The puppies from our Blue Riptide x Blue Ghost litter were eight weeks old last weekend and Jerry and I had a steady stream of families here to pick out their puppy.
This was the second Northwoods Bird Dog puppy for two of the buyers. As we all know, it’s a small world. In 2006, Kevin Sipple first bought a wonderful tri-color female that is a littermate to this litter’s dam, Blue Ghost. This year he picked a matching, even-marked, tri-color female. Dwayne Splan is also back. His first puppy was a male out of Magic’s Rocky Belleboa x Old Glory Bluebelle in 2008 and, again, he was on the list for another male.
Splan clan
Other buyers included Chris Bye and Roberta Scherf from Wisconsin and the Nielsen and Head families from Minnesota.
It’s a sad day for me when the puppies go…but we’re grateful to the new owners and happy for the puppies.
"Great to see you guys…Again, we really appreciate all your care and attention to these pups for their first 8 wks. They are so very much better socialized, confident and relaxed among people as a result.
"Our pup took about a half hour to get acquainted with her new surroundings, and then she acted like she’d been living here for her entire life. My wirehair treated her gently, and they have been getting along fine. I’m happy to report that she didn’t make a noticeable sound last night–to our great surprise and delight. She regaled us most of the way home when she wasn’t sleeping, but I put her kennel right next to our guy Chance last evening, and that may have made all the difference."
Lager was raised in our kennel but obviously had no problem adapting to his new home and new life…..and Betsy and I are very grateful!
"It’s going great, we just love him and he is adjusting so easily to everything. My only concern is he is getting petted so much he may not have any coat left soon. He loves his 4 mile runs in the morning, and we have been walking him at night. He and Sam are like long lost friends, and the kids adore him.
"Thanks for everything, you guys are very good at what you do."
Betsy and I try very hard to match our dogs with the expectations and requirements of our buyers……and to make sure the dogs go to good homes where they will have a great life. We are extremely happy to hear from new owners like Jim.
“Snoop (Northwoods Porter) is adjusting very well with his new surroundings. His kennel mates are accepting him pretty well. His human sisters are spoiling him rotten. He may have forgotten how to walk since he was picked up and carried so often. Thanks again for picking such a nice dog for our family.”
