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Canine Threads There will be foster dogs, itty bitty babies, and lots of chaos! Quilts and emboridery on my personal account. Hope you will come along for the ride!

I finally found a light to bring so I could take a reasonable photos of these babies faces! We’ll have to take what we c...
02/11/2026

I finally found a light to bring so I could take a reasonable photos of these babies faces! We’ll have to take what we can get. They are shoved into my office between my desk, the guinea pigs, and unused rower along with a fair amount of storage and other noise so the background is what it is. When you have dogs coming out your ears, space becomes a premium!

Mama and I are struggling. I’m not doing a lot to earn her trust. Her pups had developed a little respiratory rattle which means antibiotics twice a day which means picking them and shoving it her face too. I’ve tried to make up for it with hamburger, cheese, and other super high value goodies. It’s absolutely what have you done for me lately with her. We’re friendly to eat the treat and then it’s back to side eyes and clear warnings I’m not welcome.

She’s just so unsure and such a good mama. She’s going to protect these littles to her absolute last breath if she has to. I got nothing but admiration and I’m so so proud of her. I’m ok that we’ll probably never be friends. She’ll find her person and won’t have this traumatic time with them and will be able to overcome the fear.

The pups are funny. They are recovering well from the rattles. There’s a little left to clear, but it’s so much better than it was. Cerulean is a spitfire. She’s chatty and busy. Last couple of nights she’s woken me up looking for mom and squealing about it. As soon I open the door mom hops right in with them and settles her down. I’ve found her a few times outside the box too. I guess she’s go wherever she has to to chase the milk machine!

Will watching for eyeballs this week! They are trying to push up on all fours so we’re close!

Prince Piggles has some thoughts and opinions about his vet visit today. It seems that he’s a perfectly happy fluffer an...
31/10/2026

Prince Piggles has some thoughts and opinions about his vet visit today. It seems that he’s a perfectly happy fluffer and has no patience for the diet the vet has recommended.

I wish it wasn’t so my sweet sweet boy, but taking off some weight will help with mobility and you’ll probably feel better.

Maybe I’ll even consider curbing my own sweet tooth in solidarity. Seems more than hypocritical for me to limit his muchies and crunchies at the same time I’m shoving a double stuff in my face!

Otherwise, great bill of health! I also treated him to a proheart and bravecto shot. These are effective for one year so no remembering pills every 30 days! I’ve got all my dogs on it and it’s a life changer. Don’t miss the preventative peel distribute and remember dance at all.

The house is settling into nice patterns with all foster dogs floating around. We’re establishing good relationships and boundaries and the rules are starting to be understood. I don’t even feel overwhelmed by them! There’s no room for another living thing….. but we’re doing just fine with this crew!

Wanna know what I did to get this sad look and super mega side eye? First of all, I cleaned and filled her water and foo...
28/10/2026

Wanna know what I did to get this sad look and super mega side eye?

First of all, I cleaned and filled her water and food bowls. Then I had the gall to change out the linens INCLUDING the one in their box. THEN… get this…. I hand fed her fancy cheese! The nerve.

I’m not giving up, but man does this little dog hate me. I swear, the more time I’m around the more I aggravate her. I think we both think “I truly don’t deserve this” at least once a day.

And then… just when I think we’re done here, she closes her eyes and falls into a deep snoring sleep. Like she’s decided someone else is on duty and she can rest. I get Miranda, Law and Order has the same effect on me. Instant zonk.

I guess I’ve been given a job. Even though I want puppy warmer, it looks like I’m the bouncer and night watchman.

I got you girl.

It’s all fun and games until Monday comes. Yall think about us, send me all your mojo, and adopt a dog if you’re so incl...
26/10/2026

It’s all fun and games until Monday comes. Yall think about us, send me all your mojo, and adopt a dog if you’re so inclined!

Chores tonight was a ton of fun. I got to watch these beautiful and sweet little three day old puppies sleep and dream. I got to laugh at their mama who is sure I’m trouble and puts up with me because she hasn’t worked out escape yet. We ate cheese and postulated about this and that.

Piggles is in much better spirits already and played with me some while we ran around the studio and tried a few outside breaks. I got some tail wags, a hop or two and I’m pretty sure the beginning of play.

Then I got to fight with the big brute to clean up his eyes and apply some meds to skin. His new trick - roll on his back and hide his face! We made time to play blue octopus and he kicked my butt.

Next up, we round one last time before bed and my guys and I will cuddle up for an overnight nap. Somehow or another, I get to do all this AND work tomorrow. I’m not expecting an easy day or week either.

It all good. Just means some later nights, no sewing, and lots of door dash. They are all worth it. Every single one. Even if they don’t like me - looking at you Miranda!

