PALS!!!

Here's Grover and his pal Bandit. Every morning they greet each other with lots of kisses. Grover is Bandit's big brother. They love to sit on the step and soak in the lovely sunshine!
Bandit and Cinch met Mr. Skunk on Sunday and boy do they stink. The whole yard smelled like skunk, especially the two boys! The girls were smart enough to stay away.

It was really warm last week but now we have a half of inch of ice on everything and it's cold once again. This has got to be the longest winter EVER!!!

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Busy week!!

It's been a busy week for our males. All the females came in heat at the same time. The guys are ecstatic, haven't seen this much action for almost a year!! So hopefully in a couple months we can show some baby pictures!

Some of our babies from last year!

On another note, this week has been brutally cold. This morning was -30 degrees and our roads are quite icy. Things are looking up though, this weekend is supposed to be in the 40's!! Yeah! Thought I would put up some cool pics of better weather.Isn't it serene?

We attended the Dakota Pet Breeders conference last weekend and learned a lot. Especially on tooth care. Are you brushing your dogs teeth? At least you should be examining their teeth and gums. If you suspect some tooth pain or something else, make sure you take them to your vet. A lot of dogs have tartar build up and giving your pets something to chew on (like a raw hide, bones or hooves) really helps. They also had a gal come in and talk about therapy dog training. It was very interesting and we had a great time and won some prizes.

Keep warm until next week!

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Nicknames!!!

When I was walking, I just thought it was funny on how we have to nickname all our dogs. I'm sure everyone has a funny nickname for something, but to do it to all your dogs too?? Let's start with Gidget. We always kid on how she looks like a polar bear, but we call her Pidget, Gidgie poo, Pidge. Now for Angel, she doesn't have as many, but we call her Ange, and that's all I can think of. Cinch we call Pinch, Cinchy Pinchy, and Cinchy poo. Gracie is Gracie Gracie, Tracy (we're really original!). Last, but not least is Bandit. Bandit is referred to as Bandy, and Bandy Bopper.

On another note, sounds like everyone is getting hit by this pesky storm. For two days now, we've had snow and blowing snow. Icy roads, and my poor husband has to drive truck in it. I sit at home with the kids and worry. Hopefully by next week it's better. This weekend we're attending the Dakota Pet Breeders conference. Hopefully we'll learn something fun and interesting!