Newfound Retrievers

Happy 5th Birthday to Abby and Wrigley and rest of the Honey X Sam litter!

Abby has her Started Hunting Retriever, Working Shed Dog, and Rally titles and earned her NAPCH Explosives and Obedience certifications last summer. She helped open the door to my new career with PCS as a canine handler and school security officer. Abby and I worked a variety of venues together including the Detroit Zoo, Cincinatti Bengals games, Detroit Auto Show, and Afro Nation for our previous employer.

Wrigley has his Started Hunting Retriever title an his shed hunting Championship which he earned in only a few weekends of hunts after finishing his Working title. He is a sweet and gentle dog who loves snuggling on the couch as much as he likes hunting and retrieving.

Wrapping up our first school year at PCS. Ginny loves her work with the kids lending comfort and support while keeping them safe. And she even gets some down time!

We'll continue working through the summer doing more of the same!

Marshalling and running Banks and Autumn as set up and test dogs at the GLHRC 40th Anniversary Hunt test this weekend. Beautiful weekend to watch many brand new handlers working their young dogs.

The Berlin family picked up the male puppy on Saturday. Looks like Rueben is adjusting well!

Pupdate Week 7, almost 8!

Pups started going to their new homes after receiving their first vaccinations, microchips, and health checks from Paw Paw Vet clinic on April 3rd. The heaviest pups weighed in at 14 pounds with the lightest being just over 13 pounds.

Miss Purple (Shelby) went to her new home with the Bailey family on Saturday. On Tuesday I made a jaunt over to Ohio with Abby to meet the Johnsons and Tederstroms and deliver Miss Orange and Miss Aqua who went to their new homes in West Virginia and Philadelphia.

We received some wonderful gifts including handmade cookies in the likeness of Abby, Dino, and the pups from Miss Orange (Sable's) new mom. And a wonderful basket of Philadelphia's finest from Miss Aqua (Daisy's) new owners. After dropping off the pups at the Cayohoga National Park Visitor Center meeting place, Abby and I took a 3 mile hike to Blue Hen falls and are lunch at the general store before heading back to Kalamazoo.

The remaining pups, Mr Blue and Miss Red, will go to their new homes over the weekend and next week. Meanwhile they are enjoying time with great grandma Cedar, Grandma Honey and the other dogs.

More puppy photos because they're so cute!

More puppy pics!

Pupdate Week 6:

Today the pups had their weights taken, they got their 3rd deworming, and they met some new friends.

Here is the weight tally:

Blue male: 11 lb 5 oz
Red Female: 10 lb 9 oz
Purple Female: 9 lb 14 oz
Orange Female: 11 lb 5 oz
Aqua Female: 10 lb 11 oz

Can't believe they will start going to their new homes next weekend.