Daybreak Chinooks Puppies: 01/16/10

Today we said goodbye to our sweet little puppies. Though it was very hard to let them go, we are so happy to have been a part of their lives and to have met wonderful people through the process of raising them. I was very proud of our children who wore brave faces all day despite their heavy hearts. It wasn't until after all the puppies left that they collapsed in tears. We thought the big adjustment would be HAVING puppies but it seems like it will be a bigger adjustment living without puppies in our lives. We feel blessed to have had this experience and couldn't be prouder of Tioga. She was a wonderful mom!

Mindy Hyde and Chris Fedinez are the proud new parents of Daybreak Bristol (aka: Squirrel) They live in Pennsylvania and will be working Bristol in harness and as an companion in all the outdoor activities they love. Chris' son Jacob will surely love having Bristol to pal around with! We are so happy that Bristol brought this wonderful family into our lives and we hope that our friendship continues to grow - I see wine festivals and snow boarding in our future! :)

Daybreak Bristol (Squirrel)
birth weight 15.8 oz, weight at 8 weeks: 15 lbs 7.9 oz

Mindy and Bristol sharing a cuddle

Remy first met Mudge on Thanksgiving day and she fell madly in love!

Look how much Mudge has grown since then.

I am thrilled to announce that my sister Karen VanVliet, her husband Frans and their three adorable children have adopted Daybreak Mudge! They are keeping his kennel name. The Van Vliets are excited to have a Chinook to join them on hikes and bike rides... I think once they get their feet wet in all the fun you can have with a Chinook, they'll be hooked! :)

Daybreak Mudge
birth weight: 15.2 oz, weight at 8 weeks: 15 lbs 8.5 oz