Puppies

Well, it's been a while since we've posted any puppy pics. They are growing like weeds! Stacie came over the other day and helped me haul the puppies over the fence for a free run. The puppies had a great time - they slept well that night. Keno still loves to run and play with them, but sometimes I think she forgets how small they still are! Aklak still doesn't want anything to do with them, but will tolerate them when they are playing in the yard together. Here's a few new photos...

Keno runs circles around the little dudes...

Rico and Keno - Rico is voted to be the most like Keno (in looks)

Scooter Photo

I just wanted to post this photo (taken by StacieZ) beacuse I like it...nothing more. Enjoy.

Puppy Call

Well, Heather finally figured out how to use the video feature on our digital camera. So, here it is..not only our first video, but our first puppy video!!

More Puppy Stuff...

So far we've only shown you picutres of our new puppies (as sweet and cute as they are, we don't want to you think we have forgotten about our first dogs - where the name Akeno Kennels came from). The puppies are growing like weeds. We can see them getting bigger in just the short week we've had them - their legs are getting longer and as they lay in their dog house as one big puppy pile, we can see we'll need to build them a new house in the near future (then they can bunk 2x2, until we finally build one for each).

Aklak - about 8 weeks old

Aklak - what a handsome dog he grew up to be.

Keno - we got her at about 1 year old - she would have been an adorable puppy with those big ears!

Cash

Lucky - wondering if it's edible - the rare moment we see them looking at their food instead of inhaling it!

Rico - he's so handsome! - wait to see the next set of photos - only one ear is standing now.

Psycho Sadie! need I say more?

The puppy pile! The one time in their lives they can all fit in the dog house with ample room to spare. I shall enjoy this time.

The puppies have adjusted to life outside just fine (after only 2 nights in the house, Aklak and Keno's fence was reinforced with chicken wire and they were booted out into the wild). Ok, well not really the wild. They grew up outside and were wondering free when we plucked them from their home. They are just back out to what is normal for them. After all, they are sled dogs! Aklak is definately happy to have his house and kitchen back. Keno still really loves to play with them. When we have free runs outside, Keno is very interactive with them. Aklak is pretty standoffish, but he's also very tolerant and careful when he steps. I know Aklak and Keno will be happier when we build the puppies their own run and they can get theirs back!

The operation is done and it can not be reversed....

Well...
The operation is done and it can not be reversed....or at least the reversal is not covered under the Yukon health plan nor is it 100% successful NOR would I want to go through that again!
I am fine, resting with my bag of frozen peas down there watching movies and playing with the pack...carefully.
I do think I will have a fast recovery as it doesn't feel so bad, no this is not the frozen peas talking. Thanks to Chris and Kirstene for the suck it up talk when we were back home.