On Thursdays, in the world of bloggers, we often post about things we are Thankful for each week. And this week, I have a lot to be thankful for! Yesterday we took ZuZu for her ultrasound, and the veterinarian gave us 8, possibly 9, reasons to be thankful! She thinks our ZuZu may be having 8 - 9 collie puppies!
Of course ultrasounds are not totally reliable, so we won’t know for certain until the puppies arrive. But what we do know, ZuZu has a nice-sized litter, and they have nice strong heartbeats! You can see the tiny heart beating in this video.
They aren’t due until Christmas Eve, so we have 5 weeks to go. We will keep everyone updated, but please send ZuZu and her puppies all your good thoughts and prayers for an easy whelping and for a healthy Mom and puppies!
Another reason we are thankful, Nolan received some mail this week. With all the winning he has done so far, Nolan earned this “Puppy of Achievement” certificate from the AKC. This program was created by the AKC to encourage puppy owners to begin practicing in the conformation ring, to socialize and prepare their puppies to begin competing in conformation shows once the puppy turns six months old. As the 4 - 6 month puppy class does not award actual points towards earning a championship, this certificate is sent to honor and acknowledge the puppy’s wins in those classes, as well as any points they win before they turn a year old. It’s a nice certificate to receive for Nolan’s wins, and we added it to our Winterberry Collies scrapbook. Our puppy, Morgan, will be going to her 1st dog show this weekend. She will be competing in the 4 - 6 month puppy class. Hopefully she will come home with a bit of ribbon, but even more importantly, we are hoping she has a lot of fun. We want her to think dog shows are awesome, and hope she gets a chance to shine.
Congrats on your upcoming litter and to Nolan on his success in the ring so far.
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