Close Call in Balkan Township!

The citizens of Balkan Township don't know how lucky they are to have Dora Flea in residence!  The Wicked *itch of Balkan, thought to have been vanquished 13 July 2012, was seen late yesterday afternoon in the company of the Wicked Witch of Chisholm. 

Intrepid photographer Scott Dahlquist snapped a couple of photos.  In the first, the two can be seen relaxing on the edge of the Superior National Forest:

The Wicked Witch of Chisholm Contemplates Mischief and the Wicked *itch of Balkan Evaluates Potential Danger

The second was taken hastily, with our photographer barely escaping a horrible curse:

The Wicked Witch of Chisholm Preparing a Spell while the Wicked *itch of Balkan Prepares for Battle

The battle between Dora Flea and the Wicked Witch and Wicked *itch was fierce.  It lasted several hours.  In the end, though, Dora Flea was successful in her defense of home and township.  She was last seen digging a hole large enough for her war spoils. 

Dora Flea and Her New Shoes

Cast: 
Wicked *itch of Balkan -- Ch. Caniscaeli Sally Goodin, JH
Wicked Witch of Chisholm -- Herself
Dora Flea -- Fiddlin Off She Goes

Yearling Stacks

Lichen Head

The babies are a little over a year old now, and it is long past time for us to have new stack photos.  So, here they are:

Lichen Stack

Lichen Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shady Front

Shady Stack

 

Tucker Stack

Tucker Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wylie Front

Wylie Stack

18 Week Stacks

I know, I know--These should have been posted on 6 October, when they were taken.  They are better than the 26-week stacks. The puppies are shown right after a bath and blow dry.  I notice Tucker and Wylie are wearing collars.  Oops. 

Digger

Shady

Lichen

Tucker

Wylie

Twenty-Six-Week Stacks

These photos show some of the weaknesses of our cell phones as cameras.


Digger has a lovely thick coat that is just delightful for running fingers through.  He is one of the brighter puppies in the bunch.

Digger

Digger, worried about the cat

Shady is as pretty as ever, despite the fuzziness of the photo.  She likes to place catch-me-if-you-can but hasn't quite figured out that running into my arms when I squat means I can actually catch her.

Shady

Shady

Lichen usually has a toy in his mouth.  If he has to choose between going outside and getting a toy, the toy wins.

Lichen

Lichen

Tucker is probably the best retriever of the bunch.  He will retrieve the stick I throw from amongst the others to be found on the forest floor.

Tucker

Tucker and Nokta

Wylie is the smart and brave one.  He will bust down any baby or ring gate that gets between him and Elsewhere.  

Wylie

Wylie

Let us know if you want to learn more about any of our babies.