Everyone here at Rose Family Collies wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.  It has been a little hectic with holiday preparations and so I haven’t gotten as many updates on as I would like.  We will get updated pictures on this weekend so you can see how they are growing and how we have started their training!

I am always amazed at how fast puppies change.  Since my last post their eyes and ears have opened, they have started walking and they have had their first solid food.  They have also started playing with each other and with humans whenever they can. 

We have moved them out to the family room where they will encounter more sights, sounds and smells.  We work to expose them to as many experiences as we can while they are here with us so they make as quick an adjustment as possible to their new homes!

Andrew & pups (2) - Nov 17 08 Andrew & pups - Nov 17 08 Click Here To View Entire Gallery

Honey’s puppies are 12 days old now.  Whenever Honey leaves to eat or take a break from the pups, I can always know that at least one of our 3 children will be in with them.  We have trained them how to gently pick the puppies up and hold them.  They love having them cuddle on their laps and tonight I slipped in and got a couple of shots of our two daughters with their laps full. 

Needless to say, we work very hard to make sure that our puppies will do well with families with small children.  By introducing them to small hands and voices from the very beginning, it trains them that little people are okay and are a constant source of love and activity!

Sara and pups Christen and pups Click Here To View Entire Gallery

Check out more pictures of the collie puppy litter here

We are so excited to announce that Honey has given birth to 8 healthy babies – 4 boys and 4 girls.  There are 4 tris (1 male and 3 females); 1 sable and white female; and 3 white males (2 with sable markings and 1 with tri markings).  Mom and babies are doing well and King is the prouder than punch Papa!  Watch for pictures being added soon! 

We are accepting deposits now to determine choosing order.  Feel free to email me with any questions or if you would like more information at dixie@dixierose.info !  I look forward to helping you find your dream collie.

I never imagined when we relocated to North East Texas that I would ever live through a hurricane!  Ike’s center of circulation did pass right over us on Saturday and it was an experience.  Though we had some pretty good gusts of wind and lots of rain, we were very fortunate in that no trees fell on our property and there was no damage to our home.  We are very thankful that we were all safe and just experienced about 30 hours without power and water. 

All of our collies weathered the storm well.  The girls acted like nothing was even happening.  King was a little more concerned when the lights flickered and stayed glued to my husband’s side until he figured out it was okay.

We did gets to talk to lots of friends and family as our little town of Palestine, TX kept getting mentioned on national coverage while the “eye” passed over us!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those less fortunate that are still waiting to understand the full impact of the storm on theirs lives as well as the families that lost loved ones.