My brilliant sister!

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

My brilliant sister!

I expect you remember me telling you that my sister, Maple, started having her puppies just before we went away to France...well I thought you might like a bit of an update!!!!

Guess what, Mapes had EIGHT puppies...6 boys & 2 girls - I'm just so proud of her...I still can't quite believe that my sister's a Mum now! Their names (at the moment!) are:

Mr Blue (Macadamia)
Mr Turquoise (Peanut)
Mr Orange (Cashew)
Miss Red (Coconut)
Miss Pink (Butternut)
Mr Green (Pistachio)
Mr Yellow (Filbert)
Mr Purple (Acorn)

Ahhhhh!!!

Anyhows...Mum really wanted to see them so that she could give Aunty Caroline, Maple & the pups big hugs & kisses...yuk...girl stuff!! So yesterday (Tuesday) Mum, me & Aunty Gail (she wanted to do all that girlie stuff too!) drove up to Swindon to see them all. Here's a Smilebox with the pictures Mum took:

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: 2nd February 2010

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About our boys!

Radar & Rio are two very handsome, very lovable & very precious Hungarian Vizslas.
Radar was born on 26th May 2007 & was one of 8 pups. In the beginning he was known as Mr Purple - his first collar (which we've still got!) was a bit of purple wool!! His KC name is Kenazorora Kaetano...a bit of a mouth-full but pretty cool none-the-less!
Rio was born on 15th January 2010...bizarrely, he was also a Mr Purple...not that that influenced us in any way! He too was one of 8 pups & is in fact Radar's nephew...though we think of them as brothers! His KC name is Adolphustown Acorn.

FRENCH HEARTWORM

We almost lost Radar to this horrible parasite in March 2008 - we would hate any other dog to go through what he did (or owners for that matter!). Please be aware that it is now prevalent in the UK particularly along the South Coast. The signs & symptoms are many & varied but include:

A gradual onset of progressively worsening signs of lung and/or heart disease
Chronic cough
Breathing problems
Exercise intolerance
Loss of appetite
Gagging
Weight loss
Swelling, bruising, fluid build –up in the stomach
Prolonged clotting times
Vomiting
Seizures
Loss of consciousness may also occur

French Heartworm CAN be treated and CAN be prevented but not by the usual worming treatments. If you suspect your dog is affected PLEASE see your vet sooner rather than later!

Radar & Rio - Two Red Dogs in Dorset

Wednesday, 3 February 2010