Mobezilla wrote:

amymeme wrote:

What a lovely pack, Megan.  Everyone looks so happy, healthy and full of energy.

Being a rainy evening here, with 2 boys that are in and out...what do you do with the mud thing.  Short of paving the whole house with tile

hang out with me as my computer is on the bar in the kitchen as well.

Aaahhhh...there's the problem. My computer is in the family room with the oriental with the white backgroundd. Not a smart choice, was it

And, if I ever tried to take a dryer to Ami, I'd have to fetch him back from Mars

amymeme wrote:

Aaahhhh...there's the problem.  My computer is in the family room with the oriental with the white backgroundd.  Not a smart choice, was it

And, if I ever tried to take a dryer to Ami, I'd have to fetch him back from Mars

Lmao sounds like a handful. Ame is really bad about the dryer so I can understand that completely, shes the only dog I've EVER had who has been TERRIBLE to bathe, dry, do nails, etc. Cloud got kinda bad about nails for a while but he's fine again. She is totally resistant, lmao. And we did design the home around the dogs, so we have zero carpet, laminate all through the home except for vinyl in the bathroom and kitchen, a blanket over the couch to protect against dirty paws, etc xD

Just wanted to update. Ame is now a week shy of 10 months old. Time flies when youre having fun.

Oh wow Megan, I love his coat pattern. You working on a larger sled team, haha. So awesome that you have a pack like this, so jelly of you, haha. Can't believe Ame is almost a year old.

MiyasMomma wrote:

Oh wow Megan, I love his coat pattern. You working on a larger sled team, haha. So awesome that you have a pack like this, so jelly of you, haha. Can't believe Ame is almost a year old.

Thank you! I am actually wanting to get more competitive and thats why I've sought after the working lines. Sam is Ame's full littermate so it's very exciting to bring home a dog so closely related to her. And I know, where did my little puppy go??

He does have a neat coat pattern. going to be one heck of a pack.

Oh wow! I love Sam! He is gorgeous!!!!

Oh my goodness, Ame is growing up! She is so adorable too! Very beautiful pack you have. Each one has something special about them, I'm sure it's like that in their personalities too.

TwisterII wrote:

He does have a neat coat pattern. going to be one heck of a pack.

Thank you! I think Lyon and him and are going to be good buddies ^-^

Artic_Wind wrote:

Oh wow! I love Sam! He is gorgeous!!!!

Oh my goodness, Ame is growing up! She is so adorable too! Very beautiful pack you have. Each one has something special about them, I'm sure it's like that in their personalities too.

Thank you! And yes they all have their own little personalities. All share something in common though and thats the goal of driving me crazy LOL I truly am blessed though to have all of them.

Omg! Megan you might be getting another pup? Haha. He is so gorgeous though!

simplify wrote:

Omg! Megan you might be getting another pup? Haha. He is so gorgeous though!

I was originally going to get one of Ame's siblings from a repeat litter, pups are due May 8th. But when my breeder told me Sam was available and were offering to me, I backed out of the repeat litter (She had plenty on the waiting list so it was non-issue) and I chose to take home Sam instead I'll be picking him up May 23rd, which means no waiting on another puppy to grow and Sam and Ame can go mushing with me this fall!

Megan, I love that expression that Ame has in that first picture - it's sort of a toss-up between "Oh, hi mom!" and "Well, gee, what'd I do now?"

Agree that Sam's coat is interesting ... you're going to have to get some vids of you all mushing ....

wow beautiful pack, Ame has grown up quick and she is very cute.

aljones wrote:

Megan, I love that expression that Ame has in that first picture - it's sort of a toss-up between "Oh, hi mom!" and "Well, gee, what'd I do now?"  

Agree that Sam's coat is interesting ...  you're going to have to get some vids of you all mushing ....

I am very sorry for the late reply - thank you so much Al. I will definitely get you some videos of Ame and Sam this fall.
For now here's a video of Ame on a short run, she doesnt go out hardly ever with being about a year old but she did well.
The beginning is pavement, but we switch to the grass as soon as we come up on the trail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiBYZSW9dOg

RedFlashFire05 wrote:

wow beautiful pack, Ame has grown up quick and she is very cute.

Thank you very much! She has been a gem for me and my pups.

Also Abby got some pictures of miss Yuki the other day that I wanted to share.

