Poor little Jenne

Today little Jenne has been to see our vet, Chris. She's got immune system problems by the look of it.
I hope she's going to be well again soon. Jenne is the puppy girl we've kept for showing, along with her broher Jeebers - Simpsons fans will giggle, others - ask a teenager!
This is our 'J' litter. Holkschter Kennels began breeding schnauzers at 'Z' and we are working our way back toward 'A'.
It's been fun, coming up with the names over the years and we've had some great names 'Holkschter So Sumi' - good name, beautiful girl; 'Holkschter Upper Crust' - he was a good boy, just didn't really like dog showing, 'Holkschter Que Sera Sera' - again a beautiful girl with the most wonderful temperament, 'Holkschter Yana Went' - also didn't like showing much.
I feel like we've got a theme happening here - don't like showing. Thank goodness for Holkschter Kiss me Quick - she likes to be out and about, and Holkschter La De Da who doesn't mind the odd show here and there. Thank goodness too for 'Ch Holkschter Rangler Jane' - loved to show and always did her very best. She's still doing her best at the age of twelve, showing people who visit that just because a schnauzer is barking at you, it doesn't mean they don't like you!
I hope that Jenne and Jeebers will love to show - I think Jeebers will, he's got some arrogance about him. And he's right to be arrogant, he's a gorgeous looking boy!

Jenne home again

Jenne the pup is home now - she slept alone last night in a crate in the lounge room, away from her brothers & sisters.

This morning she was glad to go outside, but still limping. I gave her all of the medicine she needed, and this afternoon she seems a little less sore.

We have to continue the medicine for about a week and in another day she can go back with the other pups.

Hopefully all will be well very soon.

It's freezing cold and threatening rain outside at the moment, so I don't think Jenne is all that unhappy to be inside. She's much better off than Kharis who is outside, woofing his head off. He probably wants to be inside on the bed - his favourite place to be.

Who can blame him.

sad news

Puppies race around a lot, crash into each other and sometimes things that don't give as easily. I don't know what caused it, but one of the pups - Jenne - has hurt her left front leg.

I saw her limping on Monday, and rang our vet, Chris, yesterday to book in to see him with the pup. I got in this morning - Chris checked her leg out and said he'd have to x-ray the two ankle joints - the sore one and the other one to see what the situation was.

It didn't feel right leaving poor little Jenne there this morning.

I have to call back this afternoon, or Chris will ring earlier if there's anything to tell me. Fingers crossed it's nothing too serious.