Pic update from new parents.

Here are some update photos kindly sent by their new parents, the pups are just over 10 weeks old now.











Marilyn and her playmate Manson









Moog










and Storm.

nearly 2 weeks ago I booked Kai in to get his hip score done and while we where there he had his rear dew claw removed.
I am still waiting for the results of the hip score and his wound from the dew claw removal has healed really nicely.
I have also enquired about some ring craft classes in our area and found one in the next town so I'm trying to do some more obedience training with Kai to see if he will be able to be around so many dogs.
We have three dogs, the two Sibes I post about on here and a collie cross who is a 13 yrs old male, called Barney.
For the first year of Kai`s life all dogs got on well but once Kai turned 1 there has been some scuffles between the two males.
We are all trying hard to stop this. I have mistakenly separated the dogs one male in the house one outside and taking this in turns. I have now realised that they need to be together a lot more so we have brought muzzles for them both and bring them both in for a short time. I hope this will socialize them to each other more and the aggression will ease up.
If anyone out there has any advice I would appreciate it.

Learning curve.

I have signed up to some Siberian Husky forums and have had my eyes opened.
In the last couple of months I have learnt a lot.
I have learnt that Keela was far too young to have had pups.
I have learnt that both the dogs should have been hip and eye scored before even contemplating breeding them.
I have learnt that having the responsibility of pups is very hard work.
I have learnt that it is hard to see those pups leave home no matter how hard you vetted the people that gave them homes. I think I will always worry about them.
I have learnt that we will not be doing it again ANY time soon.
I admire my dogs, they have changed my life and I owe them the best I can give.

Sad news make you think

Yesterday a dear friend of our was found dead in h
is flat. He had died from a heart attack at 40 :(
After letting it sink in for a few hours I found myself questioning my life.
Someones sad death has way of showing us all that we are all here just the once.
A couple of days ago I took the risk of emailing some mushing schools and seeing if I can volunteer in their kennels in exchange for loadings and food.
So any how the day our friend died I got a reply to say thanks for sending the details they had asked for, cv, photo, short biography, etc.
And that they are having a board meeting next week to decide and will let me know asap.
From the emails it all sounded very positive.
But.... I was having doubts leaving my family for up to a month to follow an invaluable experience.
and feeling a bit selfish. Well after yesterdays events I have decided that I will follow this up. I have other irons in the fire if the first one I applied to doesn't need me.
I would like to run my own teams of dogs, there is no better way to get hands on experience.
I think i`m trying to say is that our friends death has been a wake up call to "live".
God Bless and look after you Carl.
R.I.P

New beginnings

Well the sad day came for the last of the pups to go on the 29th of June.
Keela had not been out very far at all since becoming pregnant, so on the 6th of July we decided to go to our usual scooting ground.
It was rare occasion as my eldest son now 20, is home for the summer holiday from Uni.
We got the two younger kids to ride the bikes to the park and myself my OH and my eldest strapped on the scooter to the car and drove there. The dogs were more than excited!
I had recently brought the "walkydog" attachment for the dogs and while one was pulling the scooter the other ran along side my bike.
I must say I'm impressed with the walkydog1 it seems very strong and keeps your dogs at a good distance from the bike. I have not ridden a bike for more than about 6 years.
It is a good work out for all.
Something that annoyed me that people where not impressed when I asked them not to let their dogs near mine.
1. we where trying to train them, are they bloody blind??
2. why the hell is their dog running around with no bloody lead??
Some stupid women asked me "why?" when i stated she shouldn't let her dog near ours!!
I felt like saying something out of turn!!
MY DOGS DOES NOT LIKE LITTLE BARK BARKS HE THINKS HE SHOULD EAT IT! THAT`S WHY YOU DOZY COW!!!
anyway besides that it was a good hour out, not long but enough to get the heart beating!
My daughter decided to take a strop and refuse the ride my bike back home, so I and my youngest made our way back. OMG!! i need to be riding that bike more often!!
Starting tomorrow I will make a daily effort to ride with one of the dogs, it will be great for all of us :)

pups on film

Well the pups are growing well.
Took them too the vets last Friday are they are all doing great.
Had have had their 1st worming treatment, gave them dicky tummies for a day but all seems well now.
Poor Keela`s looking a bit bedraggled at the moment it seems that no matter how much food we give her she not putting on weight. Hopefully now the pups are weaning she`ll gain some weight back.
Training on paper has began and doesn`t seem to be too hard so far, hope this continues!!
Anyway, now introducing the pups!!