The 7 dwarfs!

We have been having such a wonderful time getting to know the puppies and although they are beyond noisy, their little personalities are really coming out.

The puppies are almost ready to find homes. Beast is staying and he is already worming his way into our hearts. He leopard crawls on the floor and has discovered Bern’s toes. Now you do not touch Bern’s toes ever, but Beast is blissfully unaware of this and he nibbles and bites her toes and Bern goes into that Constipated look once again. She seems to want to perfect the look!

Beast is soft and fluffy and quite timid. He does not realize that he is actually one of the biggest pups and the steps are a real challenge for him. He can just walk off them but as their eye sight is still not 100 percent he sits there and cries for help. When you pick him up he automatically snuggles into your neck ad falls asleep. This little boy is a lover not a fighter. Bern keeps on telling him he had better toughen up as she kisses him and cuddles him.

Toffee seems to be the adventurous one. We move them to the laundry room area in the day and she is the own trying to jump out of her enclosure every night and when we put them on the large washing basket we use to transport them back and forth she desperately tries to climb out. She got it right the other night and fell out. Bern was devastated but these animals have guardian angels and she was not harmed just a little shaken. (Shaken not stirred!!) She seems to be a bit of a loner and has distinct traits that come from her mom. Gentle little soul and is a natural born leader. She is drawn to people and settles down to sleep on the floor where we sit in the kitchen. Her little head between her paws, quite content to be part of the family.

Goliath is the very noisy very cheeky and very brave one of the group. He is small in size but big in courage. Sarah is in love with him and has begged me to keep him until she has a place she can keep him, no such luck in the foreseeable future unfortunately. He shows no fear and jumps off the kitchen step as if he is bungee jumping. Geronimo! Bungee! Quite the adrenalin seeker. He barks the loudest, makes his presence known, is the first one to attack your legs, toes, hands, trousers and he is the last one to let go.


Buddha is the gentle giant and his colouring is changing to a brown velvet colour and his favourite place is the food bowl. He is even tempered and not much of a fighter, which makes him a target for the other puppies – but his good nature, seems to get him through these tumbles. He will be play fighting and pulling on my trousers and then fall into a deep sleep – forgetting to let go of the trousers and lands up being dragged while he sleeps. I can just see him meditating on his mountain and falling asleep in that position. His temperament will be perfect for a granny needing companionship and a foot rest!

Lady Gwenèvea is every bit a lady when it suites her. She starts the fights but screams for help when it becomes a bit rough. In fact she starts the fight and is always found at the bottom of the rumble. We have live wrestling games going on in our bedroom. You can almost hear her saying, “Watch the hair buddy!” or “I have just done my nails." She and beast are the fluffy ones of the batch and she is going to be a magnificent looking dog. With her perfect little black shield inside her white blaze on her chest/stomach.


Piglet is the splitting image of his dad. He has that wonderful lean body and is a born leader. He loves the rough and tumbles and is the last one asleep and the first one screaming for food. He really is living up to his name. When you approach him, he does that puppy crouch and then pounces on you – but his aim is not quite right yet and he misses his target. I swear I can hear him giggle at himself with the abandonment of the innocent. This little boy really needs to go to a family with young kids or a jogger who will tire him out and give him the exercise he craves. I love his spirit and his determination to climb to the top of the heap in their wrestling matches. Not a defeatist, definitely a winner and he will thrive on training and routine.

Big Bertha originally Espresso falls asleep in the food bowl and has no problem being covered in porridge. She is a quite happy to just be the trampoline for her brothers and sisters. Well she is the mother of the group, she licks and cleans her siblings, disciplines them and then plops herself down for a sleep as the effort is just too much. I can see her being the Nanny from Peter Pan with her little Nanny outfit, hat and all and she will not mind being dressed up and treated like a baby but if the need arises she will take control and admonish who ever needs to be put back on the straight and narrow. Big Bertha - Our little Sheppard herding the puppies away from danger.

Our home, the urban Jungle. I really have to make an appointment with a shrink as I am a bugger for punishment! Rich explained it this way; your mom and Bern are the perfect people to heal broken people and broken animals. Such kind words and I hope his faith in us is rewarded.