Not What We Expected....

Life hands us curves in the road. Often they're unexpected.

Early Friday morning, Maddie started running a fever. She was close to her whelping date, so I kept her quiet and hydrated and kept checking her temperature...

By early Saturday I knew I needed professional advice. She was not herself, and her face was pleading for help. They had me bring her right in to Apple Country Veterinary...

An ultrasound revealed no heartbeats... But her body showed signs of late pregnancy. Her white blood cell count was crazy high... so she was fighting an infection someplace...

Well, it turns out that Maddie didn't have a viable pregnancy. She had cancer of the spleen and the doctor removed a spleen three times its normal size... and did a hysterectomy on her as well. While we would have smiled at having one last litter with her, we're thrilled that her prognosis is good... hopefully... and she's now recovering at home with Dave and me.

And Libby-the-Poodle, Maddie's BFF.

I hated to call the folks on Maddie's "interest" list.... I'm a big sap when I talk about it. And I know I talk a "hard-line" when I warn folks that a dog is a temporary relationship.... Most often, we'll outlive several dogs in our lives....

Well guess who cried like a stinkin' baby when Maddie was in trouble?

sigh.....

I'm a sap... But I'll still talk a tough line.

Libby is doing very well, she's round with puppies, happy, and due to deliver in the next week. Once we're set with her litter, we'll spay her and just relax with the girls!

As always, though, we love company... we love seeing and talking to folks with dogs, and our puppy families make us smile!

We love that you keep in touch with us. In this busy crazy world, that means so much.

And God bless those folks at Apple Country Veterinary who stayed late on Saturday to take care of my sick dog... and called several times to give me updates.... and Doctor Snyder who got up at 4:00 AM to check on her and cleaned up where she'd gotten sick....

I've loved working with them for years, ever since I got the idea that breeding Golden Retrievers and Doodles was a smart idea.... Their honesty and straightforward care means a great deal to us! They went above and beyond anything they needed to do on Saturday... They went the distance for us and our beloved Maddie.

We can't thank them enough for their constant good care... humor... great staff.... and the wonderful relationships we've developed with the staff at Apple Country. God sure blessed us when the Sweeney family said I should go and talk to them about my ideas... that Apple Country was my kind of "practice"...

The Sweeneys were right.... We're blessed to work hand in hand with such great folks.

Spring Puppies!

An Amazing Year!

I had two new books come out in 2012....

And I have four books releasing in 2013!  

Sadie found a new home with a lovely family in the Gates/Chili area.

Mick is still living with my beautiful niece and her adorable husband and kid here in Hilton.

Our stud dog "Hearthside's McDreamy".

And we have Libby-the-Poodle expecting the week of Easter (March 30-April 5th, in that area)

Hearthside's Lady Liberty "Libby", chocolate brown Standard Poodle
Gorgeous, great temperament, smart, intuitive, no-shed.

And Maddie....

Hearthside's Madison O'Malley, a gorgeous red Golden Retriever, sweet, attentive,  great disposition.

Who went into heat the exact same time as Libby....

Is having her last litter during Holy Week.

So we'll have Mick X Maddie registered Golden Retriever pups just before Easter...

And Mick X Libby Golden Doodles the following week.

This will be our last pair of litters.... We've had so much fun with the puppies and the lovely families we've 

come to know, but it's time to let our gals relax...

And grow old with me!

:)

Puppies will be priced at $600.  They will be vet-checked and raised in our home, acclimated with children, cats, dogs and chickens! 

The Golden Retrievers will be registered with AKC, and they come from strong Midwestern lines

including Mioak, Wham Bam, and Thistlerock.

If you're interested in putting your name on our list of potential buyers 

(no money needed at this time, we'll just keep you apprised of what's going one)

Call me at 585-392-2763

Or you can e-mail me HERE

Sadie is for sale...

I love being an author. And a crazy babysitter. But both jobs take lots of time...

And Mama dogs need time, TLC, and a vigilant owner/breeder.

Maddie and Libby are staying here with us. I think I will breed Libby one more time, next spring.

Mick is living at Mandy and Paul's house in Hilton. That means that Sadie, our pretty, high-spirited dark red Golden Retriever needs a home.

