Day 54

girl left, boy right

Once again I have been a bit negligent with my blog posts. It's been busy around here with moving, moving the business, puppy raising, etc.  So now I am catching up on my puppy updates.

Last weekend Paul and I where in Canmore for my Dad's 60th birthday. It was a great time away visiting with family and catching up on what's new in everyone's lives. While we were gone the puppies and the adult dogs stayed with Leanne (Spryte and Strider's breeder).  The puppies got to run around the house, play with many new sheltie friends and cuddle with a few new people too.  Leanne said the puppies are very confident and outgoing.   Great temperaments all round!

Since they have been back the puppies have had a few more visitors and lots more trips outside to play. Yesterday the boy found a full size tennis ball and was having a blast chasing it, pouncing on it and carrying it around.  I even managed to get a video of it!  

Unfortunately some bad luck hit our little family yesterday when the puppies were outside playing.  During their play session the girl started crying and limping.  Fearing the worst we rushed her to the emergency clinic for an xray.  The xray confirmed our suspicions of a few broken toes. Likely caused by a fall in a gopher hole in the yard. Paul and the staff bandaged her up and she is now in a splint for the next 3 to 4 weeks.  I was so very sad to see my little puppy injured and all bandaged up.  But like a good little trooper she has been getting around and still trying to play.  She is in good spirits and isn't letting a little foot injury slow her down.  And I was reassured that of all the breaks and injuries that could have happened, this is the best of a bad situation. It will heal quickly and without any complications. It won't affect her movement or structure as an adult.  She will be back to a crazy, bouncy puppy in no time.

Pictures and videos from yesterday:

boy left, girl right

 

boy

 

girl left, boy right

girl

 

boy with his ball

 

boy left, girl right

 

girl with her splint, cuddling with her daddy