Back to routine ... part 2, important Birthdays coming up ...

Since App's gone, Sonic is demanding his attention! I thought I could spend a little more time doing my own things but Sonic would not let me. Everytime I sit in front on the computer, he will come and tell him he wants to do some agility :) so I am constantly run in and out of the garden do a little session of training with him. I feel really exhausted!

Sing will 10th and Sonic will be ONE!

This week, we have TWO big Birthdays coming up ... on Friday, 16th is Sing's 10th Birthday. I can't believe he is 10 and he definitely don't act like 10 to me! Despite his poorly paw, he is still very active, very agile and very keen to do anything! He always want to make me happy and keen to please me! I will be very busy this week, training Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, UKA Friday & Saturday and Sheltie meeting on Sunday. Phew! Luckily, the weather was glorious on the weekend, so we got to take the dogs out for some nice walks in between Crufts Agility break. 

As the weather is getting better, Sing got to do what he loves the best ...

 nothing can make him happier apart from diving/swimming and tennis ball

I can't believe Sonic and Brooke is turning ONE next Monday, 19th. Time just flew by, too quickly! Both Sonic and Brooke are amazing pairs. We are very proud to have bred these two gorgeous puppies!

 Sonic is daddy's shadow

March is definitely a "Birthday month" here at The KNIGHTs Shelties. Later in the month, 27th, is Sizzle's 4th Birthday! At the moment, we are a bit muddled up with his diet "again"! As we are leaving to WAO in May for a week. I was trying to switch his diet from Natural Instinct to tin meat for easy transport. Unfortunately it didn't work. It upset his tummy terribly :(

We have been to twice Team training so far and I am happy with him. Although his speed hasn't come back but he knew his job. I am building up his fitness gradually, both of us, really. We both do a lot of balance work and walking/trotting ... he go swimming and I go to gym. Hopefully, we both are fit for WAO.

Back to routine ... part 1, App update

Now that App has joined his new family and Crufts is over, I have no excuse not to go back to our normal routine.

App is settling in very well with Mariska and Jazz after a long journey. He has been busy in the last few days meeting people and dogs, went on the train and go to school to say hello to the children. It is good to know that he is one brave little boy and have no fear of anything. He loves cuddle with the kids at school and have no problem challenge a big Border Collie DJ :)

 App in the sunny Netherlands

App playing with his Border Collie friend DJ

and here are a couple of App's videos from the weekend:

playing tuggy with Jazz

chasing Jazz in the garden :)

Oh Appy Day!

App has left the nest to join his forever home today. It was an emotional goodbye, being a singleton, I grew to attach to him more, even Colin is so in love with him. He is my first puppy that goes abroad but I know he is in very good hand and he will be well loved and well take care of.

 taking a BIG leap to The Netherlands!

He was such an easy puppy. Since he and Skye came back at 3 weeks old, he never a trouble. He was brilliant in many ways, although he was a slow developer but he is very bright, confidence, bold and happy little boy. He loves people and dogs. I don't think he will have problem settling in. He also has cheeky character that makes you laugh all the time!

cheeky boy

I think Sonic and Scara will be missing him. They are the two that played with him most of the time and hopefully they also taught him some good behaviours. Being a singleton is always tricky as they have no siblings to learn the manners and mama Skye left at 6 weeks. He has to learn all by himself. I am very glad he is very independent and strong. I know he will learn some manners mixing with the big boys.

I always try my very best to give the puppies a good start of their life by socialising them as early as possible in different situation. They get to meet children, young and old and other animals if possible ...

I wish Mariska all the best with her new puppy and I can't wait to see him again soon ... in May? 

 and here is the boring video of App playing with Scara and Sonic:

App-date

App is 7.5 weeks now and soon will be joining his new family. Since mama Skye left here, I got busier. App is very active pup, he spends less time sleeping and whenever he is awake, he is always up for mischief. He likes to tease Sonic and Scara to play with him and thank GOD for that. The others tried to avoid him all the time because he is very bouncy and full of bean. Sonic and Scara take turn to entertain him.

App had a great day out last Friday. We went to visit Ann and her terrier crosses. Ann is a good friend of ours. Her children always come to socialise our puppies. We spent an hour in Ann's garden. App was a very good little boy. He took everything in his own stride. Those bouncy terrier crosses didn't bother him at all. Many times, he tried to join in but his little legs weren't fast enough to catch up with them. It was really funny to watch. Ann was doing some household chaos, so he got to see Aunty Ann hanging up her washing and a bit of hoovering the house. Sadly, I forgot my camera but I was lucky to borrow Ann's camera to take some photos. We are still waiting for the photos. Soon I receive them, I will put it up here. 

After that, we went to High Street for coffee and lunch. It was a very busy High Street full of noisy traffic. App was very happy slept in Aunty Ann's arm the whole 2 hours while we eat and chat. 

 App giving Aunty a kiss

After lunch, we went to the school to pick up Ann's youngest dauggter Ailish. We got there a little early so App can see the children and parents ... Again, App was happy in Ann's arm watching the world goes by.

 App meeting school children, he thinks their fingers are very tasty :)

 

App is very friendly little chap, he is very happy meeting new people and has not show any sign of any shyness. I took him to Pachesham with me on Thursday while I train my dogs, he was passing around like little parcel and he was happy to sit on people lap watching the exciting Agility. 

App was not very patient waiting in the crate watching Agility :)

We had some really good weather last week. It was sunny and warm. We spent a lot of time in the garden. App loves to be outdoor chasing the big boys ...

I was away on the weekend with Sizzle. We ran in the UKA show on Saturday and then Team training on Sunday. Colin stayed for puppy duty and shelties duty. He spoilt the puppy and when I got back on Sunday night, I immediately see the changes :) Apparently, he has been a lazy puppy watcher :) he lets App climb on the settee, I think his idea was thinking App will snuggle up to him and watch TV with him together but I don't think so! He has now learned that he can attacked grandpa Colin :)

 App wanted to bite Colin's hair :)

 ... and ti chew his fingers!

... and tug on his sock :)

All evening, I can hear Colin goes "Awwww Awwww Awwww ..." That serves him right LOL

 a very tired App and daddy Sing. Very cosy together on the couch in the evening. Bless!

 NO, I am not sending him to Netherlands by Amazon :)

 butter wouldn't melt expression :)

Sweet? Not! This is what he does most of the time, to jump all over Scara. Who wins? I think App :)

I've also introduce clicker to him this week and he picks it up very quickly :) He's been skate boarding with clicker yesterday, I was rather impressed! Sadly no video as my video camera decided it is time for him to rest forever now :(

I am hoping upload some videos of App when I get a spare moment and also to do a big update on the big boys after App's join his new family. For now, I am off to entertain the little mischievous :)