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| Miss Lilac "Chloe" Regalgoldens Bronze Bombshell |
The first one came across in a stealth-like manner. Shortly thereafter another one, followed by another. Upon discovering a weak link in the fence that separated the puppies from the rest of the pack, their biggest fan Haydain was able to breach the barrier. Needing no second invitation, Heidi and Whitney followed suit to the delight of little group who welcomed their large playmates enthusiastically. After a brief, yet invigorating play period, order was restored.
This week, the gang made their first trip to the veterinarian for their check-ups, vaccines and micro-chips. This brave bunch passed all their tests with flying colours. Not ones to leave an opportunity wasted, the puppies spent their waiting time trying to pull down the plastic ends of the garbage bag that lined Dr. Matt’s wastebasket. Fortunately he has a sense of humour (and a Golden of his own).
It was another great week weather wise, so the puppies spent much of their time basking in the sunshine. Of course, it wasn’t all leisure. Their new pastime involved trying to dig caves under some of the rockery in the yard. It had never occurred to us that we didn’t need a backhoe to do our landscaping, when we could just have used a crew of willing puppies.
In winding down the week, we spent a lot of one-on-one time with each of the puppies to ensure that we got our fill of puppy kisses before we needed to say good-bye. We whispered words of encouragement to them as they gazed at us with their puppy-dog eyes and sweet little faces. People often ask, “Isn’t it difficult to let them go?” Well it most certainly is, albeit it’s bittersweet. While we’re sad to see them leave, we share in the joy we see expressed in their new families’ faces and we know that they’ll be loved and cared for as they move on. These are among the tender moments that we’ll cherish always.
That concludes this edition of “Puppy Tales”. See you next litter!
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