Getting Bigger....

The pups are getting so big! Helen is going to load them all up and do a 3 1/2 hour trek each way to our place so I can see them again before they go to their new  homes.

The red pup is "Secret" and I'll be co-owning her with Helen.  I adore her already and Helen is completely in love with her.

This is a breeding that we would love to repeat.  The pups are sound and even temperament.  I'm very excited to be part of this. Thank you Helen Johnstone Black 'N Blue Aussies . I keep teasing her that now she has a red pup, she will have to change her registered name to Black 'N Blue 'N Red Aussies... quite the mouthful :)

The pups were all spoken for with in a few days of birth.  Once you see the photos, you'll know why.  Awesome pedigrees behind both parents.

We can hardly wait for Helen to get here with them.  New photos soon, I hope. Check back again and please feel free to comment.

Cheers,
Tess

Because We Do Things Naturally At Kokopelli

Out of a household that includes 7 dogs, I have only one that has an ongoing fear of thunder. We have worked on it for the past several years and her symptoms lessen each year. At the beginning of each spring, when the thunderstorms begin, ...we have re-enforce the lessons learned in prior years .

Today we had the first thunderstorm of the season and when Lindsay, the one with the fear, started to pace, pant and become agitated, she stirred up the other dogs to the point that another dog, Reagan, was trying to jump up into my lap.

It was obvious I need to get everyone calmed down, which at this point seemed as though it would be next to impossible, with 4 dogs in constant motion and emitting vocalizations of anxiety.

In my mind, the need to alleviate the the tension and fear these dog were going through, was paramount. Immediately, I grounded myself, called up my Reiki guides and sent out Reiki for all the dogs in the room.

Within a minute or less, all 4 dogs calmed down, their breathing returned to normal and in less than 2 minutes, all of them were laying down and nodding off to sleep. This while still in the midst of a thunderstorm that was rocking the house.

Each time I use Reiki with my animals, I feel blessed to be attuned and capable of lessoning their anxiety.

Karen Krueger has written an excellent article on Reiki for dogs, including dogs with thunder fear. Reiki for dogs

Enjoy these lovey spring days, including thunderstorms!

p.s. For those who have asked, I will post new puppy photos as soon as they arrive.

Winter Fun

New Additions

The most beautiful litter of pups, sired by our own Phantom, have been born at Black 'N Blue two weeks ago and they are healthy, big pups. Congratulations to Helen Johnstone!  Babe is such a sweet girl and great little mother.