Oh my gosh I have puppies!

[AdoreMyDogs]

They are fosters, actually, from the Michigan Humane Society. They have been calling me quite a bit lately asking me to foster, but they only seem to have sick (bordetella dogs and/or upper respatory infections in cats) so I have not wanted to foster any of those sick animals, for fear of infecting my own furkids. Today, however, they called me hoping that I would foster two ADORABLE 7 week old australian shepherds who need to be socialized. I was thrilled to take on that assignment

The red merill (sp?) is a male and is named Saph, short for Saphire because of his stunningly blue eyes.

The red pup is a female and her name is Ellie. She has one stunning blue eye and one gorgeous brown eye.

They are absolutely adorable and their smell...oh my gosh. Not only does their breath smell amazingly good, but their whole roley poley bodies have the most delightful smell to them. They are puppies threw and threw

So I will most likely be keeping them for at least a week or two, until they are social enough to adopt out. At that point, MHS is going to put their pics on PetFinder and so the new prospective owners will be coming to my home to meet them, after they are approved. It's going to be an exciting but sad time. I know that I am goign to fall in love with these babies. I already have.

Here are a couple of photos, and the rest are HERE

[mugsy]

OMG!! They are just too cute for words!! The image station didn't work for me for some odd reason, but the pictures you posted are just adorable. The little girl looks like a little tiny Shawna.

[jenluckenbach]

They are precious. The album worked for me.

[sammi]

Ohhhhhhhh! They are just the cutest things. Enjoy them while you can.

[Cookiebaker]

Oh OH OH OHO OH!! I am SO JEALOUS!! They are just the most precious pups ever!! How do Kersey & Graham like the new additions??? AWWWWWWWWWW!!

[sasvermont]

What cute, cute pictures. No wonder folks fall in love with puppies! They look so perfect too! Remember, you are doing one of the most important things in their lives, socializing them, and then you are going to send them off to spend the rest of their furry lives in a nice home with someone who will (hopefully) continue your socialization and love. Consider yourself their pre-school teacher!

It is so great of you to take these guys and show them the ropes!

SAS

[Pam]

Originally posted by sasvermont
Consider yourself their pre-school teacher!

What a clever way to put it Sallyanne! Leslie we know these little cuties will have a ball during the time they spend with you, Graham, Kersey and Minion. Gee, they're even going to get a lesson in living with a feline! They will be well rounded little sweeties, that's for sure! I don't think I would be able to get anything done around the house. I would be picking them up and cudding them all day long! Kudos to you and Dan for giving these pups a good start.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Well I must say, Minion is none too thrilled! I had to move his litter box into my office because it was in the basement where the pups are now. He held it, refusing to go downstairs, even though the puppies are in a puppy enclosure. For the first time ever, Minion is really mad at me. He won't even eat this morning, but I have no doubt he'll perk up in a day or two. His litter box is now in my office, so he does not need to go downstairs for anything.

Graham & Kersey are less then thrilled, too. I told them that it's just temporary and that the pups would not be here long, and they are certainlly not staying. They'll be better soon I know.

More later, I think the puppies just knocked down the baby gate keeping them downstairs

[anna_66]

OMG Leslie!!! I want Saph! Oh, what am I saying...I want them both! I can just smell that wonderful puppy smell right through the computer They are just the most adorable things I've ever seen!!
I love this pic right here

Oh, how I wish I could have another pup

Bless you and Dan for taking care of them till they can find a forever home!

[AdoreMyDogs]

Originally posted by anna_66
OMG Leslie!!! I want Saph! Oh, what am I saying...I want them both! I can just smell that wonderful puppy smell right through the computer They are just the most adorable things I've ever seen!!
I love this pic right here

Oh, how I wish I could have another pup

Bless you and Dan for taking care of them till they can find a forever home!

Of the two, Saph is my favorite, too. He is so extremely cuddly and he's so gorgeous. They both are, but I am a sucker for the blue and red mural colors. He is also a bit more outgoing then Ellie. They are both very friendly and they both follow me around, but Saph more so then Ellie.

I can see now that it's going to be tough parting with them both, especially that little Saph boy. We are really bonded already. I played with them for about an hour this morning, and they were so wiped out that they dropped down and fell asleep on my feet. Then I picked up that little Saph and he nuzzled his tiny little head on my shoulder and I listened to him breath for about 45 minutes. Bliss. Yup, it's going to be hard to part with them I am head over heals in love with them both.

The red female reminds me so much of Kimmy's Kia. She really has similar colors and she has that stunning blue eye. I am going to PM Kimmy and see if she wants to come over and meet them. The more people that interact with them, the better off they will be, and I know Kimmy will LOOOOVE them.

Something really terrible happened at the MHS last night that made my heart break, and immediately made me cry. About 10 minutes after I got there, there was a dog that was hit on the main road, just in front of the MHS. She was a dobie mix of some sort, and she was a stray that someone probablly dumped off hoping that she would find her way to the MHS. By the time they brought the dog in on the stretcher, she had been struggeling to breath and I saw her seize and die. I was with the director of the foster adoptions, and she and I both mourned over that dog, but I could not hold back my tears. It made me so angry that anyone would let their dogs run without a collar and tags, and this poor dog died without her family or any familiar faces. It made me hug my three beautiful furkids extra hard when I got home. What a shame and a waste of a precious life

But good did come out of that day, I got my little bundles of puppy breath and I am having a great time with them.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Oh...I have to add that Kersey has adopted the pups as her own Graham still does not like them much, but Kersey LOVES them and enjoyes their company thoroughlly. She's such a sweet girl. She has been playing with them as if they were their own children and I am delighted at her mothering instinct. I'll get some pics of them playing and interacting later.

[Corinna]

OMG thankfully you live too far away, that red baby made me want another furkid. They won't take long to find homes.

[lizbud]

Leslie,

Oh my gosh..... they are sooooo Cute !!! What a terrific
thing to do. Fostering those sweet babies. Isn't it just
awesome to think that you are helping to shape their
personalities. They should be very well socialized after
spending time with you and your furgang. Tell Graham
not to worry, he's still number one around here.LOL.

[Sudilar]

OMGoodness!! Leslie! How wonderful of you to foster those two adorable pups! You won't want to let them go!!! How precious.

So terribly sad about the dog being hit. It should not have ever happened.

[ownerof3dogs]

OMG so two are so cute!!! I have a soft spot for Aussies (Herc's mom was an Aussie) They are going to be so much fun!!

Sorry to hear about the dobie getting hit by the car. Some people make me so made