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Kayleigh xx

Hey Mel
Just a quick one to let you know Motley is doing really well & I've been snapping some pics of him for you. I should be posting them in the forum at some point in the week, I will let you know when I do. Hope all is well at yours xxx

Hey Mel, sorry it has taken me so long to reply, we've been having a few family problems, but it's all sorted now

Motley is doing very well, he is growing up so fast. I can hardly believe he was that little pup I first met! Last time I took him to the vets he weighed around 16KG! Over the last few weeks he has been loosing his puppy teeth, I've found quite a few of them around the house lol he seems to be copying really well with it all though, and has plenty to keep those new teeth occupied, his favourite is probably his frozen chicken wings and nylabone!

All the dogs are getting on well, and even Jed will have a play around with Motley, which is lovely to see, as Jed is more of a laze around dog! He loves his interactive games and loves playing hide and seek too, either with people or treats, he doesn't mind!

He is very loving and loves his fuss and cuddles! (He will still put his paws on shoulders for hugs ) and at the moment he likes to wake me up in the morning by pouncing on me, and then licking me to death lol. Best way to be woken up!

Since he has had a growth spurt and realised he is much taller, he likes to jump up at the work surface and has stolen my dads sandwich before lol. He has also figured out how to open the bin and has opened the fridge in the past! LOL. He does like to keep us on our toes!!

He is much calmer when people come round now and although he is still excited he will go up to people and sit before he gets a hello fuss I have alot of people commenting on him and how lovely his markings are and how full of beans he is! Everyone loves his eyes too, I noticed that they have little flecks of bright blue in them!

I bought him a turkey drumstick a few days ago, and I don't know why, but I didn't expect it to be so huge! lol. He loved it though and it was picked clean by the end of the day!!

He is very adorable and cheeky and I couldn't imagine my life without him now, he definitely brightens my days

I have LOADS of pics and I'll try and get some uploaded on here A.S.A.P.

Hope all is well with you, take care xxx

Kayleigh hun not heard from you in a while - hope everything is ok x x

Happy Birthday Lovely Girl x x x

Wow! I wrote you out a massive reply and my computer crashed so I lost it all lol

The jist of my message was basically ....

WOW

You are doing an amazing job with Motley Kayleigh x

I can't wait to see him - when are you coming to Porth?

Lots of love and smiles to you all x x x x

Hey Mel

We're off to puppy classes tonight and I'm really nervous lol. He is growing so fast *sniffle* he now weighs 11.5KG his ears are starting to stand up, he is getting really tall and his adult fur is starting to come through! If I had it my way I'd keep him as a pup forever I think lol. I'm sure he will grow into a very handsome man though, just like his dad! I'll try and get some recent pics for you once I get some batteries for the camera.

I got him the 'Nina Ottosson Dog Tornado' and he absolutly loves it! He learnt how to work it SO fast! It's classed as hard, but I knew he'd be smart enough to figure it out! I've ordered him a couple more as he loves it so much, keeps his little active mind going!

He has now learnt a few more commands, he knows "Drop" really well now and loves to play fetch (Just like his dad!) He does sometimes come running back without the ball though and sits all politely waiting for a treat

We've had my niece (15) and nephew (6) round to stay for a few days and they both love him and he loves them, my eldest sister met him for the first time aswell and she loves him too, he is always so happy to meet new people

He is also starting to love being groomed now, he wasn't too sure of the brush to begin with and just wanted to chew it lol, but he now usually rolls onto his side and falls asleep while I groom him, he looks like he is in heaven lol.

Hope all is well.
Hugs from me and Motley xxx

Hi Kayleigh

I am so pleased that Motley enjoyed the group and made friends with a pretty girl I am sure you will see the benefits of taking him somewhere that he has to use his mind really quickly x

Thank you so much for the update hun you are always in our thoughts x x

Hope to see you all soon

Mel x

Hi Mel

Just thought I would let you know I've enrolled me and Motley in puppy classes which start next week!! (19th) it's at the club that also do agility and flyball aswell, so hopefully if all goes well we'll be going to those when he is a little older

The lady at the club advised us to pop in last night (with Motley) to see if we liked the look of the puppy classes and to let Motley see what was going on, he was very well behaved and eventually lay down and just watched the other dogs. He met and quite liked a little husky puppy called Skye, she was lovely

Hope you are all doing well and Tyler's training is going well xxx