First Heat

So, here it is, Leah is now 15 months old and has hit her first heat. She hasn't been eating the last couple of meals and just mopes around the house. Joe took her to the dog park today not realizing she was in heat and she got into an altercation with another dog with Leah being the aggressor towards a male. Joe immediately left the park after making sure that the other dog was not hurt. Leah has also been aggressive towards our other intact female....is this "normal" or is it just "PMS?"

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!

Look at me! Today I am one year old. I weigh 69 pounds and stand 25" tall (that is the closest my mom can get). I am a happy girl and enjoy running in the park and chasing the cats and Bella!

My folks are happy that now my "problems" are over with....quite frankly, so am I! I didn't like getting all those baths!

Wow! SESSA/MAC Show

On October 13th, Miss Leah did well at her second show! She got 1st in class (okay, she was the only one); Best of Breed; Winner's Bitch; and Best of Winners! All in the puppy class. What a wonderful experince, we met a lot of great people...again! And Maggie Valley was beautiful.

Leah's Six Months Old!!!

Miss Leah turned 6 months on May 3. She has gotten a lot longer and much taller. We don't know how much she weighs, but our guess is 65 pounds. She goes to her first handling class on Saturday and starts obedience on Thursdays.

We cannot get over how well behaved Leah is, she has never given us a bit of trouble and only gets the puppy crazies once and a while! We love her and can't wait until she gets her full height and weight!

Bella Noelle

This is Bella. Bella is a rescue from a horder. We got her two Christmas's ago. I came home for lunch one day and there she was hiding in the bathroom. Bella is a scrounger. She loves her treats, she has a Napoleon complex, and seems to think she is the alpha dog. She may be small, but she certainly holds her own. She sits on all the big dog's heads and "attacks" them. She is only 5 pounds but she throws her weight around! :-)

Simoun Darkwind de Bonheur (2/22/99 - present)

So, this is Simoun. She watches over all of us here. She leads me down the stairs at night to show me where to go potty. Sometimes she snarls at me but only because I push her a little too much. Some day I would like to be just like her....well not so much with the snarling.

Simoun is very protective of Bella. I'm beginning to wonder if Bella runs to her on purpose so that I get in trouble. Simoun misses Brigette very much and I hope that I can fill the gap. Boy that dog Brigette must have been some dog....everyone here talks about her all the time.

Bonheur Jewel Beyond Price aka Brigette (12/22/98 - 01/09/08)

This is Brigette. I never met her, but my mommy tells me how wonderful she was. Mommy and daddy have done rescue for a long time and Brigette was always willing to share her home with new animals. She made sure that everyone learned the ropes and were able to go to their new home well trained. Mommy and daddy truly miss Brigette and I am sorry that I did not have an opportunity to meet her. Hopefully I will be able to help them through this difficult time and bring them new happy memories.