Riley litter: Five weeks

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Steve Mays

We don’t know which one is “Riley” yet because the breeder picks which puppy goes to which family. A first for us but probably makes more sense than trying to pick from sixteen equally adorable puppies. We got our first look (and touch) today at the “puppy party” the breeder threw for the new families.

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Riley litter: Kennel time

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Steve Mays

Riley and her litter-mates are getting acquainted with the kennel. Won’t be long now.

Riley: First meal

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Steve Mays

Riley and her litter mates are making the transition from mom to food-in-a-bowl. Seem to be getting the hang of it. This coming Saturday we’ll get our first hands-on look at the pups.

Riley litter: 4 weeks

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Steve Mays

The pups are moving out of their “rat-like thing” stage and starting to look like cute Golden Retriever puppies. I believe the plan is for us to visit sometime after five weeks and bring Riley home at eight weeks. Eventually we’ll be able to post a photo and say this is Riley.

Hattie sleeping late

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Steve Mays

Riley: Week Three

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Steve Mays

Riley: Week Two

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Steve Mays

Don’t know if Riley is in the litter or not. She might be.

Riley: One Week

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Steve Mays

Riley: Two days

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Steve Mays

We’ve been a one dog home for the last nine months and have spent much of the last six months searching for a Golden Retriever puppy. After a couple of set-backs, we think Riley has arrived. Not home yet but in the world.

The photos below are of Bimini and Coconut with their two-day-old litters. (Not sure which is which but it doesn’t matter) Nine puppies in each litter. Bimini has six males and three females; Coconut four females and five males. All healthy and doing great. So Riley in one of these two photos.

Can’t tell much at this point but I’m sure we’ll get more photos. So, sometime around the middle of May Riley will join our family.

Mo likes the warmer weather

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Steve Mays

A perfect day for loving up on neighbor dog Mo (after taking Hattie for a walk).

(Wikipedia) “The Bernese Mountain Dog is a large-sized breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund is derived from the German Senne (“alpine pasture”) and Hund (hound/dog), as they accompanied the alpine herders and dairymen called Senn. Berner (or Bernese in English) refers to the area of the breed’s origin, in the canton of Bern. This mountain dog was originally kept as a general farm dog.”

UPDATE August, 2024: This is Max. Best Friend to a friend. First photo while a pup… second photo a few days ago (after lots of expensive puppy chow).

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