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12/11/2015

Have some disappointing news to share. Dr Brandt did Hope's ultrasound last week and Dr Hudman did Faith's yesterday with no sighting of puppies for either girl. Shucks! We were really hoping to go out of the breeding business with a BANG instead of a very slow sizzle. But sometimes these kind of things just aren't up to us, are they? We'll get through the holidays and then schedule the girls' spays. I do have the opportunity to try again, but I just don't think that my heart is in it again. But since I'm not rushing in for the spays, who knows what the next month or so will bring to my heart. Maybe I'll change it, but perhaps not. As it stands right now, I'm done with my breeding business. It's been a wonderful endeavor and I've met so many fantastic people along the way. We've put together families, made smiles appear, laughter ring, and even made lasting friendships. I hope that you will continue to use this venue to share your Bama Golden pictures through the years, share your stories and stay connected as always.
Love and Peace,
Carol

I'm sure that everyone is probably very aware of just about all of these, but wanted to share anyway.Happy Thanksgiving!...
11/25/2015

I'm sure that everyone is probably very aware of just about all of these, but wanted to share anyway.

Happy Thanksgiving! May your table overflow with food, your hearts overflow with love and your lives overflow with whatever bounties you desire. Love to all!

11/23/2015

We are getting closer to finding out....the ultrasound date has been set for both of the girls for Thurs, Dec 3rd. Woot Woot! I'm getting excited...how about ya'll? :) :)

For all of us that have lost one (or more) beloved family members.
11/09/2015

For all of us that have lost one (or more) beloved family members.

11/09/2015

Faith is presently at the Dr H's having her 2nd breeding today. Once home, we all can take a collective sigh of relief. I am already seeing some changes in Hope that are looking positive for babies. She is resting more, giving me those drowsy eyes, wanting more belly rubs (yes, more than ever!) and wanting to spoon at night instead of pawing me to pet her. Really loving this low key Hope that's living with us right now, just wonder how long she plans on staying? Faith is always low key so not sure how much lower she will be able to go, ha ha. Will make ultrasound appts for about 30-35 days after their breedings so look out for news around the first part of Dec for Hope and 1 1/2 weeks later for Faith. In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions about puppies ;)

11/05/2015

Thank you, Kimberly Dietrich owner of Home Is Where The Hound Is, for coming to my rescue this week. Rick and I are getting ready to fly to Vegas for a quick 3 day trip. As I posted earlier, Faith is in season, but I thought very early. Tuesday's test results proved that she was a bit further along than we thought. So....Dr. H called me Tues night and said, "we need her back in here on Thurs for another blood draw and we'll see where we are for this weekend for a possible breeding." Wow! My mind went in a million different directions at once! Our flight leaves this morning very early (Thurs) and doesn't return until late Sat. First things first, call Kimberly. She tells me, "of course we can work this out." Gotta love this woman! Hopefully, Faith will wait until Mom gets back for her breeding, but if not, I know that she will be in good hands with Kimberly and her staff. :)

11/02/2015

It's been a nice couple of days not having to drive the 17 miles into Chandler to see the folks at Dr Hudman's office. But...the trek starts again tomorrow for Faith to start her progesterone testing. Oh yay! She's my drooler. Yep, over my shoulder and only when she's alone in the car without her sis in the back seat to entertain her. It makes it a bit hard to see around her big ol head into the rear view mirror to see the traffic behind me tho. I do have a really nice hammock from Orvis that the girls ride in on my back seat that contains them and all that lovely golden hair, otherwise I think Faith would certainly be sharing the front seat with me coming and going down the road.
Hope is certainly very needy wanting her belly rubbed more than usual this past week and wanting to cuddle at every opportunity that I'm beginning to feel almost suffocated. Just can't wait to add Faith to the mix, I may never come up for air ;)

10/29/2015

Time to take a breather. Had Hope bred twice this week via AI (artifical insemination). We were at Dr Hudman's on Tues and Wed and Dr H could already see a difference in her demeanor by Wed. She has also been acting calmer at home since the breedings. Asking everyone to send good vibes for Hope to have a healthy litter as this will be her last one. Once I breed Faith also (as soon as she come into season) and they both have their puppies, I am going to retire. That means if you are on the fence about getting a Bama puppy, don't hesitate! Let me know of your interest soon as the waiting list is starting to grow :) This will be the end of the Bama pups. They both make beautiful babies with Bumper so it will be a great way to go out!

10/25/2015

She's ready! Got the call today from Dr. Hudman to bring Hope in on Tues for her first AI...yipee :) Put the call into Linda aka Bumper's mom and owner so we are all set. Will keep everyone informed. Now just waiting on Faith to come into season and repeat all the above process with her. Can't wait for some puppy breath around here!

10/19/2015

Heading back to the vet's today to pull a third progesterone on Hope. She is slowly rising and Dr Hudman hopes that Hope will be ready for her breeding by the end of this week. Me too since that 18 mile drive and back through the desert grows weary about now. It's not too bad when you only do it now and again, but several times weekly, sheesh! I've decided that I'm too old for this commute thing, ha ha. Really makes me appreciate the great vets I had back in VA that were just around the corner and within 5 minutes of our old house. But then again, I would go to the ends of the earth for my girls if needed! So we are off and maybe today we will see the wild ponies playing in the desert along the way :) ps. Faith is still not ready for her car rides to Dr H's yet. Guess she wants her private time with mom in the car?

Yay! The time has come.....What time you ask? The time to start taking Hope to the vet and gathering her progesterone le...
10/11/2015

Yay! The time has come.....What time you ask? The time to start taking Hope to the vet and gathering her progesterone levels :) Now what do we do with these? We determine when to breed her to Bumper http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=441550. This is getting exciting! I know some of you have called or written in the past year to ask about puppies and I told you to watch here for more info. Stayed tuned as I will keep you informed as to when I do the breeding and when I take Hope, then Faith into the vet for an ultrasound for pregnancy confirmation. If you or someone you know, are still interested in that new addition to your family, please let me know (you may call or write me here) so I can put you on the official wait list that I will be starting today for both girls. You can find the girls pedigrees and clearances at www.k9data.com and look up their names Hope's (Bama's Rockstar's Hopes And Dreams) or Faith's (Bama's Faith In Reaching Our Dreams). ps. Faith will probably be about 2 weeks behind Hope with her timing if she goes with past history. So if all goes along to MY plan, Hope's pups should be ready about the end of Feb/first of March and Faith's about 2 weeks later. Now remember I said that was my plan, not their's nor God's, ok? ;)

09/08/2015

Saw our pool guy today as he was leaving (and I'm hauling the delivered dog food into the garage). His comment to me was, "I see the dogs have really been enjoying the pool this summer." I also noticed his very large net is very full of very blonde dog hair too. So immediately I'm overcome with guilt for causing this man extra work. Then I realize that I pay him very well each and every month to come service our pool weekly. Plus I skim lots of dog hair out of it almost daily myself since I'm not too keen on swimming with all that hair floating around me. Now who was the bright person who insisted on the dogs just getting into the pool anytime they wanted? Oh yes, that would be my husband! He taught them while I was in VA. I asked him to wait just another week until I was home so I could teach them that they needed to be "invited" into the pool. So now they just go in whether we are in the pool or not. As Faith went swimming this morning right as we were leaving for Rick's Dr's appt. I guess Blondes really do have more fun! At least at our house they do :)

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