Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?

 Coming into the bedroom last night I found my place was taken! First time Nico has done that, and Mr S who was in the bed didn't say anything about it, he'd just left him there.

But there is no room for three in the bed so one of them had to move! 

This dog is so beautiful .. inside and out

Little Big Man!

Little Jimmy Choo - growing up so quickly

Confusion

Sammi is well, really well. She's not quite and subdued as they sometimes are after a season. She's eating well and full of fun and energy, though there's not the usual madness with Loki on a walk. To me she still appears to be pregnant, or her body seems to be carrying on with the pregnancy, if you know what I mean. The only thing that I would expect to see by now is more abdominal enlargement, but then I've never had a bitch which may only be carrying 2 puppies before .. the smallest litter here to date has been Seffe's 5, and she was late showing!
Maybe the 2 little ones are still there? Maybe it's just hormones? I just have no idea. When she was scanned there was 2 embryos clearly seen, but they were not developed enough for 5 weeks and it was presumed that Sammi was reabsorbing those too, which by now she may well have done. Due to her hormone levels her body may still think she is pregnant, alternatively, they could still be there. I've never been in this position before, I just haven't a clue, so the next scan will shows us what to prepare for.
Like this post my head is going round in circles ... One minute I think she's pregnant and there's hope, the next I come to the conclusion that there is nothing there. At this time of the morning she sure does look streamlined and apart from her undercarriage she looks no more pregnant than anyone else here. But in the evening she looks different, a little fuller and deeper. Again could that simply be hormonal or are they there and moving? Don't worry it's just a rhetorical question, and for my own sanity it's best I try and believe there is nothing there. I guess till Monday I can muse it over all I like but I simply won't know!

LLyn Cop

Some photos taken today - The Village of Fron beyond the little lake

Jezi getting in on the act! 

The mast of Nebo clearly seen over the valley

September Sunshine

Beautiful Morning Walk With The Blaniks 

Today's Walks

 Asha. Loki ans Ziva at the top of Rhosgadfan 

 Nico and Jezi in Rhostryfan 

Sammi, Loki and Tali on home ground!

The Sable Colour

I've never had a sable GSD, and have had my heart set on a sable male for a while now. To produce sable one parent must be a sable. (Though some non standard colour crosses to white do occasionally produce them) I had tried to find a suitable sable male for Sammi, but there was nothing out there really that was compatible. The plan was then that I would have one for my 50th birthday in 2018, but with recent events I've decided I'm not waiting that long and I'm looking now. It may take me months to find him. but I will!
People often confuse sable with a faded black and tan, some think Asha and Tali are sable but they are not they are faded black and tan. i.e the black saddle is no longer solid, the tan has spread into the black. A sable puppy and a black & tan are very different looking and you could never mistake one for the other.

A beautiful sable pup

Sammi around the same age. 

All my puppies are this colour, with varying degrees of strength of the tan. The adult colour of a GSD simply can not be determined until they are about three years old, and I find my fading bitches continue to fade through adulthood. 

Sammi and Loki both have their full saddles 

(as does Nico and Ziva) 

Tali (pictured) and Asha are very faded but with different shades of tan 

and Jezi is slightly faded.

"Aria" - a beautiful young sable female 

(Shame about the mud!)

A Little Walk

I set off a little earlier to get to the vets with Tali so I could give her a little treat of a walk in Gyrn Goch. I haven't been there in well over a year, and a few bits and pieces have changed with gates now making it safer for the ones who choose not to listen! (Tali!) 

Though the young are enthusiastic we still haven't made it over they style, 

it's just too high for some

Loki towering over Tali

Though to be fair he's standing and she's sitting

Such a lovely little walk, 

but that is all it is, a little walk for young and old, or a place to mooch and take photos.

Tali Vets Appointment!

No Tali don't go in there, we have a vets appointment in 20 mins

Tali ... TAli .... TALI

"Feck off!" 

             

Tali, Tali come on - 15 mins - we need to go!

 "Feck off!"

 Oh well we are late now anyway so one posing pic before we go! 

"I HATE doggy doctor she squished my belly so I grumbled at her - but Aunty Shaz gave me cuddles and a new duck which I squeaked all the way home in the van!"

Again the same conclusion, nothing seems to be wrong with Tali, so we treat as before for IBS. A longer course of antibiotics and a Vitamin B12 injection along with careful management of what she eats ... err yeah! Easier said than done!!!!

Cwm Dulyn

Loki, Asha and Sammi on that rock! 

Just too nice to crop.

Sammi watching Asha going out, Sammi doesn't swim only paddles!

Linda's shouting "too far!" Asha says "tis not!"

Lovely Loki

The only thing that disgusts me more than seeing what my dogs ate today was knowing it was dirty filthy humans that left it there ... best leave it to your imagination!!!