I truly enjoyed Brittany and Calvin's visit yesterday. Oh to be young again.... not that I'm old per say but if you're over 50 you know what I'm talking about.
Brittany spent a good chunk of time retrieving pups from the bushes and from the pump house. The pups have recently discovered the hole in the siding that allows access into that closed space and are quite intrigued by what lies within which in all honesty is essentially nothing. Calvin came equipped with camera and I drug out my own.
Regarding the job at hand... both Calvin and Brit have their hearts set on a large dog. As a result, they centered their attention on Green and Yellow while Brown scampered around attempting to pick pockets and untie their and my laces. As I've said before, I don't think Brown will end up small but for the day... it was all about Green and Yellow. I didn't envy their need to select just one. Of all the dogs in the litter, Yellow and Green are the two that most resemble each other. The only obvious difference, the collars they wear. Brittany was hoping that one of the two would select her. Unfortunately, not only do the pups resemble each other in looks, they also resemble each other in personality and level of energy. While they were here, hoping for some sort of sign, I snapped some photos of the process and a few of Brown.
Brittany spent a good chunk of time retrieving pups from the bushes and from the pump house. The pups have recently discovered the hole in the siding that allows access into that closed space and are quite intrigued by what lies within which in all honesty is essentially nothing. Calvin came equipped with camera and I drug out my own.
Regarding the job at hand... both Calvin and Brit have their hearts set on a large dog. As a result, they centered their attention on Green and Yellow while Brown scampered around attempting to pick pockets and untie their and my laces. As I've said before, I don't think Brown will end up small but for the day... it was all about Green and Yellow. I didn't envy their need to select just one. Of all the dogs in the litter, Yellow and Green are the two that most resemble each other. The only obvious difference, the collars they wear. Brittany was hoping that one of the two would select her. Unfortunately, not only do the pups resemble each other in looks, they also resemble each other in personality and level of energy. While they were here, hoping for some sort of sign, I snapped some photos of the process and a few of Brown.
They too snapped some photos of each pup for immediate review. They held them up side by side. They took them to various parts of the property. At one point a flip of the coin was mentioned.....
And when it was all said and done... Yellow became their boy! They've chosen the name of Ruger!
With Calvin and Brittany's choice behind us, I called Jen to let her know her time to choose was finally here. She and Corey have secretly been watching Yellow and Green from the beginning so their choice, Green, was the obvious and expected one. They've chosen the name of Bosworth or "Boz" for short.
And That leaves us with Brown... the pup who I still say is the firecracker of the litter and one incredibly sweet and interactive pup. He'll be moving to Tampa to reside with Angela and her family. This pup, while having a bit of an independent streak, thrives on interaction and I'm happy to see him go to a family with kids where he's sure to get loads of attention.
Here's Brown a.k.a. Niko!
Here's Brown a.k.a. Niko!
And that brings us to today. With the selection process behind us, I'm left with exactly one week to enjoy these precious pups before the next phase of Doberman rearing presents itself. Cropping. Tuesday Nina, Case, Ruger, Xena, Harmony and Pink will make the trip to Wildwood to spend the day in Dr McBrides highly capable hands. The'll be joining their families Wednesday. Then on Thursday, Boss, Ajax, Boz and Niko will receive their crops making them available for pick up on Friday.
That leaves just a short time and opportunity to take a few more photos and play... Currently, while I blog away, the pups are enjoying their breakfast on the porch attached to the smaller dog run. I'll work on obtaining one last set of weights and a set of individual photos throughout the day. With any luck at all I'll likely get through half of them. I'll likely finish things up tomorrow.
That leaves just a short time and opportunity to take a few more photos and play... Currently, while I blog away, the pups are enjoying their breakfast on the porch attached to the smaller dog run. I'll work on obtaining one last set of weights and a set of individual photos throughout the day. With any luck at all I'll likely get through half of them. I'll likely finish things up tomorrow.
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