A Brier Digest

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

First the Puppies: "One" Litter 

Everyone is doing great!  They had a tummy upset yesterday but
completely over that now.  Did a fecal (check for parasites ect)
yesterday at the vet and all clean.  The weather has been fantastic
so the babies have been spending some time outside and boy do they love
that.  This will be great for Sam who's going to Alaska, at least he
will remember what grass is.  Talked to Katherina today and they
have that same foot of snow that Deb got.   I started adding
dog food into their meals today also.  Lunch was kibble and for
dinner they had cooked ground turkey, goats milk, yogurt, kibble and
yams.  Yum... The yams help with the food change and keep the poops
solid.  

In fact tip:  I always keep a can of pumpkin or yams around to feed
if poops get loose or to hard.  These foods help balance things
out.  Just add two tablespoons for a small puppy under 20 pounds and
over 20 pounds about 1/2 cup up to a cup if they are full grown, if you
have off poops and the dog is not sick. 

Rescue: 

We got back one of the rescue puppies this past weekend, the family is
having a second baby and does not have the time to have a puppy and a new
baby.  The up side is we had a qualified applicant in the wings, and
Coby is going for a trial run (he won't be back) on Saturday.  

Bingo in Juneau AK was adopted today!  Linda and Perry put a lot
into spreading the word about Bingo and their efforts have paid off for
Bingo.  You can se Bingo's web page at: 

http://www.chezor.alaska.com/Bingo3.htm

Linda and Perry are very active with the humane society in
Juneau and are working on starting up a Golden Rescue in Juneau.  As
well they are very active in an All Breed Club helping train in more
areas that I can recall, including basic grooming and Pet Therapy
programs, CGC: Canine Good Citizen certification...   My hat is
off to them, and to Bingo!!!  

Well that's about all my news for now, 

Gina