Puppy Grand Central Report (Updated)

Mary-Ann Sontag February 6, 2021

When I get up — usually by 5 a.m. — it is like a pack of magic pixies have visited. The kitchen is clean, the laundry is done, and my water bottle is filled and ready to go. Most important — puppies are well, and dogs are happy.

When Dear Husband gets up — usually about 7:30 pm — the house looks like a hurricane went through it. I guess the magic pixies only show up when it is dark??

Moonshadows nursing with Titan in foreground #gotitan

Regardless, it sure is wonderful and makes this ten plus ten thing (plus remote work) so much easier. #gratitude

As many know, Dear Husband is a retired law enforcement officer and his preferred shift was nights — he and his nighttime pixies go way back. The Moonshadows and Bright Stars are pretty well-behaved (so far) and so these night shifts are pretty tame compared to what he used to do.

That said, I suspect a bit of a conflict is brewing between the East Side (Moonshadows) and the West Side (Bright Stars).

My first clue was when Rosebud informed me that the true Heavyweight Champion was not a Bright Star but rather Andy from the Moonshadows. It is true that Andy is the Heavyweight Champion of the Moonshadows but her assertion seemed suspect.

Almost five pounds? Nice try, Rosebud. Apparently Rosebud has favorites.

The second clue that we might have some east vs. west issues was when the West Side puppies (Bright Stars) started protesting — whining and carrying on more than seems usual. No memo has arrived explaining their concerns but I suspect they are sick and tired of being treated like babies who cannot thermoregulate, and they want the hellish heat turned down. #AMEN

The East Side puppies held a meeting about this.

Like most meetings, it was a snoozer. But they agreed that we can turn the heat down A LITTLE BIT. #hallelujah

Some pics from the Bright Stars Wildlife Cam…

Okay — a longhorn doesn’t seem exactly like wildlife but consider that any Texas Longhorn who made it to Montana has clearly had a wild life.

Have a wild day — in a fun way, of course.

Evening Photos

Moonshadow Puppy Tower 2-6.jpg — Moonshadow Puppy Tower

The Expansion of Rosebud's Venture (Updated - twice)

Mary-Ann Sontag February 5, 2021

Rosebud checked in with her customers to see how they like their new collars…

She also delivered the rest of the Bright Star collars and now all ten have a fancy new collar from Rosebud’s Puppy Collars (and cat toys).

Rosebud is a stickler for details. She thought Sun’s collar was too close to Capella’s yellow and so she had her production team (aka Night Shift Puppy Nanny) make a new one for Sun in a more true lime green…

After assuring their complete satisfaction, Rosebud asked the Bright Stars to consider posting a Whelp review. They were happy to give Rosebud’s Puppy Collars (and cat toys) a ten bright star rating (out of five).

Armed with this evidence of satisfaction, she headed over to the Moonshadows. She decided on a divide and conquer marketing strategy, and started with Neil.

“Rosebud’s Puppy Collars (and cat toys) have a ten bright star rating on Whelp and your satisfaction is guaranteed,” she informed Neil.

“Just try it on — it is so comfortable,” she continued, hoping he did not wonder why she was not wearing one of these amazing ten bright star rated comfortable collars. “It is very simple.”

So distracted by the old collar (now cat toy), Rosebud forget to tell Neil how great his new collar looked but he is a smart boy and knows a good thing when he wears one…

Rosebud won the entire Moonshadow litter over with a well-worn sales technique — she told them that all the cool pups wear Rosebud’s Puppy Collars (and cat toys).

“Ahem,” she said, “Bright Stars…”

It worked.

And so the Bright Stars have solid colored collars and the Moonshadows have patterned collars…

Have a ten bright star rated day!

Evening Photos

So, the plan was that all the Bright Star photos would look like Lyra’s…

You likely know how plans go.

I finally gave up and decided it was enough to have one decent photo of each puppy — that was an all-day project by itself. I have booked Suzanne to help next week.

So here you go — the Bright Stars at two weeks (and a day).

This is an ad in Canine Chronicles — Ferguson is the father of the Bright Stars.

Rosebud's New Venture and Puppy Grand Central Report

Mary-Ann Sontag February 4, 2021

Two Weeks!

And One Week!

HOORAY!!!!!! We did it!

In addition to each litter achieving a significant birthday, the Big News around here is the launch of Rosebud’s new business.

Rosebud’s Puppy Collars (and Cat Toys)…

Rosebud waited until Claire was outside to do a sales call to the Bright Stars…

“Puppies! Wake up and listen,” Rosebud started. “These collars are lightweight, safe, and washable — very helpful since you keep pooping on each other.”

“Sirius — seriously,” she went on, “nobody but crazed Dodgers Fans and their unfortunate significant others know what Dodger Blue is — you need this lovely normal blue colored collar to replace the frayed one you are wearing.”

She was apparently quite persuasive…

Very persuasive, in fact…

So persuasive that she ran out!

Rosebud assures us that her production team (aka Night Shift Puppy Nanny) will have more ready tomorrow.

So confident in her product and her production team, Rosebud paid a visit to the Moonshadows to tell them about the amazing new collars (and cat toys) — but alas, she got distracted by the tails and forgot why she was there…

And speaking of Moonshadows, Wildflower Buttercup reports that she is over the moon to know she is a big sister!

Thank you, Team Buttercup.

Later — the Two- and One-week photos!

Have an enterprising day.

Evening Photos

In my ongoing effort to not completely lose my mind, I made an executive decision to do the Bright Stars’ two-week photos tomorrow morning when Rosebud is not my only assistant.