Weekend Update

On Saturday we went to a memorial for a friend, CCI puppy raiser and Breeder Caretaker Dave Johnson. It was a beautiful service and day for Dave. There were over 100 dogs in attendance and probably more than 300 people. Everyone dressed in Hawaiian shirts or bright colors and the dogs received some great Hawaiian bandanas and ribbons made by a puppy raiser across the country.

Battier and Kemp! Both Tosca II puppies. 

Battier, Shawn and Jane. 

Spunky, Shawn and Battier. 

Battier getting some love! 

This is just a partial group picture of the dogs that were in attendance. 

Making a wish at the fountain. 

Battier's cape with the ribbon made by a CCI puppy raiser. This photo has been used on Facebook as peoples profile pictures in memory of Dave. 

Sunday was a beautiful day! We went to the Capitol and played a card game on the lawn. There was a live band on the steps of the Capitol and many people around. This was a great training opportunity for Battier. 

Cards Against Humanity on the lawn. 

Battier likes to lay on top of Shawn when we're in the car. Silly puppy! 

Chandra's Family Line

Here is a list of breeders that are related to Chandra (OMSI x GDB Natalie II)

OMSI III (Blaze III x Chandra)

Omeeka (Blaze III x Chandra )

Rhianna (Terrell x Chandra)

Akeelah (Kittredge x Chandra)

McKenzie IV (Randy IV x Chandra) – GR

Tosca II (Kaelen x AKEELAH) – GR

Kanga (Camden II x RHIANNA) – GR

Dottie III (Camden II x MCKENZIE IV) - LGX

Olina (Zorba x OMEEKA) - GR

Oz III (Zorba x OMEEKA) - GR

Penelope IV (Camden II x OMEEKA) – LGX

Edna (OMSI III x Pearla) – LGX

Namiko (OMSI III x Brynna) – GR

Brady III (OMSI III x Ona) – GR

Jubilee (BRADY III x Keara) – GR

Jimbo (BRADY III x Keara) – GR

Hula (BRADY III x Celine II ) – LGX

Luray (Camden II x TOSCA II) 

Reese III (OZ II x Tulip III) – Black fluffy LGX

Long overdue post!

We've taken a break from posting for awhile I see now! Shawn has been helping me raise puppy #8 and her great grand-puppy Battier (www.battiercci.blogspot.com) Shawn is doing very well! Still has her moments of acting like a puppy, even at a few weeks shy of 10 years old! 

Battier and Shawn

Shawn and Battier at Lake Tahoe 

Pismo Beach 

Palm Springs

Happy Halloween!

The Gold Rush Champions chapter in Sacramento had a Halloween Party over the weekend! Here's a picture of Shawn from the photo booth. 

Thompson III

Thompson III was born on May 9, 2013 to Sabina II and Desi II. He was my 7th puppy for Canine Companions for Independence. Sadly on July 22nd, Thompson was playing with his mom Sabina and CCI puppy in training Cate at his other puppy raisers home and fell into the pool. His other puppy raiser ran into the pool to get him out and then rushed him to the emergency vet. They did all they could for Thompson, but he would not recover.

As his other puppy raiser put it, "At a terrible terrible expense I have learned a lot about drowning that I didn't know before. In the end it wasn't the water that Thompson inhaled but the edema that developed in his lungs that could not be resolved before it was just unfair of us to ask him to push on. While it still did not result in an positive outcome for Thompson, early medical intervention is crucial. His only chance of survival was due to the quick response of his medical team. If your dog has a near drowning event, even if they seem fine, they need to be seen immediately. Although I knew Thompson needed medical care as soon as he came out of the water, the vet said that many times a pet can look okay but later due to edema still have respiratory issues that some times can result in what is called a dry drowning and die several hours after the event."

We had to make the incredibly difficult decision to put him to sleep since the emergency vet and my regular vet said there was not a chance for him to recover.

If there is anything positive that may come from this, I hope people know it can happen to anyone in a blink of an eye. Life jackets or tethers are great options for baby puppies.

Thompson, I love you buddy! You'll forever be my little guy...

Thompson was named after my good friend and power forward for the Sacramento Kings, Jason Thompson. Check out info about his foundation. 

Thompson and sister Trini. 

Palm Springs for the week!

We're enjoying the sun in Palm Springs for the week!