All Ready For Puppies!
The new puppy room is finally coming together, just in time for Dora who is very uncomfortable with quite a large belly full of wriggling Steele puppies! The room needed several coats of paint and that task seemed to take me forever! There was a dark- and light-blue …
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December 11th, 2011
Well, we are just a few weeks away from the arrival of Dora x Steele puppies! I am so excited. This will be the first litter born at the UP, Michigan kennels. I brought a whelping box with me while home in PA over Thanksgiving. I need to get it …
Read more...November 16th, 2011
It’s great to have a camera again, even if it isn’t the camera I love, it does inspire me to blog again. I just feel I need photos to go with words, like French Vanilla Coffee Mate creamer with my coffee, one just isn’t much of anything without the other! …
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The Picking Begins!
Well, the picking of pups from the “Forests” litter out of Blizzard’s Jenna Gladstone, sired by Blizzard’s Steele Waters, has begun! The first pick for females is Delta! And the first pick of males is Oz!
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Photo of the Day April 26th, 2011
It has been way too long since doing a “photo of the day.” Here is a shot from this morning while doing …
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Friday, March 25th, 2011
Grace and Ellie Cutie-pies Grace and Ellie are loving life and having a ball. They have taken over the upstairs and rule …
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March 16th, 2011
Hello All, Time is flying by and I can hardly believe Grace and Ellie are in the middle of their 5th week. …
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March 12th, 2011
Grace and Ellie Five Weeks Old The girls are a blast! They are starting to flash-point each other (especially Ellie). They are …
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Santana’s Blooming Belly :)
As promised, here are some photos of Santana: Above is Santana before pregnancy. And this is today–obviously pregnant! My gosh, I just …
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Steele Making the Rounds
Steele out for his morning run.
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Cooling Off
While out for his morning run, Count decides to cool off in the snow.
Read more...March 3, 2011
Grace and Ellie Update: I am always amazed at the changes in pups between the 3rd and 4th week. Grace and Ellie …
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Progression
Another quick update. It’s crunch time at work, so the next two weeks will be a bit quiet as I try to …
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Weekend Update
Just a quick update this morning. Grace and Ellie’s Eyes are Open! Oh my gosh, aren’t you totally in love with these …
Read more...Grace and Ellie, Santana, and Nashua by Brier!
Grace and Ellie Day 9 Grace is doing fantastic! Do I dare say she is 2lbs already? She makes the cutest noises …
Read more...First Ladies?
The creative side of my brain has completely shut down. I cannot come up with a special theme for these babies and …
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Shay & Ike’s Pups – February 9th, 2011
Shay is coming along great and is able to get around well now. She still is not eating much, though. My normal …
Read more...Shay Puppies
Shay had her puppies via c-section today. There was a pup sideways that never turned, thus blocking the exit for all. We …
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Waiting for Puppies to Arrive
Shay sort-of faked me out a little bit yesterday. She wouldn’t eat all day and that is usually the first sign to …
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Santana and Steele
Santana has been bred to Steele with puppies expected the end of March. The video doesn’t show much at all–I was just …
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January 26th, 2011 Update
I am working on a few articles (more on hunting journals, Keeping and Using Pigeons for Training, The Six Pillars, What Traits …
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Muscle Cars Pup Update: Cooper (Dart)
This is Cooper (Dart from the Muscle Cars litter out of Jenna x Steele). Isn’t he a beauty? WOW. I can see …
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
Geesh, already 10 days into a new year, can you believe it? I thought I would start some new things this year, …
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Catalina Update
I received a lovely note and the above photo updating us about Sadie (Catalina from Jenna by Steele’s “Muscle Car” litter whelped …
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Stoney Update
I received a few photos of Stoney (now Riley, from the Streams–Dora x Luke, litter). What a handsome fellow–he looks just like …
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Update on Rock (Now Tuck, from the Streams litter)
I thought I should share an update on Rock (out of Dora x Luke), who now lives in Anchorage, AK. Here is …
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A New Year’s Eve Ruffed Grouse Hunt
After a late start this morning, I got a lot of extra outside chores done like tons of new straw in all …
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Cuddle Bugs
Maisy and Jenna cuddling on the sofa. Under all that I have a really nice sofa… although I forget what it really …
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Lucy Update
Lucy is out of the 4-wheelers litter, Shay x Brier November 2008. Lucy’s litter name was Ava (for Avalanche) and her litter …
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Announcing the Breeding of Shay to Ike
We are thrilled to announce the breeding of Shay to Ike. We expect puppies the week of February 10th, 2011, going to …
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Northwoods Bird Camp 2010 Day 6
I just realized that it has already been one week ago today that I started out on this journey to the North …
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The Mid-August Blues…
Hi All! What’s new with you? It’s seems like it has been a very l-o-n-g, hot, boring, summer. Not so boring with …
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The “Trout Streams” are Doing Fantastic
The pups are doing fantastic and I can’t believe they are almost a month old. Wow, just think everyone, just a little …
Read more...Oh My Gosh These Puppies Are So Cute!
From Dora x Luke Week 2 Oh my gosh! These puppies are so stinking cute I can barely stand myself! I know …
Read more...Dora x Luke Pups are Two-Weeks Old!
From Dora x Luke Week 2 Hi All. So sorry I haven’t updated the blog more often lately. I say it all …
Read more...Dora x Luke Pups 1-Week Old
The little darlings are now 1-week old. They are growing like mad and are such nice puppies, in my opinion. 🙂 The …
Read more...Dora x Luke Pups Update
Dora and the puppies are doing great. All are eating and getting around very well. Dora is well but does not like …
Read more...July 11th, 2010 Update
I have started about 20 posts and never finished them! I have really fallen behind with the updates! So, what’s new? I …
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It Was a Three-Dog Night
Ran the dogs at the farm property this evening. Worked on whistle commands–for turn and come. I need to start working individually …
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It Doesn’t Get Much Better…
Photos tell the story better than I can, tonight. So, I will let them speak for themselves… with just a few comments …
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Summer 2010 is Here
Well, summer is certainly here. The days are long and very warm. I absolutely love that it gets light so early and …
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Boone
I have no idea why it seems I don’t talk more about this dog, Boone (as in Daniel Boone). This dog has …
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Sir Royal Blizzard Gladstone
After skipping an evening of dog work last night (Thursday), for a birthday party, we got back at it tonight (Friday). I …
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Announcing the Breeding of Dora to Luke
Dora has been bred to Luke. Pups expected around July 20th, going to their new hunting homes the second full week of …
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May 9th, 2010 LML News
Happy Mother’s Day Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there. Here is a bouquet of wildflowers for you! 🙂
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Photo of the Day for May 5th, 2010
Turn and Burn… (Click image for a high resolution version in a new window.) Today’s photo is of “Jess,” the sweetest, most …
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