Watch Autumn change
colours
8 weeks old
10 months old
18 months old
That last little title may require some explanation. Autumn is Carrie's first child and our first puppy. Now you have to understand that Carrie loves her puppies. In Marsha's extensive reading before Carrie's (and our ) first whelping it was stated that you had to dry off each puppy and keep them warm while mom was delivering the next one.
Well, when the fateful day arrived we ( Marsha , Carrie and I) were relaxing on top of our king sized bed when Carrie started getting all funny and fidgety. Marsha went to check Carrie's nether regions and low and behold Carrie deposited the first of her many wonderful little offspring into Marsha's unsuspecting hands. This has resulted in a very special bond between Marsha and Autumn which I am sure will last as long as they both shall live.
The awkward part of this whole birthing experience was that Carrie would not allow Marsha to dry Autumn and cover her with a blanket. Carrie singlemindedly refused to to do anything but lick her first born continuously for over an hour until the next puppy made his entrance.We were seriously beginning to have concerns for Autumn's health let alone whether there would be any colour left on Autumn's coat or whether Mom was going to lick it all off.
To this day, Autumn considers licking to be the physical manifestation of love. Given the slightest opportunity, expect Autumn to plant a big sloppy one right on your cheek. At a show while up on the grooming table getting prepped for the ring watch her ever so slowly lean toward the aisle and the unsuspecting folks coming to see the dogs. With the lightning tongue speed that would put a frog catching a fly to shame, Autumn has said "I love you" to another startled bystander.