<< laughing at you >> You gotta get a 'windshield' wiper for that camera! Now, curiosity, what is that camera, I thought first it was helmet mounted (bikers down here have those), then I thought it was chest mounted but there wasn't a lot of motion from the camera that I would have expected if it was a body mount ... may I be confused and curious?

Those pictures of Yuki make me want to break the tent out, that second picture (beside the lake / pond) looks like a great place to hide for a few days. Those are some really great pictures of her in the grass!

aljones wrote:

<< laughing at you >>   You gotta get a 'windshield' wiper for that camera!  Now, curiosity, what is that camera, I thought first it was helmet mounted (bikers down here have those), then I thought it was chest mounted but there wasn't a lot of motion from the camera that I would have expected if it was a body mount ... may I be confused and curious?

Those pictures of Yuki make me want to break the tent out, that second picture (beside the lake / pond) looks like a great place to hide for a few days.  Those are some really great pictures of her in the grass!

I know, I wiped it off a couple times but the drops kept coming back!
It's body mounted, I've got a chest harness on

And thank you, it was nice because the field and river was very quiet and isolated with no one else there.
The pups had a great time

Megan, love the colorful ears Miss Yuki has, lol, the pics look so nice and relaxing, great pics. The video, is awesome, love it. Is this a trail that you normally go on? Although a bumpy ride, the trail itself, seems perfect for bikejoring (did I get that right?haha)...so is it a place y'all practice often?

Beautiful pics, I just love that squiggly little line that goes down her muzzle, it's so cute! Love the backgrounds as well, really pretty pictures.

beautiful pics, love the colors in her ears.
nice video was it trail super bumpy, and that looks like so much fun. was it mist or was it sprinkling? neat camera setup for the video.

Sorry guys I'm replying on my phone so I can't quote anyone..

@MiyasMomma thank you! Yes that is our normal trail. It has a few grass trails and it's actually not that bumpy normally, it just hadn't been mowed in a while when we went. I went a couple days later and since they had mowed it it was much smoother. I go there a lot

@Artic_Wind Thank you, I love her bar mask too

@RedFlashFire05 I had replied to you but on my phone it cut it off. This may be a repeat. The trails aren't that bumpy. The long grass just makes it seem bumpier than it is. The mountain bike trails are worse haha. And the water was from the trails being wet as it had rained just before we got there, so that's what was flying up at us from the dogs paws and bike tire.

A little bit heartbreaking but at 11 months old Sam's testicle descended, so my breeder told me they were absolutely keeping him. Crushed would be an understatement, seeing as there was never an agreement that 'if this happens, we're keeping him'. They told me they were selling him, I said I'd buy him, we set a date, and a week before I was going to pick him up everything was cancelled.

But that's neither here or there. I don't think I'm going to get a puppy, I don't feel like I want a puppy in my life right now. So I will just stick with the current five. Ame is maturing into a fine leader and I am excited for how she will perform this fall with the team.

So sorry to hear that Megan......there's always a reason for why things don't work out, plus gives you more time with the lovelies you have now. Great to hear an update on gorgeous Ame.......love the pic, hahahahahahha

MiyasMomma wrote:

So sorry to hear that Megan......there's always a reason for why things don't work out, plus gives you more time with the lovelies you have now. Great to hear an update on gorgeous Ame.......love the pic, hahahahahahha

Thank you very much It was a rough weekend but I'll just stick with the current dogs this year, and keep an eye out for an addition to my team in the future.

My Special Ame girl turned 1 year old today!!











Also despite what I said about not wanting a puppy (still, kinda true haha) the breeder of the current litter of pups that I was originally wanting messaged me offering me a pup again a couple weeks ago. I went ahead and decided if I'm offered the chance twice, I should take it. I've already sent in my deposit and the first weekend of September I should be driving over to get my new addition. It makes me feel a bit better knowing that her pups typically aren't released until 10-12 weeks, and when I go pick mine up he/she will be about 17 weeks, so it wont be a little little puppy. 4 month olds are definitely much more manageable!

Happy Birthday to Ame!!!! she's so beautiful, I can't believe it's already a year!

Congrats on a new pup as well! Bummer about the last one but...everything seems to happen for a reason, even if we never find out what that reason is, I guess it just works itself out. I can't wait to see the new one when you get him/her.