Stevie, Pepper, Eau-dee, Pepa & Ruby

January 30, 2011: Thanks to my husband who has been an amazing support system for me as the puppies depart to their new homes. I have said it before and I will say it again: I am THRILLED with the owners of these puppies. Little Stevie, Pepper, Eau-dee, Pepa and Ruby are very lucky dogs to have the owners they do.

We're quite tired so for tonight we'll leave you with this one picture of little Stevie catching some zzzz's. Good night, sleep tight little puppies, all snuggled in with your new families.

Stevie

Photo credit to A. Lundberg

Congrats to Pepa's New Family

January 29, 2011: "It was meant to be!" We completely enjoyed meeting Pepa's new family - they are wonderful people!!! We couldn't be happier with our new puppy homes. Pepa is definitely a favorite for many blog followers. She is also the favorite of a friend here in Stettler and Pepa made a special trip to the hospital to visit our friend while she was sick. We know Pepa brightened her day after being hospitalized for so long! All the best to you, Pepa, and your wonderful family.

Gorgeous Pepa - Bath Time

The Sweetest Thing

January 29, 2011: Happy 8 Week Birthday to five amazing, beautiful, affectionate Tollers. I will not deny that this weekend will be extremely hard for me BUT I am truly blessed to have found amazing loving homes for these puppies. I trust their families will raise them with love, care and respect and I am so excited to watch these puppies grow and start their new adventure with their new family!!! <3

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." Josh Billings

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am." Author Unknown

"Dogs are miracles with paws." Susan Kennedy

“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” Louis Sabin  

Maya, Pepper (was Dora) & Jolie

Maya & Pepper (was Dora)

My heart puppy - Stevie

Maya & Pepper (was Dora)

Jolie, Maya, Pepper (was Dora)

Gracie & Pepper (White Girl [Dora])

Leah the GSD & 5 Toller Puppies

Light Blue - Picasso's Pepa

Unfortunately my SLR camera broke when the puppies were just a few weeks old so most of these pictures are not the best quality. -Rachel

Birdy Little Toller

January 26, 2011: One puppy got special treatment tonight which involved a frozen duck wing and a frozen goose wing. She enjoyed it! The puppy and Gracie had a wee bit of a competition but the puppy won of course (due to slight refereeing on my part!). Tomorrow the rest of the pups will get their turn with the wings - one on one.

Dora & Duck Wing 

Dora Semi-Retrieves Goose Wing

Gracie, GSD, Dora & Duck Wing

Bonding

We caught mother and daughter taking a little nap together. Of course when I tried to capture the moment, they both woke up to see what I was up to.

Our Pride & Joy

January 23, 2011: The weather has warmed up and today it was sunny and zero degrees. Perfect conditions for a play in the snow. 7 days left with these Toller babies!!!

Maya

Jolie

Dora

Peppa

Stevie

Picasso x Gracie Puppies

Dora, Jolie, Maya, Lola - Pepa is hiding behind me!

Junior Handlers & Co-ownerships

January 22, 2011: We have one puppy we are considering sending to live with a junior handler or even doing a co-ownership. If anyone is interested, let me know! I purchased Tikko from a wonderful breeder in Gresham Oregon and she was instrumental in getting me involved with junior handling, conformation and obedience. A Toller would be a great breed for a junior handler to work with and build skills and confidence in training dogs. Junior Handling or even a Co-ownership is also a great way to become involved in a breed as expenses are lessened. Would love to hear from anyone who is interested. rls6118@gmail.com or (403) 742-6118

Play Time

Winter Toller

January 15, 2011: This photo was taken a few years ago and it is still one of my favorites.

Water Works

January 15, 2011: Water truly works for this dog! This is the dam of our litter. Photos were taken in the Yukon.

Momma Dog Takes a Break

January 13, 2011: Momma takes a break!

Lola Video

I've been spending so much time with the puppies that I haven't had time to update the blog! Here's a quick little video of Dora (White Girl):

Maya Video

I've been spending so much time with the puppies that I haven't had time to update the blog! Here's a quick little video of Maya (Dark Blue Girl):

Dora Video

I've been spending so much time with the puppies that I haven't had time to update the blog! Here's a quick little video of Dora (White Girl):

Pepa Video

I've been spending so much time with the puppies that I haven't had time to update the blog! Here's a quick little video of Pepa (Light Blue Girl):

Jolie Video

I've been spending so much time with the puppies that I haven't had time to update the blog! Here's a quick little video of Jolie (Green Girl):

Lola @ 5 Weeks

January 9, 2011: I can't say enough good things about little Lola. She's sweet, funny and just so delicate compared to her litter mates. Lola has been exceeding my expectations, that's for sure!!!

Pepa @ 5 Weeks

January 9, 2011: Pepa is out-going and she is still what I like to call the 'Sporty' puppy of the litter. I really enjoy her energy and curiosity.

Maya @ 5 Weeks

January 9, 2011: Maya is a character and a half. She's a goof! She plays so well with our German Shepherd Dog - constantly egging her on and sneaking up to her as swiftly as she can. She is a very light-hearted puppy.

Dora @ 5 Weeks

January 9, 2011: Solid little puppy! She seems low maintenance so far and surprisingly I think she is now the tallest/largest puppy in the litter.

Jolie @ 5 Weeks

January 9, 2011: She's still a little more laid back than the others in the litter but she is still quite confident and energetic! She has great substance for a Toller puppy.

Puppy Visits

January 8, 2011: We've had a great interest in the Picasso x Gracie litter and I have corresponded with many people over the last 2 months. If anyone is interested in coming for a visit, you're welcome to email me at rls6118@gmail.com or call me at 403-742-6118 and we can set up a time.

If cuteness could be bottled....

.....I'd be a millionaire!

January 7, 2011: I am uploading this picture again because I love it so much. Two peas in a pod? I think Lola (pink puppy) should do commercials - she could sell anything!!!!

My 5 Little Buddies

January 6, 2011: The pups are exploring, learning and growing! They had their first nail trim the other day - all did perfectly fine. Pepa seems to be the adventurous one as we've had a couple incidents during our puppy plays where we've suddenly lost track of Pepa and found her off cruising the house on her own! She's great.

Here are my 5 little sidekicks at 4 weeks, 6 days of age. Their new owners are going to love them so much!!!

Hi!

Are you my daddy?

Oh Pepa! You're cute.

Pepa

Precious Little Puppy

Pepa

Strutting My Stuff

Food?

Picasso - Ch. Jocar's Mystic Self Portrait

January 5, 2011: Isn't Picasso a handsome Toller!!! Tonight I feel like bragging about the sire of this wonderful litter of pups:

Zoom zoom zoom!

January 3, 2011: They LOVE their exercise already! I had a great time playing with the pups this evening.

Toller Puppy & Aquafina Bottle

January 1, 2011: For those puppy owners who are curious to know how big a 4 week old Toller puppy is, here is a little comparison of Pepa with a 710 ml Aquafina water bottle. Most visitors have exclaimed, "They are so much smaller than I thought they would be at this age!"

Is there anything sweeter?

January 1, 2011: Happy New Year to Gracie-fans, puppy-fans and all our family and friends! The question of the day....is there anything sweeter than puppies and toddlers?

I don't even think Belgian truffles could compete....