Fiona & Libby playing with the BIG dogs

Fiona playing fetch with the pack!

Hangin' out in the yard!

Look at that tail!

Lovely brown highlights!

Summer is a great time to have a wee little pup. Watching her see the big world for the first time is wonderful. Libby is growing so fast and eating some solid food too.

Fiona & Libby Fan Club Update

Libby is now a ONE POUND PUPPY! Sleeping her back with her big pink tummy showing and she falls asleep on my neck after trying to suckle my chin. Her eyes haven't opened yet, but she creeps out of her bed to wander. Puppies must be heaven on earth.

Fiona's becoming playful and more comfortable each day. She loves raw chicken necks as her favorite meal as I have struggled to find food she will eat. She is an excellent mother starting to leave Libby longer periods of time.

Thank you to the fans of Liberty and Fiona. It is great fun sharing these two little wonderful dogs with the world on the web. They may not be border collies but they hold just as big a part of my heart as BCs do.

Fiona getting out

Look at that waist line!

Fiona is so much more comfortable now. I think she's even grinning.

Fiona Part 3 LIBERTY

Liberty born 8:25pm July 3rd
Labor signs began about 7a Fiona was restless and showing nesting behavior. About 4p contractions started. But stopped a couple hours later. So off to the vet we went for injections to restart her contractions. Poor Fiona was so uneasy at the vet office they brought her back to me in the exam room. I sat with warm towels on the floor, she wanted to stand to push. She was so tired I lay her across my thigh and held her back end so she could push. After three strong contractions and a loud yelp of pain the pup's head emerged. One more push brought Libby in to the world.
Then to see she looked just like a border collie, imagine my surprise.

Fiona is doing well, she's a good mom. Fiercely protective of her pup towards the other dogs. My room has become the nursery. While it confuses the other dogs it calms her.

Fiona part 2

Tess and Fiona playing king of the hill. She's so round and full of puppy.


Big mean dog goin' to take my thumb off! She gets little bursts of energy and become the silliest little dog.

We've been to the vet for an x-ray. It shows one BIG puppy inside. Vet said Fiona will give birth in the next 10 days. So many have expressed interest in adopting her or a pup I could place a dozen. I have felt the pup kick my hand! I haven't dealt with puppy birth before so I'm nervous about missing signs of distress. We may have to rush to the vet asap if she needs surgery. Cross your paws for her.

I have suspicions Fiona may become a foster failure. What's that you say? It's when you fail to force yourself to part with a foster dog. We shall see.