More Puppies

Back by popular demand. Many of you have asked for updates on the puppies. Well here it is. With the exception of typical puppy stuff they have been fantastic. We are lucky. We're at a park that everyone loves dogs but we are talking puppies. No  issues with socializing here. People are more than anxious to give them a little pet or simply play with them. We are so grateful it makes our job easier.

Stuart has been playing with them a little. We still have to be careful because of his back. It doesn't take much to exhaust him. These pics are at 11 weeks. They are growing fast. Calusa is in the green harness and Charlotte is the purple harness. You can definitely see the size difference.

Really, I didn't mean to pee on the floor

These next pictures are taken at 13 weeks. They are eating us out of house and fifth wheel. Their individual personalities are starting to show. Charlotte is the more submissive one to other dogs but she rules the RV. Calusa just wants to run and have fun. Stuart at times just wants to be as far away from them as possible...puppies bah humbug!

From the next pic you can see how big they are getting at 13 weeks. Everyone keeps asking us that very question "how big will they get". My answer is I have know idea. We will see in a years time.

They are inquisitive about everything at this point. Afraid of somethings but not noises. Hopefully they won't play any attention to thunderstorms in the summer back home.

I will keep posting puppy pictures as time passes. I'm going to try and get out to do some sightseeing in the near future.

New Arrivals

Well, I guess I have left some of you in suspense long enough. That was never my intention but you will know why shortly. We arrived Wednesday and Thursday morning we drove to Naples. I still haven't told Susan where we are going. She thinks shopping, well sort of. We arrive at the mall location of the Naples Humane Society and Susan figures it out. This whole time I'm asking myself why are we here. Lulu's death is still fresh. I miss her everyday. 

Walking in our eyes were drawn to 1 blonde and 4 black bouncing puppies. OMG! We watch them for a few minutes and immediately my eyes focus in on the smallest one. I ask if I could hold her. So, we make our way to the corral area and they bring her out. Another OMG! Puppy breath I forgot how wonderful it smells. This little girls name is Charlotte. 

After a couple minutes I ask if they have another girl and they do. They bring her out another OMG! This ones name is Calusa and she is bigger. So Susan has one, I have the other, now the dilemma begins. By this time we know that we are going home or rescuing a puppy but which one. Surprise, we can't decide so we take both. Yes both. I look at Susan and say "are we nuts" and her answer is yes. Here are the new arrivals to our family. They are 10 weeks in these pictures. I loved the names so we didn't change them.

Charlotte

Calusa

  

Here's a little history as to how they got to the Naples Humane Society. Mama was rescued from the streets of Labelle, Fl. They tell me she is a Chihuahua. Dad is anyone's guess but they figure he was a Dachshund. That makes these girls chi-weenies. Mama gave birth while in foster care. Unfortunately mama was found eating a cane toad which are very poisonous. Puppies had to be weaned immediately. Mama luckily survived the ordeal but was sick for a long time. These puppies had to be hand raised for a considerable time. We didn't realize until afterwards but when we walked into the mall on Thursday they had just gone up for adoption. How lucky are we. I found out later all the pups were rescued by the end of the day.

So we've had the pups for one week and my life has changed. It's all about the pups right now. I won't have any interesting places to blog about in the next couple of months. If you've ever had a pup you will understand why. Now double that trouble. They are so much fun.We have already cancelled our 2 weeks in the keys opting to stay put in Bonita. Again stay tuned for puppy updates and Stuart. Oh, we can't forget about a Stuart. I think these puppies are good for him. He was in a funk after Lulu died but now he's playing and tolerating them just fine.