You've seen her picture here, on this blog. We've had three very nice litters. She is an attentive mother and a good family dog. Her one downfall is she doesn't play well with Libby-the-Poodle.

She loves attention, she never gets on furniture, she stays in the laundry room unless invited into the main house, she's not prone to weight gain and she's got strong hunting and health background.

She is unspayed. If used for breeding, I would recommend a stud dog with a very quiet, lazy way about him. Sadie and Mick are both smart and love attention, but that makes very busy puppies. I think a quiet, laid-back stud dog would be better for her.

Price is $300.00.

Feel free to e-mail me at hearthsidekennels@gmail.com

Or call us at 585-392-2763.

If you've hesitated about buying a puppy, and prefer a mature, house-broken pet, Sadie might be just what you're looking for.

Three Doodles Remaining....

We still have three 5-week old gorgeous female Golden Doodles (and yes, they're black!!!) available.


Donnegal has been sold and will go to his forever family tonight.


If you'd like more information about the three remaining Doodles, check the posts here "Libby's Litter" or feel free to call us at 585-392-2763.


Puppies are healthy, acclimated with children, vet-checked, first shots, from AKC registered parents and raised in a crazy but loving home.


Looking forward to hearing from you!  Pups will be available to go home after May 10th.

6 DOODLES REMAINING!

Obviously Doodles like Snapple....

And they're weight conscious!

:)

This is Sadie, the mother of our four Golden puppies... Giving a little sip of milk to a hungry, traveling Doodle!  What a sweet mom/friend/aunt.... 

This is what a grown-up Doodle might look like! This fellow is from Mick and Libby's first litter...

Isn't he gorgeous?  

And then there's this one:

This is Yogi Berra.... And he's big and beautiful!


Then there's "Scrap" aka "Arley Doodles":

Isn't she a hoot? She's got a retriever face and a thicker curl and her cute owner likes to have her cut with a "poodle cut" and dress her up...


:)


Doodles will have curly or wavy hair generally... Ours tend toward curl because Mick is a curly coated Golden Retriever. His father had gorgeous red curls, so it's natural for our Doodles to curl... 


We have 6 Doodles remaining!   5 Female, 1 Male....


And they're beautiful pups.... Doodles will be vet-checked and available to go to their new homes in mid-May.


Please call 585-392-2763 for more information or to set up a time to see the puppies.


Price:  $600.00


$100.00 non-refundable deposit holds your puppy until pick-up time. Balance of $500 cash is due at pick-up time.


We are happy to hold your puppy for a few weeks if your schedule doesn't allow you a mid-May pick-up.

Puppies! Puppies! Puppies!

Lucy, checking out Donnegal (he's available) while he checks out the ivy wall!

The Puppies Are Growing!!!!

Here is a picture of "Donnegal"... Yes, the little kids named him, isn't he gorgeous??? And of course, you can pick your own name!

Obviously, he's planning to change the channel, LOL!

And here he is playing with Elijah, our two-year-old grandson...

He's crazy big for five weeks old!

Donnegal will turn red as he matures. The color of his ear tips and muzzle reflect his "adult" color...

Donnegal is from a "Mick" X "Sadie" cross, a gorgeous red-toned retriever puppy from a long line of healthy field champion Midwestern Golden Retriever stock.

Donnegal will be vet checked, he's AKC registered, he's strong, sturdy, big and delightfully smart. All of our puppies are integrated with children, cats, kittens, people and noise. Puppies are raised in our home for optimum socialization until they're too big for the laundry room.

Price:  $600

Call 585-392-2763 to set up a time to meet us and see Donnegal or the Doodles...

And the Doodles!!!

All walking, climbing, barking little baby barks!  They're adorable. Their hair is just beginning to curl. More pics of them coming....

Okay, here are more pics!!!

Look. At. That. Face.

GOTTA LOVE DOODLES!!!!

THESE GUYS ARE GETTING SO BIG! 

AVAILABLE MAY 18th...

Some of the Doodles are now getting brown/sable highlights in their hair..

And curls! They're so stinkin' cute!

And here are some pics of our Goldens with homes already:

Mario, showing the sock who's boss!!!

This is Donnegal, exploring....

And this is Donnegal, again, checking out the ivy wall...