Spoiled Rotten..... Already !!

Mist, now known as "Sydney" already "owns" her new family in NewOrleans.

Can you say spoiled?

Stormy aka "Lucy" has found a lifelong Friend

Lucy is really doing well. I think we are close on the potty training deal and she is sitting, shaking hands and fetching as well. She goes to work w me some during the day and gets the kids up in the morning. Angela my wife who's not a huge pet person has really taken to Lucy.
You also got high marks from the vet about her makeup.
Brady (1/20/12)

Santa Brought Hot Toddy 3 Playmates for Christmas

Hot Toddy aka "Scout" is now in his new home and looks like he has it made with his 3 new Best Friends.

5 weeks & Going Outside

5 week Photo time, little chilly outside so probably wont stay long



Daquiri now in her New Home

My name is now "Elle" and I live with Bob, Lyda, and Elizabeth in Austin TX

Life is really tough here as you can see...
Rumor has it that my sister Margarita is going to be my neighbor soon !!

Rambo & Elle Litter - 1st Taste of Puppy Mush

" What we don't Eat, we WEAR" !!

How Many Puppies Can you Fit in a Food Bowl ?

Siesta ?  Flurry, Black Ice, and Rain

Been awhile since I have posted anything, things have been really crazy around here.  October and November have brought us two wonderful litters and all but 1 are black tris.  Will try to do better and get some updates on here.
Can always check my website for pics....   http://www.southernstarcattle.com/

Kiss aka Gypsy Arrives in Montana

Leslie, Caption for the photo would be "Good fences make good neighbors". Jake can play rough so we'll see when we think they can be together. We'll supervise some outdoor play later today. But we see she can play rough herself sometimes. After a good night's sleep for  all, she is so playful and challenging Jake thru the fence this morning. Her appetite is good, and all seems well with her. Still want her to have time to get her bearings, get confident in new surroundings, and over any stress from yesterday's flight. Both are being goofy as all get out. She will definitely hold her own with the terrier when she just gets a bit bigger. She'll soon be larger than him! Boy won't he be surprised. It's clear they enjoy each other's company.   And what a personality this girls got! Wow! Just a perfect addition to our family.   Thanks again for everything, Lee

Update on Yahtzee aka Piper (sister to Cash on my site)

Hi there! It has been quite some time since I have updated you about Piper (formerly Yatzee from your kennel). I have had Piper for over 2 years now and she is a wonderful part of our family. Piper and I love to play frisbee and she is really good at it! Rarely does she not catch one and if she does miss it is usually because of a poor throw by me. Whenever we go into the backyard the first thing she does is get her frisbee and run over and drop it at my foot. More recently I have discovered that she loves to play soccer. My mother-in-law ramdomly purchased some plastic balls from Walmart one day and threw them in the backyard for the dogs to play with and now Piper loves to chase and heard the balls all over the yard with her head and nose. It is really funny to watch and she will go non-stop. She really likes when I throw the ball in the air so she can jump up and do a header to hit the ball even higher into the air and then chase it. She will even head the ball right back to you like we are playing catch. Any way just wanted to let you know that all is well and we are having a great time here in Houston. I will try and update more often when I can.

 

Sincerely,

 

Robin and Piper

 

P.S. I have attached a couple of pictures of Piper. One is her jumping up playing soccer and heading the ball and the other is her just looking cute.

 

 

 

They REALLY are like Potato Chips

Once upon a time, there was this family in TX that "thought" they wanted only "ONE" Mini Aussie.... well that was 3 years ago.  Look what has happened since...

They now are owned by 4 Southern Star Minis all sired by Scooter, but out of different mothers.  Thank you Edmonds Family

ZZ Top Arrives in Vermont

Hi

The puppie arrived last night at our house at midnight.  He slept until the sun got him up and then we let him wake up our daughter.  The have been playing together ever since except for some naps!  I even took him to a playgroup as I did not want to leave him home alone after all that travel.  He was awsome, he loved following the kids around, jumping in the kiddie pool, licking the babies faces.  My four month old son will have the cleanest face in town!  Everyone there loved him. Afterwards, I was able to snap a few pictures before I realized the battery to my camera ran out! 

I think he is going to make a wonderful addition to our family!  Thank you!  I will try to send some more pictures. 

Thank you

Melissa



Ty - Roxy Babies are HERE !!!

Ty and Roxy welcomed 7 tiny tots into the world on July 5th 2011

There are 2 blue merle females, 1 blue merle male, 2 black tri females, and 2 black tri boys.  Expecting these pups to range from large toys to small minis.

Today was a big day for the babies, they had thier tails docked and dew claws removed.

Keep watching for updates.... Pics coming soon..

Metallica aka "Cricket" Made it Home to Louisiana

Hi Leslie!

 

Metallica aka Cricket is back home in New Orleans and is an absolute joy! We spent the weekend in Fort Worth for the holiday, and within 24 hours, she was telling us when she needed to go potty, responding to her name, and sleeping like a champ! The first night she slept the entire night without a peep! The next night she would whine for maybe 10 minutes, then slept until she had to go potty at 1 am. I have to agree with Kathy when I say that I think I've somehow killed her when she is quiet in her crate!!! It's too good to be true! I was worried about the 8 hour car ride back to New Orleans on Monday, but she again surprised me. She slept THE WHOLE WAY THERE in her crate, and would go potty when we stopped for gas. This little girl has already brought us so much love and joy, and we can't wait to watch her grow up! Pictures to come soon!

 

I can never thank you enough for everything you do for these puppies. She is so well adjusted, calm and loving and I truly appreciate all the love and care that went into her first 8 weeks!

