AKC English Springer Spaniels Update

Audi- actually sitting still for just a moment. She is a very active pup and a bit of trouble maker. She is a handful but I hope she'll be a heartful too. She tries my patience but what a cutie!

This is a pup we call Sarg. His family is still deciding on a name. He likes to get under the deck and scrummage around.  

This is the other girl that we currently call Skeeter from the movie/book- "The Help." She is a really sweetie.

Another good photo of Skeeter. She will meet her new family this Sunday. We are excited for her! Look out Colorado here she comes.

This is Wilson. I believe that will be his forever name. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law have decided to give this pretty boy a home. We are excited that he will stay in the family. Daraby has fallen in love with him. She plays with him everyday while Dakota tortures the rest.

Wilson likes to bury in deep. In this picture he is digging into the diaper bag.

He slept in there for a few hours and Daraby toted him around the house. He woke up hungry and ate and ate.

Hugh, Skeeter, Sarg

Dakota couldn't see what the big fuss was about the pups eating grass so she decided to try some too.

Daraby's typical look. I really like this photo as it reflects her to a tee.

Dakota likes to snuggle and have all the pups attack her. On the other hand, Daraby likes the pups to chase her.

We are really enjoying the pups yet although I'm ready for these early morning pee seasons to end. I let the pups out every three hours or so. Most are going potty really well outside. They still pee in their box occasionally but for the most part they all poop outside. I'm sure the neighbors have had some great chuckles about me chasing Audi around in the wee morning in my PJ's. Crazy dog doesn't listen and the great thing is that she is mine. All mine folks! Who said the owner should get first pick? She is strong willed like her owner. Nuts!

The pups really like being outside and I've seen some just flourish and not want to come back in. We have a wonderful deck with a gate so I can leave them out for quite some time. Flynn, one of the males, loves to be outside. He chases leaves and eats twigs.  He is stout and thick and has a lot of natural instinct to hunt. He is for sale so if you know of anyone wanting a good hunter- tell them to look us up.

We also have another male for sale that we call Hugh. He looks very English, is very flashy looking and fine boned. I love his looks. He likes to be held and is very laid back. He likes to cuddle up and be near people- would be a great family dog. He has these uncoordinated bursts of energy that make us all laugh.

I would like to find great families for these guys. If you know anyone interested please let them know about Flynn and Hugh.

AKC English Springer Males For Sale

Sire on the left is Cappy, Dam on the right is Abby

The sire is a phenomenal hunting dog and his owner takes him on many group hunts with various dogs. Cappy lives to hunt. He is a hunting fool and will kill himself hunting if he isn't regulated by his owner. Abby loves to hunt as well but we mostly keep her as our family dog. She goes everywhere with us and loves our kids. She is the best dog I've ever and I'm not that biased. She is kind, smart and committed to us.

The male on the left has strong English features. He is laid back and very lovable. Very calm in the house and likes to be held. The male on the right is a go getter. He wags all the time and loves people. He is very curious and is always on the move.

This is the male on the left up top. We call him Hugh for now. He reminds me of all things English. He is very polite and soft. He likes to be outdoors and is curious about twigs and grass. He is a real sweetie! He is cuddly and content.

This one is from the top right. He is active and very curious. We call him Flynn- you may name your pup whatever you desire. He is passionate about life. He wants to move and go and wag all the time. He is constantly happy as long as he is moving and investigating. He loves people and will be stout. He has a bigger body build and will be beefy. Great for hunting!

Both dogs have their paper work for AKC. $350 Firm

email me at darcycbeck@yahoo.com if interested!

D & T Pup

This puppy is D & T's pup! I know that this pup will fit well with their family. We are thrilled for them.

This guy is a fun. He likes to move a lot so I hard time getting photos. He is friendly and curious. He likes to check things out and cuddle up close. He likes toys! Our kids are rough with him and it doesn't phase him. He just waddles away.

When you pick him up he just melts into your hand and is content to lay there until you put him back down again. Then he is off to investigate whatever is new.

We have three pups that love to give kisses and he is one of them. He likes to lick, lick and lick. XOXO

3 Weeks n 3 Days Meet the Girls

Here are the girls! Andrew and I have claimed the one on the right. We'll call her Audi or Andi. It was a really hard choice and has taken us a long time. We've waffled and gone back and forth. I think both would do really well with us. In the end we chose the whiter one because of her sass. She doesn't allow the girls to squeeze her too much and will bite or bark back. With Dakota being a two year old she doesn't understand the need to be gentle.  

