Mary Barrett Tidewater Golden Retrievers: March 2017

Fetching our toys

All toys must be picked up from the kitchen and brought in the kennel. That is all...

Four generations

One of the best things about dog breeding is watching our babies grow into being members of their families. We're very lucky to get to see many of our dogs' offspring regularly. In this photo, there are multiple generations of our dogs and some of the people who love them.

From left to right, Shannon (mom of puppies), Reba (Shannon's mom), Leia (Reba's mom), Jill and Toule (puppy), Rob and Piper (puppy). Piper will be heading off to live with Willow (far right), who is a Leia and Rowan daughter. Toule will head to Regina to live with Danno, a Leia and Rowan son.

Fun in the snow

Today we went for a big walk in the fresh snow. Puppies found a million things to play with and ran and played.

Puppies go swimming!

We are very lucky to have a fantastic rehab facility nearby. With winter puppies, it's always so hard to get them in the water and we like to do that, if we can, while they're at the stage where they're learning and exploring the world. This week, Toule and Piper learned to swim in the pool and played on the rehab equipment and played with the staff and volunteers at Gilmour Road Veterinary Services. Special thanks to Dr. Liz for inviting us and to Julie and Paige who made the day so much fun.