Frieda's puppies turned 3 weeks old a couple of days ago, and David managed to get this adorable video of them exploring the world with their new-found legs and newly opened eyes. They are really cute and I am excited to see what they'll look like as they get older.Thank you, David,  for making the time to take all these videos!P.S. Frieda is a devoted mother, but she wanted to take a well-deserved break and…

Last week David took a video of Annora's 10 puppies, who were then 4 weeks old.  What struck me when watching it later on, was how it looked like there were puppies EVERYWHERE! :)These puppies are very busy and active; full of life, confident and very happy!  Just like their mother, Annora! https://youtu.be/gf97gqkN7jw?si=3bzseI70e-zf9A5-P.S. Here are photos of the gorgeous parents! :) Nash von Viadei Annora Ilsa von Festeburg

Just this week as I was looking over our website to see which pages needed updating, I noticed that I had never made a post after Frieda's puppies arrived.  Whoops!!!  I guess I was so busy taking care of 17 puppies, that I forgot to do it!Wait, I am getting ahead of myself... On September 22nd, Rachel was the first to go in the puppy room and she came back out, shouting, "Mommy, Frieda is…

On Friday, September 11th, just after midnight, Annora woke me up with a sharp bark.  Annora is normally a very quiet dog and rarely barks.  I stumbled out of bed, thinking that she just needed to go outside.  I quickly realized that, no, that was not the problem...She was in active labour!The first puppy arrived just before 1:00 a.m..  The rest of the puppies quickly followed and by 7:00 in the morning, after only 6…

Frieda's puppies are now 4 weeks old and are becoming a very real distraction! We love spending time with them, completely loosing track of time while we cuddle them and laugh at their cute antics.  They'll grow up so quickly and before we know it, they'll be leaving for their new homes...So the house cleaning can wait! :)https://youtu.be/3eatUHMZnHw

Our whole family loves it when there are cute puppies around to snuggle!  Recently, Rachel, Josiah and Gabriel and I spent some time with Frieda's puppies who were then 2 weeks old.  They're eyes were just starting to open.   Later on during the day, Gabriel and I got out Annora's 1 week puppies for some snuggling. Gabriel's smile says everything!  He absolutely adores tiny puppies.  They are so cuddlely at this age and they don't…

On March 16th, when making the usual rounds of  weighing Frieda's puppies, feeding and watering Frieda and all the chores that go along with having a litter of puppies, we noticed that Annora was panting heavily and doing a lot of pacing.  It did seem like she might be starting pre-labour, which can last as long as 24 hours. Her due date wasn't until the 18th and we knew she was having a small litter,…

Spring is arriving and with it comes sugaring season.  Frieda's March 12th due date was also fast approaching. March 10th began as a busy day gathering maple sap.  We also had a birthday party planned for the evening... and Frieda had her own plans! :)After getting home from the sugar woods, I went to get cleaned up.  Elizabeth went down to the puppy room to check on Frieda.  She immediately dashed back upstairs, calling, "Mommy, Frieda…