weekend. JJ has a tendency to get a little rough when weaning them so we usually don't put a puppy back in with her after a certain time. And it's not that JJ is being mean, or unmotherly, it just seems to be her way of keeping them from nursing. She holds them down with her paw, and jumps around like a kangaroo! It's all fun and games.....until someone gets hurt! lol Even after being weaned for about 4 weeks, they still try when they get with her. Heck, they try to nurse Gracie if they can get to her. Puppies are funny. Gracie is the old girl and she just looks at them like, "What the...?"

So this has left us to entertain and play with Leroy several times a day. He is also learning how to be in the outside kennel alone, for an hour or so, without freaking out. He has really adjusted well in just a few days. We put him in the inside kennel at night across from Gracie and that way he knows he is not alone. It's a tough job, playing with the puppies,  but someone has to do it!

This week, since we only have little Leroy left, I decided to take a variety of shots instead of a posed pic with Dan.    

So....Here's Leroy Brown.....he has a new BLUE collar now.  No more paper colors for him!

 A rawhide chew bone is good entertainment. Just when he gets it worn down and is about to bite off a piece, I trade it out for a new one. He's really too young to be swallowing rawhide.

This is the funniest toy! It mocks the dog, makes funny sounds, has flashing green eyes, and turns in circles. It is activated when the puppy touches it. Leroy went crazy barking and bouncing around!

He was very brave when he's butt was sitting on my feet!

He wanted to play, he wanted to bite it, but he just couldn't get up his nerve.....

So he just ran in circles around it, barking like mad.

The good part was, it really wore him out! He sat still in my lap for probably 30 minutes. That's really good for a puppy of his age. Usually they can't sit still.

And finally, it was lights out. He couldn't keep his eyes open any longer.

That's it for now. I hope you all have a great week...and don't forget to hug your dog!

Gordon Setter Puppy Pics- 8 wks. 5 days old

So we have one less puppy this week. There was a small delay with Layla, but she will be going into a new home, as will Lefty, Labor Day week end. That will leave Leroy Brown. He is still not spoken for. He's a beautiful, sweet puppy, just waiting for a home. 

Here are your weekly pics:

One little girl :

Layla

Layla

Layla

 

 

And Two little boys:

Lefty

Lefty

Lefty

Lefty

Leroy Brown....He looks like he is howling.....but he is just yawning.

 

Leroy Brown

Leroy Brown

That's it folks for now. Hope you all had a great weekend......

And don't forget to hug your dog!