Well we have less than three weeks to go! The fun with trying to get the house puppy 'Keira' proofed is now taking its toll, with a fence to fix properly and garden to tidy, not to mention the house we/I am now feeling really up against it. Trying to get the children to think of leaving things on the floor and getting Paul to do the jobs he now needs to do is getting to be a real problem.
Keira's crate had to be returned to the supplier as it was faulty and I am now awaiting on a new one. Most other things have now been brought - a bowl, collar (kitten type), a harness, lead, a couple of fleecy tops, a waterproof jacket and a few more toys!
I have been in contact with the breeders again and they have advised me that she will be weaned onto Pedigree puppy complete food and Goats milk!!!! She will also have homeopathic inoculation - don't know about that so I have contacted our vet who has advised we get her traditionally innoculated as soon as possible.
I now have the phone number of a trainer, who I will call very soon to see when her next training/puppy classes will be.
We have also reinstalled Stars' crate so she won't have to be moved again when Keira gets here. It also gives her a bit more privacy away from Keira.
That's all for now. Apart from the fact that my studies are going ok at the moment. I had decided to give up on the course for a while if I received less than 70% for the last assignment but to my surprise I go more than that!!! Not bad considering I spent only a few hours on it.
Anyway, check out the recent photos they're fab.
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Thursday, 3 January 2008
New photos
Well we received some welcome contact yesterday in the form of an email, which had five lovely photos attached. They confirmed that Keiras birthday as the 15th December which fits in alot better to my reckoning. She is truely georgous and we can't wait to get her.
I have now also received some of the books I ordered - two of which are all about Poodles. The others are to do with training.
We have also been advised to purchase a velvet collar for her to wear around the house so she gets used to wearing one and we have decided to get a harness for first walkies, until she is bigger. At the moment she weighs 500 grams and would fit into the palm of your hand with her head being no bigger than the first two creases on your index finger!!
The breeders have promised to send some more pictures next week and will continue to do so until we get her.
As for the study - that's gone out the window and I am seriously considering putting it all on hold until we have her but we will just have to wait and see.
I have now also received some of the books I ordered - two of which are all about Poodles. The others are to do with training.
We have also been advised to purchase a velvet collar for her to wear around the house so she gets used to wearing one and we have decided to get a harness for first walkies, until she is bigger. At the moment she weighs 500 grams and would fit into the palm of your hand with her head being no bigger than the first two creases on your index finger!!
The breeders have promised to send some more pictures next week and will continue to do so until we get her.
As for the study - that's gone out the window and I am seriously considering putting it all on hold until we have her but we will just have to wait and see.
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
NEW YEAR
Well New Year is here! We managed to get successfully over Xmas with no unfortunate mishaps, although felt a little under the weather after lunch - too much excitement I think. The children loved all their Christmas presents, the creme De la creme being the trip to London to see High School Musical The Ice Tour. Of course we also saw the landmarks such as Lizzy's House, The London Eye, Big Ben etc. The Underground was a big hit as was Hamleys and Harrods (for the grown ups). Harrods has gone down a little in my estimations as they had puppies and kittens on sale! The kittens were £900 each but I don't know how much the puppies cost - the were cute little Shih Tzu's. No matter how much they are cared for by the staff I still don't agree with live animals being sold in shops.
I haven't had anymore photos from the breeders only an email saying that she is now commando crawling at a fast pace (21-12-07) and that they had received our deposit cheque. I also had a phone call on the 28Th Dec to say that the cheque would clear in the next few days and so they would send out a receipt - haven't received it yet but with the New Year hols it's to be expected. They also said that she had not opened her eyes yet! I think that maybe they got her birth date a little wrong as to my reckoning she should have opened them.
Anyway, we have decided to call her KEIRA and have already brought her a few bits and pieces such as her bed - which I am waiting to receive, a pink soft crate; a pink retractable lead, two fleecy coats (two sizes) and a teether.
I have also ordered a few books about Poodles and a couple of training books. I was also given a puppy training pack for Christmas which has a cassette in it of all different noises to get her used to like fireworks, cars etc. It also has a video and a diary in it.
Anyway that's about it for now 39 days to go and counting.
I haven't had anymore photos from the breeders only an email saying that she is now commando crawling at a fast pace (21-12-07) and that they had received our deposit cheque. I also had a phone call on the 28Th Dec to say that the cheque would clear in the next few days and so they would send out a receipt - haven't received it yet but with the New Year hols it's to be expected. They also said that she had not opened her eyes yet! I think that maybe they got her birth date a little wrong as to my reckoning she should have opened them.
Anyway, we have decided to call her KEIRA and have already brought her a few bits and pieces such as her bed - which I am waiting to receive, a pink soft crate; a pink retractable lead, two fleecy coats (two sizes) and a teether.
I have also ordered a few books about Poodles and a couple of training books. I was also given a puppy training pack for Christmas which has a cassette in it of all different noises to get her used to like fireworks, cars etc. It also has a video and a diary in it.
Anyway that's about it for now 39 days to go and counting.
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