Border Collie Puppies!

[furtech]

Here's the full Flickr set!

So much has happened since I last posted. I try to avoid writing here when my brain is mushier than usual and the last month has been the epidomy of "interesting times." I'll post about most of it, but I'm going to start slowly, with something easy: Puppies!

Friends iisaw and Carol, owners of the Magnificent Tay, decided to get another dog. Tay doesn't need help, but he can always use company. I remember the Border Collie Rescue people telling me that two was easier to manage than one (much easier than -three-!). True, that. They keep themselves amused when I'm working (or loitering here) by taking turns herding each other, defending the home against delivery people and generally hanging out together.

Tay was such a marvelous dog that they went back to the source: Tay's brother had a litter with a nice trial dog named "Molly". Their ranch is just outside of Fresno and is filled with sheep, cattle, puppies (including weinerdogs) and a couple of working dogs (borders and great Pyr's).



OMG puppies. Despite my preference for adult dogs from rescues, omg puppies. Only Tay was skeptical about the furry balls of cuteness. We spent the afternoon playing with the pups and the momdog. Though this was to be "Carol's dog," it was clear that Eric would advocate for certain dogs. The early leader was a female with an arrow-mark on her neck (instead of a full white collar of fur). I loved this dog: she (IMO) is the pick of the litter: calm, intelligent (well, they were all smart) and bold-but-not-pushy. She will be a fantastic animal! The dark horse was one with a crescent of white fur around the side of her neck. She pulled the upset, though, by a deft maneuver: she snuggled up against Eric and fell asleep against his leg. She's pushier and bolder, but also a great dog!



Must forget about puppies...so cute...resistance is futile...agh.

Comments

[waynekaa.livejournal.com]

the little black one reminds me of a chibi rondo

[burmecian-storm.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

You're right! No wonder he looked so darned cute!

[millencolinf0x.livejournal.com]

Such cute puppies!!! I want one!

[amarafox.livejournal.com]

OMG PUPPIES

[okojosan.livejournal.com]

So cute! I wish I had the temperament for puppies but I don't. I like to play with them and then hand them back. :D

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah-- that's right. I remember now-- better to have friends who have the puppy.

[diadexxus.livejournal.com]

OMG PUPPIES! :D :D :D :D
SUPER CUTE! Do any have blue eyes??

-J

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Actually, all of them did, for now. They're so young they still have the blue puppy-eyes; those will eventually turn to a light gold, just like their mother and father's eyes. The momdog had *gorgeous* eyes, very sweet.

[iisaw.livejournal.com]

*melts* ZOMG, those are great pictures! I can't wait to get her home.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

I made a disk of the best pics for you to give the breeder. Plus, you can copy them over if you want. Sometimes the owner is so busy with the pups all the time that they forget to get puppy pics of them.

[iisaw.livejournal.com]

Very thoughtful of you, thanks!

[mognetcentral.livejournal.com]

OHHHH so so cute. They all look so sweet! The 2 brown pups piled up... <3

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

oh dear lord. Brainmelt.

[tori04.livejournal.com]

You are evil. Keep up with this kind of posting and I'll have to unfriend you.

Oh crap.

And the kid is going to see this too.

*CURSES COLORFULLY*

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Oh, I posted those pics -specifically- so she'd see them! That little black&white in the last pic above: you don't know what an iron-will it took for me to -not- scoop him up and take him home. SOooOooo adorable!! Like a little black and white mochi!

[flint-otter.livejournal.com]

Keep at it and make Penh weaken so I can get a border collie pup. We've had wow, i think 5 border collies in the Cooksey family now. By far my favorite medium sized dog.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Who knows? The little girl with the arrow-shape on her neck might still be available...she's *perfect*. Eric and Carol want one with more spunk (ie, is a bigger challenge). She's really sweet!

[iisaw.livejournal.com]

I have the breeder's number if you want it.... ;)

[swirling-chaos.livejournal.com]

Ahh, they're so cute! Nothing brightens up a cold day like puppies. :)

[revengetherapy.livejournal.com]

PUPPIES. nothing like an lj-post full of puppies to make life better.

[kyubikitsy.livejournal.com]

OMP SO CUTE!

I wish I had a chance to meet Roxy (KS' border collie) when she was a wee puppy. The photos he has of her are SO adorable.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

You can always add one to the strip! Perfect complement to the pyo-pyo!

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

...and right after the Puppy and Kitten Bowl (Super Bowl day) .. :D

[pikacello.livejournal.com]

PUPPIES.

[vlen.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to say thank you for those, most adorable puppies ever, made my morning that much nicer :)