The darker girl pup is our most mellow and cuddly pup. She likes to be held, doesn't cry and is really calm. We have a family considering her at this time. 

She is a real sweety and if we didn't have our kids she would be our top choice.

These are the girls side by side. We chose the whiter girl pup because she has the tenacity to bite back when the girls are being too rough. She also barks which I don't really care for but we will work on it. 

Top view of the girls

The end!

2 weeks and 4 days

All their eyes are open! It is really fun to start to see personalities show. In the last few days they have gone from cuddly lumps to active weaving pups. They are starting to growl, bark and chew on one another. They have little nubby teeth. Their actions are miscalculated so they end up in dog piles or backing up full speed until they run into the side of their box. I've even seen a few try to jump and they fall over instead. We are having some good laughs at their lack of coordination. Things that make me smile are wagging stubby tails, barks that wake them up, dreams that make their bodies quiver, and skunk smelling kisses with rosebud shaped tongues.

We had a wonderful Valentines Day and I hope you did too. Pinterest has to be one of my favorite websites and I use it frequently- if you follow me then I don't have to tell you that. It is so helpful and I love to dream. Call me a dreamer! On there I saw this idea to cut out tissue hearts and then have Daraby paint them with white vinegar. The color of the tissue paper bleeds onto the white paper. Daraby loved her Valentine because it was pink, made with hearts and she got to paint. At Christmas she got an art kit from her Aunt Rachel and Uncle Daron and that is when we discovered her love of painting. She likes to paint like I like to sew or make cards. We are starting to see the young desires of our children's hearts and that is like seeing glimpses of the person she will become. I hope to give our child roots and wings. We are growing their roots now so they can fly away and be transformed into who they are destined to become. I hope they love the Lord and pursues the passions that He has placed in their hearts.

Dakota didn't get to paint. I got a bunch of princess stickers to keep her occupied. All those stickers ended up on her shirt. She wore them proudly to lunch. The girls love all things girly and that means Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and Rapunzel from Tangled.

They are getting so big!

Almost 3 pounds and bigger than my hand.

Today they ate softened dog food for the first time and just munched down the entire serving so I fixed another plate and they ate that too. After they get done eating they all start to lick each other because they bathe in the food as they eat. Messy yet but they enjoyed it. I am feeding them a fantastic puppy food that is grain free and full of chicken and fish meats and all the vitamins they need. If you buy a pup I'm hoping to have some left over to send home with you. 

This is another pinterest.com play idea and it worked out so well. I gave them each two bowls and lots of small toys to bury and find in their dry oatmeal- can be rice or macaroni too. Messy? Very! but so good for them to learn. This kept them interested and busy and I had fun burying Dakota's small toys only to hear her say, "Momma, found it!" I believe children learn the best with hands on activities.

This last weekend my nephew went to a dance with his girlfriend and I was so excited that we got to see them all dressed up in their duds and mom and I even got to help prepare their elegant supper meal! We are so proud of Daly and the tender heart he has. We are proud of the young man that he is becoming. We have a lot of fun with him and our kids really like him. Pray for a friend of his at school who is fighting cancer and at this point there isn't much more anyone can do. So many of the kids are hurting at his school. Pray that God would provide a miraculous healing in Brooks life.

These are my parents with their grandson and his girlfriend Mary. My nephews and nieces are more like siblings since our ages are so close.

Daraby's got hair and this bun turned out so cute today.

I am a bit red from being out in the cold but it is so sweet to come back in after taking Abby for a late night walk to cuddle with these warm guys. What a sweet addiction and I'll have to pass them off to you all in just a few weeks. I know you'll love them and take over well but I'll still be weepy and I don't cry very often- if at all. I'm still looking to sell the last two of the male pups. If you know anyone who would be interested please let them know that they will have their AKC papers, shots, dew claws removed and tails docked and come from exceptional parents. I am asking $350 firm.

I'll never regret adding Abby to our family. They are bit of work in the beginning-training but so worth it when you have them trained and you realize what a wonderful addition they are to your family- endless love, great entertainment, true devotion and fantastic secret keepers. Oh and for us the errant snack cleaner upper and dedicated bird chaser!