Meet Farley and Zoe, our golden pups who arrived at the tail end of September.
Life has been non-stop puppy mayhem for three weeks, but we are completely in love with the new members of our family.
Farley and Zoe are half siblings (same father) but since they came from the same breeder and were raised together (only a week apart in age) they think and act like siblings. Farley is a beluga-sized, low-key male. He loves sleeping on his back, tummy rubs and sitting on the couch watching t.v. Zoe is a high-energy, peanut-sized female. She loves ripping around the back yard like a greyhound, taunting her "little" brother and sometimes sitting still long enough to cuddle.
Our house is a puppy nursery. Our days are full of puppy-potty routines, clicker training, lessons in leash walking and house manners. Since they both love chewing everything in sight, and digging holes to east India, we have our work cut out for us.
Oh, and they both are terrified of sheep. We are working on that too . . .
Our gardens, rugs and furniture may suffer for the time being, but what joy to have the smell of wet dogs in the house on a rainy day once again.
Puppy kindergarten started last week. We're working hard with canid behavior specialist Elise McMahon of Canine Head Start on channeling their energy and teaching them about life with people and sheep.
I'll keep your posted on our progress.
they are adorable!!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | October 14, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Congratulations on the new babies!!!
Posted by: RichelleCK | October 14, 2011 at 01:21 PM
They are adorable!
Posted by: megacrafty | October 14, 2011 at 02:58 PM
Puppeeeeez! Oh, congrats, Barb!
Posted by: Marcy/Habetrot | October 14, 2011 at 05:53 PM
oh.oh.oh! they are absolutely darling! i can just imagine their energy.....good luck with the sheep!
Posted by: Konna | October 14, 2011 at 06:48 PM
I may have to make a road trip and dognap a pup. They are absolutely adorable. I look forward to more photos and maybe some video. Afraid of sheep, what a hoot!!
Posted by: Cheryl | October 14, 2011 at 09:42 PM
Oh man, these two are irresistible!!!
Posted by: Lisa | October 14, 2011 at 09:56 PM
They are adorable! I feel so lucky to have already met them and actually get Zoe to sit calmly in my lap for a while.
Posted by: Manise | October 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Welcome to the good life, Farley and Zoe!
Posted by: Connie | October 15, 2011 at 08:57 AM
I am so happy for you. Puppies!!!!!!
Posted by: Meredith | October 15, 2011 at 03:37 PM
Congratulations on the addition of the newest members to your family -- they are just adorable. And afraid of sheep -- that's just too funny!
Posted by: sue | October 15, 2011 at 05:39 PM
so cute! congratulations on the additions to your family - I look forward to plenty of puppy photos :)
Posted by: CatieP | October 21, 2011 at 04:33 PM
I'm so happy your home is once again filled with four-legged long-hair shedding friends. The house is just too empty and neat without them. They are both adorable.
Posted by: Jean | October 24, 2011 at 03:54 PM
wow. such amazing cuteness. congrats on the puppies!
Posted by: Denise | October 26, 2011 at 11:03 PM
We were adopted by our Golden when she was three years old, so we missed the puppy stage. There is very little that is cuter than a Golden puppy- unless it's 2 Golden puppies! congratulations on the new love affair.
Posted by: Judy G. | November 12, 2011 at 01:32 PM