If two is good, three must be better? Ummm. No. Three is not better. There was no chance I was leaving this guy behind t...
25/10/2026

If two is good, three must be better?

Ummm. No. Three is not better. There was no chance I was leaving this guy behind though. You remember Prince Piggles from Duchess’s litter about a year and a half ago? His family can’t keep him and so now he’s here.

He’s pretty ready for a his next and real forever. We’ve got a little of vetting to do to get him caught up, but he’s in really good shape. Clean, well groomed, and no indication of health issues. The faster we can his people the better. Make this blip the smallest blip possible on his life radar!

I can’t say much about his personality. He’s in shock right now. Coming from an only dog home to an 11 dog home is a bit much for any dog. He got hang out near my three easiest dogs today and will get to meet them more directly tomorrow. If that goes well, we’ll work on full pack intros which takes about a day or two. I hope he’ll settle into it, because yall, I’ll do it, but another crate/rotate situation with the three I already have is going to wear my ass out!

Some of them are special though and will get the sacrifice and he’s surely one!

Miranda is looking good this morning! She was worn out last night. So much so she let me pet her, hold her babies, and c...
24/10/2026

Miranda is looking good this morning! She was worn out last night. So much so she let me pet her, hold her babies, and couldn’t stop the deep snoring sleep. I was almost worried it was more than just exhaustion, but given she was willing to eat her congratulations cheeseburger I let it ride.

I am a bit concerned that she isn’t just afraid of me, but flat out doesn’t like me. It’s happened before. Believe it not, all dogs don’t like me. I’ll keep the cheeseburger bribe strong and try to stop doing things that bother her as much as I can. We’ll see, maybe I can turn her around… cause I like her!

One more little problem. I need about a light upstairs. These puppies are CUTE. The cowprint has the best face with a little underbite. It’s impossible to have a puppy stay still long enough for the phone to get 3 seconds to expose the image! I’ll try to work on that today so I can show you soon!

Do you see what mama Miranda is hiding?? One boy and one girl. Early labor was about 11 hours and the little girl came a...
23/10/2026

Do you see what mama Miranda is hiding??

One boy and one girl. Early labor was about 11 hours and the little girl came at 6:15 and the little boy around 8:35. The cow print you can see is the boy and the girl is a beautiful gray and black merle.

They both have the tiniest little feet! Health wise they seem good. We have good latches from both, they are strong and active, and staying super close to mom.

Her delivery was interesting they were both breech and the second one was a little scary, but we did it. She seems to be doing well, is resting comfortably, and there’s no signs of immediate concerns.

She’s not ok with me around so I’ve changed out all the linens in pen, got rid of the fluffy stuff and intend to leave her be. It’s gonna be hard cause you know I want to hold and watch these pups, but it’s not good for her stress level.

Yay! October babies!

She’s not pancaked!! AND she let me put double cheeseburger pieces in front of her and ate them! She’s still not sure an...
22/10/2026

She’s not pancaked!! AND she let me put double cheeseburger pieces in front of her and ate them! She’s still not sure and you can see the concern in her head position and wide eyes, but what cool day.

And look at that belly! Say hi to the babies!

Sweet girl. We’re going to be friends. I feel it.

Welp. Not postpartum! It will be twins! Measurements look good and we’re within a week or two. Going to work extra hard ...
20/10/2026

Welp. Not postpartum!

It will be twins! Measurements look good and we’re within a week or two.

Going to work extra hard to stay focused on keeping mom’s space comfortable quiet and easy to set her up for as much success as possible.

Another small mom…. Guess I need to grab a chewy box to convert for whelping!

The nerve of this guy! Leo seems to think this is his chair and his quilt and has no issue hopping up there and pulling ...
20/10/2026

The nerve of this guy! Leo seems to think this is his chair and his quilt and has no issue hopping up there and pulling the quilt down for his comfort. He’s also become real comfie in the sewing room and will curl up in a bed and snore like crazy. It’s fun to watch him sleep, he does little tricks with his face and occasionally startles himself with a snore or a fot.

Funny story - his skin went a little sideways on Thursday. We saw the vet on Saturday and he’s all better. I had to keep looking back at the pictures because I was really questioning my sanity! We made a few adjustments to his meds and got another look at his goopy eyes. We’re treating the eyes to reduce annoyance, but overall, it’s hurry up and wait. If his skin swelling comes all the way down, the eyes might heal themselves rather than having surgery. And we never want surgery. He’s even starting to come around to being de-gooped. A task I thought impossible just a few days ago. Turns out, he’ll do a lot if he thinks he might get his belly scratched.

He’s a good boy and I think he’s mostly happy with us. He doesn’t like being separate from the pack, but I’m not budging on that one. He plays too big for my littles.

We’ll just keep trucking for a few weeks and hopefully he will be ready for a family to find him.

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