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Puppies, puppies everywhere! I vote Shih Tzu best breed!

As we have two litters we have two out of our three bathrooms filed with puppies. Bokkie, one of the mothers has just figured out that she can open the sliding door to my ensuite so her litter has been moved to the downstairs bathroom as we were worried that they would accidentally find the top of the stairs if my bedroom door open was left open. But I do so miss puppies licking my toes in the middle of the night if I happened to get up, and gleefully greeting me at first waking in the morning.

I even miss the little chuckle we used to have when they cried for us after their good night cuddle, it was getting to the point where they could cry for 15 minutes much to their mothers concern. Of course if you walked in there was they would stop crying immediately! My kids thought it most cruel that I do not cuddle them for longer....ahhh the bliss of childhood where time is not an issue. Shih Tzu as the most marvelously people orientated breed and yet they are generally not overly demanding, and certainly as happy to quietly be alongside you but not 'in your face' as other breeds that I have had.  I vote Shih Tzu best breed!
 
One thing for sure that we have figured out is that if you add up the hours of love, time and attention these puppies are taking you are paid way, way below the minimum wage! And you are most certainly not paid overtime for the night shift of which we have had plenty! Largely due to Sally Caramel (Skatjies litter) being so small, and so we woke around the clock taking turns to make sure she got a good Mommy drink every couple of hours, at one stage Jonathan and I were doing it hourly and then every second hour. Fortunately he was on TAFE holidays! But it was worth it to see her now as pushy as the rest, making sure she gets in there and gets her own tucker and not letting anyone push her out now she is older! She is so gentle and sweet, and she is a firm family favourite....but then again every single is a favourite as who can have favourites amongst such a gorgeous bunch of delicious little things?

Needless to say if we are keeping up with our strict hygiene regiment, and enjoying and loving the pups, and keeping up with out normal hectic pace of life, then we are left with very little time for blogging etc. I have been working on developing my web site, so that you can see our puppies in more clear details. and so that there is information about Shih Tzus and caring for them too. SO take a look and see https://sites.google.com/site/joyzowntzus/home

 These are some of Bokkies Litter! More to come soon