 

Katherine

Daughtry aka "Tucker" Enjoys the Great Life

A note from Haley:
Tuck is doing amazing! He goes to the door when he needs to potty and we went swimming and he was fearless! He jumped in so many times and chased crow around as well! I think he's going to for in just fine! And he loves his bed ! He backs up and then runs and jumps on it! He's already got a million toys but his favorite is this stuffed shark!  I'll send a pic!

Styx aka "Cody" Back Home in New Jersey

Thanks to this wonderful family for flying to Texas just to pick up thier special lil guy....   So, glad he was quiet on the plane !! :)

Hi Leslie.

You were right....Cody deserved the Quiet Traveler Award.  He did 
great through the plane ride and both car rides.  The airport was very 
quiet.  I was carrying him and had him on my lap so was a little 
worried they would say something but they just wanted to take pictures 
of him.

He's settling in great, as well.  The biggest challenge is at night.  
He's not particularly fond of being confined.  I am putting his food, 
treats, etc, in his crate.  He keeps one foot out at all times to keep 
his options open.

Last night was the battle of the wills between Cody and 2 of my 
daughters.  Luckily they won out but not easily!  During the day he 
loves being around us and has been doing great with his 
housebreaking.  He is also doing great with my daughter's cat, Mimi.

He goes to the vet's tomorrow just for a quick check and I'd like for 
his first visit there to be shot free.

We'll send pictures!

Thanks for starting us off on such a great footing.  It makes all the 
difference.

Carolyn  & Doug

Pearl Jam moving to Arkansas

Pearl Jam is on her way home to Arkansas with a great family.

Looks like there is alot of potential for her to be really spoiled.



Daughtry at his new Home

Daughtry aka "Tucker"

Tuck is doing amazing! He goes to the door when he needs to potty and we went swimming and he was fearless! He jumped in so many times and chased crow around as well! I think he's going to for in just fine! And he loves his bed ! He backs up and then runs and jumps on it! He's already got a million toys but his favorite is this stuffed shark!  I'll send a pic!

***  Crow is a Southern Star Mini from a last years litter ***

UPDATE 7/1/11 :
He slept the entire night! On his bed right by mine he whined one time and I let him out to potty and he came in got on his bed and went to sleep! He's amazing!

Puppies Started Leaving the Nest Yesterday :(

Kid Rock aka "Quinn" was the first to go, followed by Daughtry aka; "Tucker" this morning...  My camera is not working real well and I missed the pictures of thier departure...
The first follow up letter is in....

Hi, Leslie

Thought you might be wondering how Master Quinn is doing.  First of all...let me thank you for the amazing way you raise your puppies.  This little guy is so well adjusted I'm thinkin' the rest of us might need counseling.  He took to his new surroundings surprisingly well; very quiet last night. Of course my husband wakes naturally about 4:00.  When I realized Quinn had not made a sound at all during the night, I was afraid I had somehow killed him.  No worries, though. He was very sleepy in his kennel and looked at us as if we had some problem with our sight as it was still dark outside. But, when I put him back to bed when Wayne left, he found his inner puppy and let me know he wasn't happy with the situation.  He definitely has good lungs lol... after a bit he quieted down and we all went back to sleep. 

He and Sookie are doing well.  She is a little possessive, mostly about Wayne, but we are working through it and they are getting acquainted and beginning to play.  Frankly, I don't think Sookie can decide if she is suppose to defend against him, befriend him or mother him.  I'm sure she will come to the right decision soon.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to have Quinn in our family. He has already captured our hearts and we can't wait for all the adventures to come. 

Kathy

Surfs Up and they were Fearless !!

Metalica - SOLD

Daughtry - SOLD

INXS - AVAILABLE

Styx - SOLD

Journey - AVAILABLE

KidRock - SOLD

Pearl Jam - AVAILABLE

ZZ TOP - AAVAILABLE

Kiss - AVAILABLE

Kitty Introduces Herself to the Puppies

Our barn cat thinks she is a dog !  She entered the back yard not realizing she would be mauled by 9 energetic puppies.  It went from sweet Puppy Kisses to a Kitty Headlock when she had enough.  "nobody was injured & no feelings were hurt"

Puppy PlayGround

Many visitors think I have a "daycare", actually everything you see are puppy toys.

Going into the 7th week, puppies are active and are learning how to  maneuver

through all the play obstacles while running from each other.

First Car Ride

Thier first car ride started early while still cool (84) and before breakfast.  Loaded the gang up and headed out in complete silence, but then suddenly I found myself looking for ear plugs.  We made stops at the post office, bank, and feed store and returned home in about an hour.  The last half of the trip was very peaceful with most of the pups sound asleep, while others just looked about.
*** The Quiet Award goes to Styx aka Cody who never made a peep the entire trip***   Thank You Cody !!

Puppy Necklaces

Puppies all got collars today...
Let the "Itch-a-Thon" Begin

Groom Day & Weekly Toenail Trim

First Bath

 I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my little man!  He is still a crazy puppy but his grown-up personality is starting to show and he’s just the sweetest, most laid back dog ever. Other than thunder, nothing rattles him. You only gently have to tell him “no”, when he’s doing something bad.  He just tries so hard to please and is always trying to read us to see what we want. He lets my daughter hug, squeeze and drive him crazy and he is SUCH a Mamma’s boy and follows me around everywhere. I am head over heels in love with him as is my husband, daughter and Tyler!!! He’s perfect for our family. So glad we found him through you!
Shiva

Hot TX Day

Busy weekend for the pups with visitors on Saturday & Sunday...Lots of outdoor playtime even though it was Hot !!  Big fans & a tub of ice cubes/water kept everyone cool...


Think I will just sit here and Chill !!



Wonder whats under this Rock?

Tunnel or Tug Toy?

I'm  Pooped !!