Thought tonight that I have not blogged for a day or two but feeling tired so would leave it tonight & do one tomorrow but checked my emails & there they were photos of Oliver from Madeleine & thought how wonderful I am going to have to share these lovely photos of Oliver enjoying the snow. Oliver is Smudges brother & Millie is their mother. Oliver looks like he is growing into a robust, athletic & very handsome Cavalier. Thanks Madeliene for these photos they really brought a smile to my face.
We have had it very cold but only a few flurries of snow so have not been able to get any photos yet of are dogs frolicking in the snow, it is always fun to see dogs running around in the snow as they seem to really enjoy it especially when it is their first time seeing it.
Lucy is well & is now coming upto 8 weeks pregnant  so any time from Tuesday we will expect the patter of tiny paws. Lucy is very big now & is sleeping lots which also means lots of snoring. She snored a bit before she was pregnant but in the last week she has taken it to a new level & I would think that she is snoring much more due to all the pressure inside on her lungs etc from her pups but it is funny to listen to.
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My Mum came home yesterday from hospital & has reacted well to her new medication for her heart so for the moment Mum is looking at the positive.
Lucy is now just over 7 weeks pregnant & is looking big. Lucy has just started looking for somewhere to have her pups & can be found under a bed digging vigourously. She is looking really well & her milk bars have really come down now & she looks like she should not have to much problems feeding as she has good teats & is long so making her have more room for her pups to feed easily. Have set up whelping box now & Lucy sleeps in it at night now away from the rest of the dogs, normally she would not like this but now is happy to have her own space to herself in preparation for her to become a Mum.
Got some lovely photos of my husband David asleep with the dogs. David is 40 on Friday & we will also of been married 11 years. A little tip for people getting married if you want your partner to remember your wedding annivisary get married on their birthday ! lol.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words & best wishes for my Mum, she is not out of hospital yet but is responding well to new medication so hopefully soon she can come home once they are sure that she is improving.
Lucy is now over 6 weeks pregnant & has started to develop her milk bars today, that is her milk starting to come in ready for her pups. She has just over 2 weeks to go from her first mating so she has slowed up a lot now & is starting to look a bit uncomfortable & prefers to lie on the floor now than on my lap. Having to watch her weight a bit as Lucy does like her food & it would not help her to get to fat now has this can cause problems when giving birth. She is looking very good in her coat & is doing all the right things now it is just a waiting game.
Primrose who is 14 weeks old & is Ysabels girl we kept is such an out going character & has forged a real friendship with Smudge who is Millies girl who we kept, she is now 6 months old. Also Primrose has a lovely relationship with her Mum & thay play so much together & it is like Ysabel being a pup again as ysabel is now 3 years old.
Smudge also has a strong bond with her Mum Millie & now at 6 months can still be found snuggled up with Mum fast asleep.
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Have not blogged for a day or two as Mum was admitted to hospital early Sunday morning & has had a heart attack. We know she has a problem with her heart & she has had her medication changed & she has to see now if this new medication can help as due to other health problems my Mum is not suitable for surgery thus medication is her only choice. So if my blogging is not so often in the next couple weeks you will know the reason why.
The dogs though have been fun the last few days with Smudge & Primrose very much paired up as the dastardly duo & you will see in the photos what they have been upto. If it is not wrecking the toilet roll it will be jumping in the dishwasher or nicking laundry & chewing up my kids clothes or rugby boots. What fun it is to have pups in the home. The trouble is with their cute butter would not melt in their mouths looks it is hard to be angry with either of them.
Lucy is looking really well & is around the 6 weeks pregnant stage. She is chosing now to lie away from the others for comfort so she can stretch right out & seems to like the ceramic floor of the kitchen as cool on her expanding tummy.
All the rest of the pack are looking well & are like me getting fed up with are very funny weather which seems rain then frost but today has been not so bad as it did not rain but was a very cold damp feeling day. Forecast is more rain which does not make you feel to enthusiastic to jump out of bed in the morning but does make it nice when your snuggled up with the dogs beside the wood burner in the evening.
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Amy sent me thse lovely photos of Florrie today & that brightened the cold overcast day up. Florries Mum is Bonnie & Dad is Charlie. Florrie has inherited her Mum & Dads confident temperment & charm as Amy says that she happily greets anyone or dog regardless of size with tail wagging & with those looks who could resist. She is the double of her Mum & Amy says that they could not imagen their family without her now. That is probably the most loveliest thing to hear, when the pups you have bred go off into the world naturally you worry & when you hear that they have become a valued member of their new family you feel you have done them justice. Thanks Amy & family for your great update for Florrie & will look forward to seeing & hearing from you in the future.

Tomorrow this time I will know if Lucy is in pups as she will be going to the vets to be scanned at 28 days since last mating. I am pretty sure that Lucy is in pups & I will be shocked & disappointed if told otherwise. With Lucy it is more to know roughly how many pups she is carrying due to alot of interest in this litter & not wanting to hold people on & disappoint them. As it is an exciting time waiting for your little bundle especially when you are with us from the conception & it is always a hard phone call to tell someone when the pups are born that they can not have their little bundle.
 Had a visit from Pippa & holly this evening & got a lovely photo of Pippa & Lucy together & you could almost think they are sisters but their not. Pippa though is half sister to Charlie are stud dog they have the same father.
 Holly & Pippa live with my Mum in the annexe which joins are bungalow. I look after both & walk them for my Mum as she is not so mobile & in return they give comfort & company to my Mum but the visit across the patio this evening is a sign of how mild it is for the time of year as my Mum has had her doors wide open & we have had are doors wide open out onto the patio because it is so warm so all the dogs have been going from annexe to bungalow playing & sleeping. Doors are shut now as I write this & Cavaliers are snuggling up in their beds & settling down for the night now.
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Always a lovely surprise when you turn on the computer & go to emails & see recieving emails in the corner & then an offer from Amazon comes up but then you see 2 on your inbox & you scroll down to see the email address of someone who has one of your pups & then you notice the attachment symbol so you click on & there is Tinkerbell.
Tinkerbell is from Dolly's recent litter of 7 Cavapoo pups & she is abit special because she was so small born but never needed any help from us & is a little fluffy star. Rachel, Darren & family sent me the lovely photos today of Tinkerbell below & they said that she basically loves everyone & everything. This is their first family dog so they are in a learning phase & I have apoligised to them about not warning them  how long it would take to walk anywhere when you have a pup as cute & friendly as a Cavapoo. Rachel has also asked for tips on housetraining. You should give lots of praise when the pup goes in the right place & making sure that you put them out when they wake up & at least every couple of hours. It is said that a pup can not really hold its self until around 9 months old, so it is making sure you are also consistent & like a small baby routine will help. Do not get very upset when they have an accident as this will only make a puppy timid & possible secretive when it has its next accident. Some pups are very quick to get in a routine but some take a little longer but the penny will drop eventually if you keep being consistent & give lots of love & encouragement.
As you can see below that Tinkerbell has made sleeping partners of the children & cats. Thanks for the up date Rachel. The children & I really enjoyed these photos & we will be eagerly waiting to see & hear how Tinkerbell is getting on in the future.