Everything encased in thick ice. 10/14/08
Our beautiful birches brought to their knees. 10/14/08
The puppies' frozen play yard. 10/14/08
Kayla the Ice Princess. 10/14/08
Gary and Dorothy Robinson of Warren, ME with Sasanoa Media Blitz (Ziva) 12/12/08.
Michael and Carol Crosby of Gorham, ME with Sasanoa Early Edition (Argos) 12/12/08. Argos is sporting a Sasanoa sunflower neckerchief. Grammies Norma and Evelyn teamed up to present each girl with sunflower panties and each boy with a signature sunflower neckerchief.
Red Girl
Purple Boy. Not cooperating.
Blue Boy. First at everything.
Green Boy. Coming along nicely.
Pink Girl. SHARK! Shredded my fingers and would not cooperate.
Lovely Miss Kayla.
Orange Girl. Sweet, loving, but willing to try anything.
Sassy, bratty (YEAH!) Kayla. Her specialty vets call her a miracle. She's no conehead!
The Coneheads supposedly eating out of individual bowls.
Purple Boy--Sasanoa Early Edition--Argos. Sweet, sweet, sweet.
Pink Collar girl. Sasanoa Front Page News---Paige. Always wants the spotlight.
Orange Girl. A real people lover. She sits up to be picked up.
Green Boy. We have dubbed him "Conan." Big, handsome, and full of himself.
Red Girl. Sasanoa Extra Extra. Adventurous, bold, and fearless.
Blue Boy. We are calling him J.D. (junkyard dawg) because as of now he has no home. He's really tuned into people, but is very adventurous.
Yellow girl (Kayla) I CAN'T sit still for stupid picture! There are things to do!! 9#
Pink girl.10 lbs. 12 oz. Willing to try anything.
Blue boy. 12 lbs. Turning into a REAL sweetie. Will make a wonderful agility dog. Looking for the right home.
Green boy. A real bruiser. 12 lbs 8 oz. Sweet, but independent. Needs an experienced home. HANDSOME!
Purplr boy. No matter how you view him, he comes up handsome. 11 lbs. 12 oz. Very people oriented. Like those gargantuan ears?
Red girl. 10 lbs. 2 oz. A LOT like her grandmother Glory. Up for anything you ask her to do. Tail wags constantly.
Orange girl. Sweet, compliant, and very attached to humans. Very much like her mom Jazz. 11 lbs. 2 oz.
Green Dog- 6 1/2 weeks
Purple Dog - 6 1/2 weeks
Blue Dog - 6 1/2 weeks
Pink Bitch - 6 1/2 weeks
Red Bitch - 6 1/2 weeks
Orange Bitch - 6 1/2 weeks
Yellow's Special Care Pen
Yellow all comfy and cozy.
Yellow girl came to me directly. Yeah!
Yellow and her Mom.
She may not be able to see, but she can still find food! A TRUE Sasanoa dog!
Yellow and Grammy Norma (Jazz's owner). Can you FEEL the love?
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Still a good mom, but asking, "Isn't it time to go home??"
Pink Collar girl on regulation size agility equipment! 4.5 weeks.
4 weeks/5.2# Purple Boy. Turning into a real confident, showy boy.
4 weeks/5.2# red Girl (Extra) Very outgoing, confident, and a spitfire!
4 weeks/5.9# Blue Boy. Still hard to read. Has toned down his vocalisms quiet a bit. Curious and independent.
4 weeks/5.9# Green Boy. Calm. Independent.
4 weeks/5.2# Yellow Girl. A real sweetheart. Loves to be held. Kisses!
4 weeks/5.0# Gold (now Pink) Girl. Toned down her vocalizing and is very adventurous.
4 weeks/5.3# Orange Girl. Picture says it all. Ho-hum, what next? Whatever.Playful and very congenial.
First solid food.
Red girl 3 weeks
Purple boy 3 weeks
Orange girl. "Miss Piggy" at 3 weeks
Got milk? Gold girl 3 weeks
Waiting for their sponge baths.
Gold girl at 3 weeks.
Isn't eating an Olympic sport?
Blue boy at 3 weeks.
Almost done!
The three Muskateers!
At the trough.
Learning to play.
Blue boy.
Don't fart!
Life "sucks"
Orange Girl
On her way out!
Purple boy in Grammy Evelyn's arms.
Look at that "reach!"
Our nice new BIG DOBE Tails.
Mirror Image
Gold girl. Still the sweetheart. 22 oz.
Red girl. Sasanoa Extra Extra. 24 oz. Sweet when asleep!
Orange girl. 21 oz. What a pose!
Yellow girl. 23 oz. Still a screamer when things don't go my way.
Purple boy. I am smiling because I am now 24 oz! AND I have a name:Sasanoa Early Edition.
Green Boy. I was so happy I am now 23 oz. that I wiggled!
Blue Boy. 24 oz.
MOTHER LOVE! A good dam leads to good puppies!
I am Red Girl. I woke up and found myself all alone! Everyone else had been born already! I had a bit of a time waking up, but now I am fighting my siblings for the milk trough! 17 oz.
I am Green Boy. I am a "middle child" in that I was born between my sisters Red and Gold. Not to worry. I'll be a Renaissance Man!16 oz.
I am the sweet one! Gold Girl. I am quiet and let others go first. Ha! Ha! They're fooled. 16 oz.
I AM YELLOW GIRL--THE SCREAMER!! NOBODY PUSHES ME AROUND! I WANT MY MILK BROUGHT TO ME, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. GOT IT!? 16 oz.
I am Blue Boy. I had some fluid congestion, but Grammy Penny worked her magic and I soon was okay! I am quiet and independent. I was between Orange and Yellow Girls: one yelled at me and the other elbowed me. Sheesh, was I glad to get out of there! 16 oz.
I am Orange Girl. First girl born; second puppy. GO GIRLS! I am going to be a Roller Derby Queen when I grow up. 16 oz. MY brother, Purple Boy, did not cooperate tonight for pictures so NYAH,NYAH!!! He was first born at 16 oz so he thinks he's SPEECCIIAALL!
Brand new and still wet! October 8, 2008
Very active, strong, and looking for a meal! Blue collar and purple collar are boys.
Jazz showing off her pups-to-be. 7.5 weeks.
Jazz upon arrival at Camp Sasanoa on October 5. 8 weeks.