Monday, February 16, 2026

A Big Big World

The Penny Candies Strarted escaping the Whelping Pool.



Necco - Male - Red and White - Has a family in central California. 
Tootsie Pop - Male - Red and White
Dot - Female - Red and White - Has a nice family in Astoria to take care of.
Mary Jane - Female - Tri-colored
Smartie - Male - Red and White has chosen a home with two Rocketdog Brothers.
Twizzler - Male - Tri-colored
Hubba Bubba - Male - Tri-colored - Has a wonderful new Family in Vancouver. 
Bazooka Joe - Male - Tri-colored - Will be going with Hubba Bubba to Vancouver.
Chic-O-Stix - Female -  Tri-colored

It usually happens, just after their little eyes come open and their little legs get under them, that a few intrepid souls slip the bonds of their Whelping Pool and go out looking for Momma. It is an exciting milestone which triggers our taking out the protection of the pool and lets the real fun begin. They all started running yesterday so it was just a matter of when.

There are still four of these little beauties available for families interested in having some fun. Just call Ann at 503-351-0212 or use the email widget on the page and we'll put two and two together. 

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

We Have Peepers!

We See You Too!
 Ain't it neat?

 There is a milestone in all of our lives which we often just assume is nature's way and so sort of mundane and we don't celebrate it for what it is. One of those things is the day our eyes open for the first time. Sort of a big deal when you stop to think about it. Something deserving a moment of appreciation at least . . .

Today our little Penny Candies have started opening their eyes and we always celebrate the day by picking each one up as we see their eyes open and exclaim "Peepers!" and the say hello to this newly aware lump of poop and fur and need and joy.  Congratulations Penny Candies: 

Well Hello Little Peepers!

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Deposits are Open for the Penny Candy Litter

 We are accepting Deposits on the Penny Candy Litter. Look over our Contract and the guidance we offer before deciding anything.. We encourage visiting us before making your deposit and can Video Conference vists as needed. 

To help out a bit here are the nine puppy pages I made, one for each.

Necco - Male - Red and White
Tootsie Pop - Male - Red and White
Dot - Female - Red and White - Has a nice family in Astoria to take care of.
Mary Jane - Female - Tri-colored
Smartie - Male - Red and White has chosen a home with two Rocketdog Brothers.
Twizzler - Male - Tri-colored
Hubba Bubba - Male - Tri-colored - Has a wonderful new Family in Vancouver. 
Bazooka Joe - Male - Tri-colored - Will be going with Hubba Bubba to Vancouver.
Chic-O-Stix - Female -  Tri-colored


January 30 Update: This morning we removed dewclaws. A simple surgery which gets rid of a hard to maintain thumbnail and stops a common injury when the dog is running in the fields.  Even though this is a good thing to do, makes the puppy's life easier, doesn't hurt the babies, and will make the family more comfortable, I really dread Dewclaw Day. This amounts to a paper cut injury that is over a second after it begins. It really is a minor thing and you will thank Ann for doing this because your puppy will hug you with wonderfully soft and furrry arms. But the day is a bit of a tough sell for me. 


February 2 update: We did weights today and everyone looks very good. We have three that are a bit light weight, but nothing remotely like a failure to thrive thing. They are all up on their feet and scoot walking fast around the whelping pool. We expect to see peepers in a few days along with toddlers, so we are watching for spoots and swimmers to make sure there's no rear end issues. After the first week we are not seeing any trouble worth calling out and everyone is cuddly and bright.

Four of them have furever homes in the first week, two go to one family so they are going to have a wonderful time chasing animals and finding trouble together. One little boy will go to a family with two young males, so they are in for the full treatment.  Five still need families but if the past tells us anything it is that there will only be one remaining at the end of next week. Please come visit before making a firm decisions, we can video conference if this is the best you can do. Call Ann at 503-351-0212 to set up a visit.