Nati Nine 3rd Birthday!!!!

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2 Years Old Today! Happy, Happy Birthday to the Nati Nine

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Nati Nine - One Year Old Today!

Free digital  generated with Smilebox The pups are a year old today. Where has the time gone? They have grown into sweet, loving dogs that are blessed to live with wonderful families. This was our hope from the day they were born.... hope everyone has a wonderful day, celebrating and enjoying the unconditional love these Spots bring. 

10 Months Old Today!

Well I haven't posted for 2 months and made an effort to put something out today since it is the Nati Nine's 10 month milestone...wow, where does the time go. We hear pretty regularly from all the families that have the puppies. Dave has a plan that he will create a collage of their head shots when they reach a year which is not far off.  I will have to get cracking and ask all of them to get a nice head or head/ chest shot in August so we can create the collage. It should be a fun project. There has been much that has gone on in the past 2 months but don't have the time to go in to details...

The Spots at our house got a special present for this milestone day - new fenced in areas for them to run free... they tested it out last night and all of them were as happy as could be running, finding sticks, black walnut shells ( thanks to the squirrels) and other items you would never know was in the yard if it wasn't for the Spots!
:-). I'll share a couple of pictures of the Oakwood Farm Spots...sorry not many , have a bunch I need to download from my phone. Signing sign off for now...



       Nati in Tulsa at the 2012 DCA National Show - first time in a show ring since she had the pups!                 We had fun which was the goal!



Zam and Baci looking out the window..



Zamboni - May 27, 2012 - (9months old)



8 Months Old Today!

Happy 8 Month Birthday to the Nati Nine! It has been 2 months since I've posted anything - wow! I promise at some point to add  more current pictures of the puppies and will provide some updates then. 8 Months where did that time go?
Enjoy the beautiful day - It is a good, good, life and made even better when you have beautiful spots to share you life!

Happy 6 Month Birthday to the Nati Nine!

Today is February 20, 2012; Six months ago, Saturday, August 20, 2011, Nati went into labor and had the first pup of the nine at approximately 4:00pm and about 12 hours later around 4:00am on Sunday August 21 the last pup arrived. It has been an event filled 6 months with the pups and other happenings in life. Those of you that have kept up with my blog are aware of that and even if you haven't kept up with my blog everyone knows that life is filled with many twists and turns and ups and downs much like a roller coaster ride; this is true for each of us, the only difference for each of us is what the twist, turn or up and down is on any one day; for each of us it is a unique ride. When we added pups to themix of our ride it made life more fun, crazy, hectic, joy filled, etc., etc. ....

Looking back it is hard to imagine 6 months has passed since they were born; in many ways it has gone by quickly and it others it has been a gradual trip. It is easy to imagine when we see the changes as we look at the pictures sent by all of the pup's families and when we watch the dynamic duo, Baci & Zamboni on a daily basis. Just 6 months ago the pups fit in the palm of your hand at between 12 to 14 ounces and now they consume your lap or your spot on the couch or chair and they might weigh 35 to 45 pounds. They look more like dogs than puppies in many ways but they still are puppies! Their size won't change much in the next 6 months but they will mature in their appearance. Dalmatians are perpetual puppies so attitude will remain puppy like! One of the many things to love about this breed..:-)

Posting some random pictures for the pups (not all recent but still fun)...

Uno (picture from January)

Lives in Louisville Kentucky

  

Zamboni & Baci (1-15-2012)
Lives with us in Mason Ohio



Mouse (picture from mid January 2012)
 Lives in Columbus Ohio





Chloe (picture from January 2012) - Lives in Michigan

 

Brodie with Thomas on January 18, 2012
Lives in Canada





Pippa on February 19, 2012
Lives in Louisville Kentucky


 

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Sparkle (picture from February 10, 2012) Lives in Minnesota

Amare (not a recent pic - recent pictures aren't digital)

Lives in South Carolina

 

 
And for some added fun.....

THIS IS LOVE!!!!!! Unconditional...
Dave and his Dalmatian Blanket on Valentines Day, 2012
Zamboni, Baci and Nati (left to right)

 



5 Months Old (1-20-12) & Livers Loved In Louisville KY

I know it has been a while since the last posting sorry! There are two main purposes to this post...
The first is to say HAPPY 5 Month Birthday to the Puppies! I have been getting updates from all the homes where the Nine are now living and everyone seems to be doing well. Puppies have been or are now starting classes to learn some basic obedience and continue being socialized. Most of the reports have them all at about the same stage of mischief - yes mischief! No matter how wonderfully mannered/ trained a pup is they still find ways to be mischievous at this age.

The other thing is I wanted to give an update on the 3 Amigos ( Baci, Pippa & Zamboni). These are the three that have been with us the longest time. Well it is no longer the 3 Amigo's it is now the Dynamic Duo (Baci &
Zamboni). Pippa is now living with a wonderful couple, Jerry & Patty Blankenship in Louisville, KY. She is the first Liver Dalmatian they have had in their family but not their first Dalmatian ( they lost their beloved Maggie in June to cancer). Pippa, Jerry and Patty are doing great.
When we took her Pippa to them last week we had a mini pup reunion. Uno and his owner Lauren live just a few miles away. So Pippa and Uno will get to see each other from time to time. How wonderful that two siblings get to live that close together! :-) We had not seen Uno other than pictures since he left the nest at 8 weeks old so this was a doubly wonderful visit. Pippa and Uno really enjoyed playing together again. Have to wonder if they remember each other.... hummmmmmmmmmmmm!
Zamboni and Baci are with us - promise to share stories and more pictures later....


Pippa & Patty - Pippa made herself right at home!

Jerry Pippa & Patty at their first obedience class

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Uno with Lauren at Patty & Jerry's




Pippa patting her brother Uno on the head with Dave.