This weekend we drove to St. Pete Beach to visit my Great Grandpa Clint and the new puppy.

The day after we arrived we went to the breeder, HiMark Shelties, of Palm Harbor, FL. We got to spend time with the puppies first, than she let in the adult dogs. She had at least 15!!!!! She told us to sit on the couches and remain calm. They came in and WOW! Shelties everywhere! Boots, Rudy’s (our pup) father, remained outside to catch any stray hamburgers thrown over the fence by BK employees. I know we will get along because burgers are my favorite! It was amazing. Dogs everywhere, all over us. They loved Finn too.

Rudy, my pup, is now four and a half weeks old. It is important to meet and get to know your puppy if you can at this age. You can see their personality and if they fit you. You cannot tell what they are like from a picture very much. Now, at this age, they are pretty quiet and cannot move around too much, but you can get an idea how they will be. The breeder said that our pup has really good posture. She said that this is important for agility.

We had a great time. We stayed there an hour and a half playing with them. The breeder said she wished that I lived closer and could come every day and play with them to socialize them. I do too.