Would love to know what my readers think of his registration name ... If you can think of something along the 'future looks bright' or combining his parents names (What You Leave Behind & Im A Believer In) send me an email, or leave a 'comment' - would love to hear it!
Current Suggestions:
Sympa's Won't be Left Behind
Sympa's Tough to Leave Behind
Sympa's Never Look back
Sympa's believe in the future
Sympa's Belief in a Tremendous Jackpot
Sympa's Don't Stop Believin'
Sympa's You Gotta Believe
Sympa's I Believe in Miracles
Sympa's Straight to the Heart
Sympa's You are my Shining Star
Other -- leave a comment :)
About Me
- Sympa Shelties
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- This blog will follow the life of the Sympa Shelties, as best as I can :) We are located in Michigan and breed, train, show, and love our Shetland Sheepdogs. You can find out more about us at : Sympa Shelties.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
LOTS of updates :)
Sorry, guys! I can not believe we're going on a month since I've updated this blog... Puppies are doing wonderful, all four are still here with us.
TJ - Still trying to think of a registered name for him (any suggestions?), but he is going to be staying in the Sympa Gang (going to live with my parents later this summer).
Crickett - sale pending, will be heading to California to be with a wonderful family and a couple other Shelties. They have watched her grow up and been in love with her all along. We are pleased with this family and will miss Crickett, but hey - now we will have TWO Sympa Puppies in Cali.
Rylee - Is Derrick's favorite! Wouldnt'cha know, shes the best all around everything dog - except for conformation. Dang, huge bummer. I would totally keep her (or send her to my parents) if she were a conformation prospect, as well. Instead, performance and therapy will be her "thing". As of today, she is still available. I have had some inquiries but nothing definite yet.
Dora - A real sweetheart, as always. And, still available, as well. She is our barker, but seems to just want to follow her humans anywhere.
They are all doing great as far as crate training - hardly any messes in the ex-pen anymore. They wake me up in the morning and get barky during the day to go out. Id say, probably 98% crate trained... Inside the house, and loose, they still need some work. Its puppy-brain, and we're working on it, but they do get distracted and into playing. Much of the time, during nice days, we spend a lot of time outside (where they get "puppy potty parties") or the screen door is propped open so they can come/go as they please. Leash training is going wonderful, almost perfect with that now :) We've started some basic obedience commands, as well.
Lately, Ive posted many more videos to YouTube (user/channel = sympashelties) than taking pictures. Must be because of being outside lately, I'd been studying for MSU finals, so Id just grab my phone for a quick video instead of pictures....
I will try to get better at updating the blog now, too, especially since *school is done until fall* :) :) :) :) :) :)
TJ - Still trying to think of a registered name for him (any suggestions?), but he is going to be staying in the Sympa Gang (going to live with my parents later this summer).
Crickett - sale pending, will be heading to California to be with a wonderful family and a couple other Shelties. They have watched her grow up and been in love with her all along. We are pleased with this family and will miss Crickett, but hey - now we will have TWO Sympa Puppies in Cali.
Rylee - Is Derrick's favorite! Wouldnt'cha know, shes the best all around everything dog - except for conformation. Dang, huge bummer. I would totally keep her (or send her to my parents) if she were a conformation prospect, as well. Instead, performance and therapy will be her "thing". As of today, she is still available. I have had some inquiries but nothing definite yet.
Dora - A real sweetheart, as always. And, still available, as well. She is our barker, but seems to just want to follow her humans anywhere.
They are all doing great as far as crate training - hardly any messes in the ex-pen anymore. They wake me up in the morning and get barky during the day to go out. Id say, probably 98% crate trained... Inside the house, and loose, they still need some work. Its puppy-brain, and we're working on it, but they do get distracted and into playing. Much of the time, during nice days, we spend a lot of time outside (where they get "puppy potty parties") or the screen door is propped open so they can come/go as they please. Leash training is going wonderful, almost perfect with that now :) We've started some basic obedience commands, as well.
Lately, Ive posted many more videos to YouTube (user/channel = sympashelties) than taking pictures. Must be because of being outside lately, I'd been studying for MSU finals, so Id just grab my phone for a quick video instead of pictures....
I will try to get better at updating the blog now, too, especially since *school is done until fall* :) :) :) :) :) :)
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