Quick Note

Just a quick update - Marley's belly continues to grow - the tuck up is definitely gone. She has been hungrier this past week but she isn't being obnoxious about it. The only way I know she's still hungry is that she starts licking both hers and Hannah's bowl. She is beginning to have trouble hopping into the car but can still clear the couch and get up on the bed with no problem.

We spent alot of time in the car today as I had two homechecks to do for rescue. One was in the St John's area of Portland and the other was down in Salem. I also did a little shopping and bought two Pooch Pads to use in the whelping box instead of newspaper. We'll be working on the whelping box this coming week. Brianna has a plan for the paint job it's going to get and she promises it'll be pretty. I'll put up a picture as soon as it's done.

Take care and we hope you are enjoying your weekend~

Marley's Mom, Lena

These are pictures of Lena when she was younger. I have one that's more recent but it's a professional shot and I haven't asked permission to post it. So, for now, until I can take a different picture, these will have to do. The other ones I have are of her pregnant and they don't do her beauty any justice.


Lena was born April 25, 2000, so that makes her 8.5 years old. She had two litters in her life - both with the same sire. The first litter produced 8 show pups and the second litter produced 5 show and 3 pet. Show actually means structurally sound enough to keep in a breeding program but since, technically all breeding stock should be shown to their CH, they end up being called "show."


Lena's full name is CH Opus One Lena of Dunantul. One of her breeders is Ida and that's who is stacking her. Ida's signature color is purple which matches well with Lena since that was her color at birth. Purple continues to be Lena's color to this day as it is also Karen's favorite color.

Marley's Dad, Siskel

This is Marley's dad, Siskel. His full name is CH Gold Run's Two Thumbs Up CD JH RN AX MXJ. He is lovingly owned by Nancy Jones and lives in California. He is retired from the agility course but in his day was quite the competitor and earned several titles. He is a show ring Champion and a Junior Hunter in the field.

As I learned earlier this year, he enjoys licking cheeks and ears. He's very good at getting all the lotion off before he stops, too.

Other relatives in the house are his son, Rio, and the newest addition, granddaughter, Mia. They keep Nancy quite busy when she is not working at her "real" job. But, I also know they are a tremendous source of comfort and company. When they aren't attending classes, they like to curl up on the bed and sleep while Nancy reads a book.