Well, it has been a bit of a week one way and another. The pups are growing rapidly and Molly is a laid back mum. She keeps a good eye on them and feeds them well, but enjoys a wander with the family now. Bramble, at 5 months is learning to help; cleaning the pups while Molly feeds. Teasle takes a look but does not involve herself. Having done her bit in the Autumn, she likes to take it easy.
At the same time, Teasle and Bramble have had some good training sessions. Teasle is a little under confident but willling when it comes to retrieving and is remembering what it is all about. She is being reminded of recall and sit and is improving daily. I have been very pleased with Bramble, who recalls very well and is getting better at retrieving a dummy and holding it centrally. Getting right down to her level has her holding the dummy until it is time to release. That tactic also works better with Teasle, coming home more quickly. Bramble goes back well and will ignore dummies being thrown quite well while walking, but shoot off to get them when sent on her name. She is staying well when left at the front or back door, and quite well when out in the field. She did really well the other day when I sat her out and threw dummies around her, including over her head. She looked but didn't budge.
These photos were taken on Thursday - before life suddenly got rather busier even than currently. There are 2 separate pairs of pups, all looking rather gorgeous! I will do my best to get some more photos tomorrow :)
Back to the pups - having realised that they were born on the first day of spring I have decided on 'harbingers of spring' for the Kennel names. The girls so far are: Karalanstars Snowdrop, Crocus and Daffodil. The boys are maybe: Karalenstars Lark, Swift, Swallow, Aconite, Forsythia with one name still to find :)
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