Our Nicki is 12 today! Agh I hate birthdays, I know ( but try not to think of it) my days with my best friends are numbered. My first parti poodle!! I was so thrilled to find her ( they were very rare 12 years ago, just making a come back from near extinction) she was the only parti pup in her litter. Nicki has been SO healthy her entire life, she’s been to the vet ( other than rabie shots) three times. To get spay, teeth cleaned and recently blood work for not eating very well. We have sadly noticed she has slowed down in the last year, and are painfully reminded when she plays with her beloved red ball. We so enjoy her glee and enthusiasm whatever she’s doing❤️ Our special girl, and Dottie’s mother😘 May we be blessed with her company for many years to come.

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Tyrion is a gentle giant (almost 30 lbs) so sweet and gentle. All he wants is to sit on your lap ( preferably when wet) and sneak in kisses. His feet are huge, I expect him to be in the 90 lbs range and look like his great grandpa Boone (100 lbs) How I wish we could keep him😭 He’s the very best of both parents.

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Harlee and I loaded up the babies first their first run at the park. They ran and ran, rested and ran some more😀 Happy babies. They are brave in numbers but they always made sure they knew where we were and could see us. When walking in front of us with the big dogs they kept looking back. We were a little worried they could get out through the fence squares but they weren’t interested. Two acres was plenty of room to explore😀😀😀

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This girl is just precious ❤️ What a little lover and so smart!! She is sable a very rare and unique color. I expect her to end up like her great great grandma Chyna (below) the black hair turns light, longer hair is tipped in black (ears and tail). She’s the perfect girl, going to in the 65 lb range I’d say😀

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They put chemicals in the lake to kill the invasive weeds so we are staying out of the water for a couple days as recommended 🙁 The babies don’t seem to care they like the pool and hose. I don’t think we’ve ever had puppies that loved the water  this much! This darn hot weather is giving us a transportation problem, too hot to fly pretty much anywhere. Even our early morning direct flight to Dallas is questionable 😬 In the mean time we will enjoy these little cuties and get them ready for anything😀

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The babies got to swim in the lake today and did they have fun! Four are hard to keep track of because they head to the end of the sea wall to get out of the water and explore the neighbors yard😬So next time we will do two at a time ( Harlee and I were exhausted) so we can keep better control😀 I love seeing them so happy, they are so confident nothing slows them down, so eager to see and meet everyone😀 12 weeks today! Tyrion is a whopping 25.2 lbs!! Jamie 23.0 Ed 19.9 and Lysa 20.3 ❤️❤️❤️

Ruger and Jarrett/Scout are happy to be back home and center of attention😀 They had a nice visit ( their family went to Europe) but nothing like having ALL the attention directed at you😀😀

Where’s our driver? The girls patiently wait for Tom to come around the side of the house to take us for a ride😀 They know the routine ☺️ One underway they love the view😀

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The babies love everybody!! They are so excited when they get visitors😀 Tyrion just can’t get close enough, he wants to sit on your lap and kiss you. What a great kid dog he’ll be ( all of them would be but he seems more focused on getting on your lap and holding that spot longest). We will start bringing them upstairs for a few hours everyday for their next phase of development. Then the park which includes daily car rides😀

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These babies get cuter every day😀 So sweet and gentle, full of kisses😀 All of them love to cuddle. They will be perfect pets😍 We’ve exposed them to lots of new things which makes them very confident and well adjusted ( we never have anybody aggressive or shy). So darn cute☺️ I’ve enjoyed having them longer but it’s even harder to let them go (for all of us) 😭 Jamie is going to Texas with his cousin Earl/Charley Bo 😀What a stunning pair they will be!!!