All the Single Raisers

It's been a while since I've raised my own puppy... and in the last 2 months we have gotten to experience it again first-hand.

Our co-raiser decided it was time for her to go back to GDB to get a new Guide Dog so in preparation for that, we are now Lana's only raiser. It's still weird sometimes remembering that we will still have all 3 dogs next week. Sometimes when I plan something that would be really great to take a dog to, I still think "Will I have her that week?" then I remember I have her every week.

It's been fun, but an adjustment. A few things that we've learned having 3 dogs again:

- It's easier to have 2 dogs and 1 puppy in training than to have 1 dog and 2 puppies in training (see last time we had 3 dogs- Judith, Placer, and King.)
- Judith is ALWAYS the boss... then King... then Lana. Although Lana sometimes will try to boss her way up to the top of that ladder. King is wimpy sometimes.
- Sometimes crate time is necessary to continue with sanity.
- Cleaning up the back yard more often is critical to having a somewhat alive yard.
- There is never enough water in the water dish.
- When people come over, at least one has to be on tie-down or in the crate... usually two. 
- There's always a dog around.
- There's always a dog around.
- There's always a dog around.


We sure love all 3 of our pups, even if it gets a little nuts.  I will be a little relieved for the break over the winter, but I'm sure come spring puppy truck time, I will be itching for some puppy breath!