The Island Litter II - Week 8

February 13 - It's hard to believe that the puppies go home this coming weekend. It's incredible how fast the time has gone and how quickly they've grown (especially Sawyer !)  The puppies now get to spend a lot of time outside, and thanks to the latest storm, were able to find out what it means to be a snow dog ! Saba has been an incredible mom for these puppies, even allowing them to nurse (once) at 8 weeks !  While we are all going to miss these puppies when they go to their new homes, we know we have 4 incredibly excited owners, counting the days at this point, and of course, Nica will be staying right here with us. Stay tuned for more updates!

Skyland Sweet Dominica ("Nica"), formerly Martinique - Female,  13 lbs 8 oz, birth weight: 14.5 oz Nica seems to the puppy seeking out people.  You often find her at the front of the box, looking like she wants to be picked up. "Sweet" is in honor of Glendon Sweety, "Dog zero" of the Great Mountain Cross line, and a champion sled dog of an established three-generation pedigree who closely resembled a Chinook. Dominica is named after the island of Dominica, Martinique is named after the island of Martinique, one of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. Nica is staying here with us

Skyland Sawyer, formerly Nevis - Male, 17 lbs 7 oz, birth weight: 13 oz Sawyer is both incredibly cuddly as well as very silly.  When not in your arms, he's usually rolling around with his litter-mates. Nevis (pronounced Neevis) is named for the island of Nevis, a 36-square-mile island lies near the top of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 200 miles south of Puerto Rico. Sawyer is living with Amy and Wes in Mt. Laurel, NJ

Skyland Eli - formerly Bartholomew (Bart)- Male, 15 lbs 7 oz, birth weight:14.25oz Eli seems to like nothing more than just snuggling with his siblings or his humans. He's confident enough, even when held on his back. Bart is named for St. Barths, an island about 240 miles west of Puerto Rico, and is one of the Windward islands in the the Lesser Antilles.. Eli lives with the St. Clair family in Saugerties, NY

Skyland Eirinn Monty - formerly Montserrat- Male, 15 lb 3 oz, birth weight: 13.5 oz Eirinn is a very confident dog but loves to sit in the box, staring up at you, asking to be picked up. Montserrat is named for the island of Montserrat, an island that is part of the Leeward islands of the Lesser Antilles. Eirinn lives with Elaine Edler in Sun Valley, CA

Skyland CJ (Claudia Jean) - formerly Aruba- Female, 13 lb 7 oz, birth weight: 12 oz CJ is a very active and vocal puppy.  You certainly know when she is eating based on the sounds from the whelping box ! Yes, she is named after that CJ. Aruba is named after the island of Aruba, an island in the Lesser Antilles which, along with Bonaire and Curacao are called the "ABC Islands". CJ lives with Tom Reynolds and Ira Bittues in Lewiston, ME (pictured with Great Gradma Trav'ler)

Saba decided she wanted a portrait shot this week too !

Some more litter shots ...
Eirinn and Atlin		Nica trying to take the camera
Uncle Kusko sharing a toy		Saba and Eirinn playing outside
CJ and Eli plowing through the snow		Sawyer enjoying snow
Eirinn posing nicely on the porch		Sawyer on the porch, sampling a leaf
Eli playing in the snow		Sawyer and CJ enjoying the sunshine
Nica, with the "Who Me?" look		Nica in motion !
Eirinn showing that he's a snow dog		Eli posing for the camera
CJ is pretty cute !		Sawyer is really enjoying that stick
CJ posing in the snow		This week, we learned about collars - great for wrestling !
The entire litter		The new pack portrait!
Feeding time - day 1		Week 1 - less room at the "milk bar"
Week 2 - even less room		Week 3 - Less and less room ...
Week 4 - Getting hard to find a space ...		Week 5 - Those are some big puppies
Week 6 - Amazing that Saba will still feed them		Week 7 - There really is no room left !
Week 8 - Saba actually let them feed once this week !

Nica and Great Uncle Kusko