Kirislin

thankyou both. I had to move Inky/Secret out of the laundry because it would have been cruel to make her suddenly sleep alone in there, even though it is a warm snug bed, so I let her come into the lounge room while I watched TV. She's never done that before and thought it was heaven on the couch, under a blanket suckling on her mummy! She was almost weaned as Neko wasn't letting them get a drink much because they were all getting a bit rough, but now it's just back to one she didn't seem to mind. I would like her to dry off but for now I let it go as both seemed to enjoy it. She slept.......eventually after much whimpering in her little cat crate by my bed but had me up very early to let her out for a wee and didn't stop crying after that. Aah the joys of puppy training. Speaking of which I will start in earnest today, if I'm up to it. Marcus and I made her a tiny limited slip collar yesterday with the limited part being a little ladybird button that will stop the collar tightening on her neck. It's pretty cute. I'll see if I can get a photo of her wearing it. It's only for walking on leash, not a wear around collar. It's a really chilly morning here and in typical Iggy style she's shivering, although it really is probably from the cold today and not just because they're shivery dogs. So in my typical rag bag style I've just fashioned her a little jumper out of an old sock. She panicked a bit when I was trying to put it on her, but once on, she hasn't tried to get it off, it's as if it's been on her all her life. I'll try to get some better pics later today Puppy fashion icon by kirislin, on Flickr puppy vids 2april2016 006 by kirislin, on Flickr

Well - he's clearly a poo head. With bad eyes. :laugh: exactly! well today didn't turn out as I'd expected. Marcus comes up at least one day every weekend to see the puppies. Last week he took Obvious, Lazlo, Mr Fat, Thumper, Spyder Pyder with him because he was getting too rough with his sisters and too cheeky with his mum. Then today he realised that he really needs to spend some time settling them in to his home while he's on holidays so it was time to say goodbye to them. But it doesn't quite end there. He really wants me to keep one for him, same conditions as Neko, and I've been resisting, but we both realised that Inky is just too small to cope with being hammered by her big brother so it looks like she's staying here for now. He's started jokingly calling her Secret again, which was my name for her. I dont know what to do long term. My health is deteriorating and I'm not sure I can give another dog the active life I used to offer them and that I think they deserve. I am torn, but for now, I have one tiny little black dog staying here and I had to say good bye to Crickett. I dont know if I'm happy or sad.

I took the 2 little girls to the Sunday market this morning. Just put them in the cat crate to take them there and then stuffed one at a time down my zipped up cardigan and did a circuit of the market. I could tell it was a real brain overload for them, but they got lots of pats which is good and I dont think they were frightened, just a bit overwhelmed and glad for the security of being snuggled close to me. Every one was kind except for one stupid man who called Crickett a spoiled little brat.

Mr Fat is doing well. Apparently he hasn't done anything requiring discipline by the other dogs, he must be treading carefully. He's eating well too and playing lots so all in all it was an easy transition. He will be coming up here tomorrow to visit the rellies. Remember when you were kids and you used to visit the reliies on Sunday, well it's like that here. Here's Inky meeting a weird honky duck for the first time this morning. puppy vids 2april2016 006 by kirislin, on Flickr puppy vids 2april2016 004 by kirislin, on Flickr

well done to all involved. I know this must have been a hell of alot of work.

I took the girls and their mum to see the rest of the IG family at Marcus' house. His soil is as fine as talc and Inky had great fun digging in it. She would dig and then watch as the fine powdery dirt flowed back into the hole. She's inherited her mothers 2 pawed shove I see too. Video by kirislin, on Flickr

ah, that's interesting, so I couldn't use it anyway without a mobile phone. thanks.

I wonder if Eulactol heel balm (for people) would work

so I'm an oldie and I dont particularly want to create yet another account or page I have to visit but everyone seems to have an instagram account for their photos. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons about it please? Can people steal your photos to use them commercially from there? Not that anyone would want mine but just wondering. I'm assuming it's something created for people with mobile phones to quickly get their photos on display. Since I dont have a mobile phone is there any point to having an instagram account? I dont know if this is a really dumb question or not.

I'm surprised people brought their dogs along. Were they interested in the turtles?

Yes, I should have said, safe travels and long life little turtlets. Live long and prosper!

Safe travels little turtlets xxxx

Lovely photos. I was lucky enough to help out years ago when the turtles came ashore to lay their eggs. We took measurements etc. I love the photo of that beautiful speckled dog too! What is it?

this is similar to how I taught all my whippets. I'm getting slack, I haven't done it with these puppies.

I dont rug my dogs very often at all, except for Feather, the oldest whippet, and she pretty much tells me when she wants her coat on, or off. If I was going out with them somewhere where they might be standing around getting cold I'd rug them, but it doesn't happen that often that they need them. Mine are all short coated dogs who feel the cold. At home they can get under a blanket.

I've already talked to Marcus 3 times today and he's doing fine. Got taken to an outdoor cafe for coffee so is getting exposed to new things. I'm sure he's fine and the girls had a great day playing alot without being body slammed but him. I think I'd better start lead training them too. I haven't even put a collar on them as yet. That's the next job. Well first I have to make the collars.

yes, she was the trail blazer. She still is. She is like the little kid who doesn't want to go to bed when all the others are fast asleep. She always stays up longer than the other two did.

thanks Perse. I'm happy to say they've perked up now and have started playing together. It was just that I'd never seen them just lay there before like that first thing in the morning. I've opened the gate to let them into the big yard and they're happily running around now, so all is well. I think the boy will be missing them even more, he's got more of an adjustment, but that is what all puppies go through when they leave the nest. He just left a bit sooner than we'd planned. We also heard that the father, who is now a beautiful natured adult was also sent away at 8 weeks for the very same reason!! So hopefully he will grow up to be as lovely as his dad, he's certainly showing the same traits now. :laugh:

I'm hoping the girls are OK. They are very subdued this morning. I'm thinking Mr Fat was the life of the party and they must have relied on him for their confidence perhaps. but they didn't come out of bed when I let Neko out this morning and it was very easy for me to clean and mop the floor this morning. Usually I'm trying to dodge little paws that have walked through puddles of weeze to get to the cleaning tools, but today they both just lay in bed, that has NEVER happened before. I have picked them up individually and cuddled them, and they seem OK, just really quiet. I hope they're not sick, I'm thinking maybe heartsick. My poor babies, I feel like going and bringing him back, but he'll just turn into an obnoxious bully boy, oh wait, he already was that. sigh.

I'm down to 2 puppies! waaaah! It wasn't planned but Spyder, who I still think of as Mr Fat has had to go to reform school, aka with Marcus and Grandma Widget and family. He's getting too big for his boots here and Neko is too gentle to discipline him, she's actually intimidated by him. Today he body slammed Crickett 3 times into hard things and I feared he might do her an injury although she never whimpered, but he's big and rough and a bit too confident, he has even growled at me! I'm not used to such bossy puppies. Marcus thinks nanna Widget will be alot harder on him and discipline him if he gets too cocky. I hope so. He wont even be home yet and already I want to ring and find out how he is. :cry: :cry:

what about going to clark rubber and buying a human sized foam mattress? :laugh:

Especially Inky who is particularly sparse in the coat, so is her father Bipsy.

gorgeous photos. Obviously Puddenhead is enjoying his first interaction with these strange new creatures.

Look who are 8 weeks old today! 5F6A6788dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6787dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6768dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6758dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6757dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6756dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6783dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6785dppt by kirislin, on Flickr

YEP :D