I had to stay over in the cities last night due to weather and have missed a couple of beats in posting, but I have this photo of Xupe at the top of the steps with Finley watching from below.  At that point, two days ago, he hadn’t gone down the stairs on his own yet, but he’s doing it today.

Biff texted me last night that both Xupe and Woody virtually “put themselves to bed”  around 8:30, but the lead-up to bedtime is a lot of ripping around and wrestling.  It’s really raucous if Finley gets into the mix.  They’re both peeing and pooping outside consistently, well-supported by us getting them out the door every time we read their body language or every 15 mins., whichever comes first.

Woody returned for a few days’ stay and Finley was especially excited to see him (as was Xupe).  Below is Finley playing with her son.  They’re head to head, she on her back sprawled on the blanket covered sofa, Woody at her from the floor.  There was a whole lot of chasing and wrestling!

We received the following from Dutch’s family…

Barley is headed to the airport this cold afternoon, on his way to his new home.  We helped pack treats and familiar smells to keep him entertained en route.  (He’ll be flying in the cabin, not cargo, just in case anyone was worrying.)  And so we say goodbye to the last of the pups…

…until tomorrow, when Woody returns for a boarding stay!  And, of course, Xupe remains with Chev, Finley, Biff and I.  So the house will never be too quiet.

As blizzard winds howl outside and I anticipate a day off school tomorrow (yes, they’ve already announced that we’ll be closed), I’m going through the articles that breeder Barbara Young sent us.  This one’s great, too, a companion to the one I posted earlier today.  Click on the link to the pdf below:

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We’ve been aware that today is Barley’s last full day with us.  He is a snuggly sweetheart and has been a great wrestling pal and sleeping partner for Xupe these last two weeks.  Although we’ll be sad to see him go, we’re delighted that he will soon be part of a new family.  He’ll be flying to New York tomorrow.

Finley’s breeder, Barbara Young, shared the article below with us.  It’s especially timely if you are a new puppy family, living with those razor sharp teeth.  Just double click on:

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Excerpts from a note (and photo) from Stache’s people’s about their new boy…

“WE LOVE STACHE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here’s the latest of Aya with her “sister”.  Her person wrote, “Pups are getting along great. Aya’s face hair is getting longer and she is getting very comfortable at her new home.  She is stalking and pointing her sister.  I will be taking her to introduce her to some birds in a few weeks.”

Just one more “cautionary” post this week.  The link below may take a minute or two to open but it plays well.  It’s a slide show about foods your dog should never eat.  Did you know garlic, onions, avocados and grapes should not be given to dogs?

http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/ss/slideshow-foods-your-dog-should-never-eat