For Those of You Who Have Reserved a Puppy and Are Awaiting Updated Pictures of Your Puppy -

Expected Schedule of Picture Taking

1st Set of Pictures - Within First Couple of Days after the Litter's Arrival

To notify those on waiting list of the litter's arrival.

These pictures will also serve as the pictures that you will select your puppy by.

 

Then - Every 3rd weekend, I take updated pictures of the puppies.

 

This means that if you were among those who are on the waiting list, you would most likely get pictures when the puppies are born and then two more times while they're growing, before they would be ready to go.

 

We understand that it's exciting knowing that your puppy has arrived and that you want to see as many pictures as possible of your new little "baby".  The problem is that I'm having difficulty getting to everything.  It is absolutely imperative that the puppies we have, and their mamas and papas are cared for properly, and it simply takes hours out of a day's time.

I don't mean this rudely, but it's become common many times when I have just spent 8 to 10 hours with the picture taking of 25-30 puppies, readying the pictures, and then emailing them to all of the different parties, I get responses back saying something like this.  "Oh, thank you!  He is so cute.  I would like several more pictures.  Thanks!!!"  The problem I've got is that I get multiple requests like that every single day, and I simply cannot get to all of it.  

I know that requests like that are coming from people who have no intent of putting a hardship on me and just are excited and happy with the pictures they've seen so far.  Because I don't want to turn anyone away, I've been staying up half the night, taking more pictures when my family's in bed, honoring these requests.  Though I want to share all of the pictures I can, I only have so much time, and I have realized recently that I have a dilemma.  To insure that I keep my health up, too, I've got to get to bed at some point!  :o)  In light of that, the schedule that you see here is what I'm telling you that I plan to do for those on the waiting list.  Rarely, can I not do this.  For instance, I may not have the pictures of the puppies that have arrived within 24 hrs if the mommy had to have a C-Section and we have more specialized care that we're having to give her.  But I'll do my best to keep the above schedule, or as close to it as possible.  

Please understand that I believe you to be worthy of a whole passel of pictures.  It's just that I've found that 24 hrs. isn't quite enough to pack in everything I'm trying to swing.  Thank you for your understanding.
 

 

Another Likely Cause of Delay in My Responding or the Honoring of Your Picture Requests........

I want to mention that usually on our airport days, we take 4-6 puppies to the airport and sometimes as many as 8-10!  Since it's a 10 hr. trip roundtrip, we have to do it this way.  The last 4-5 days leading up to an airport run is so busy that sometimes I have to set aside granting requests such as picture taking, etc., in order to get everything together in time for the trip.  There are airline arrangements, shots & wormings, each puppy has to have his vetcheck, and all paperwork to be finalized including the registration papers, receipts, paper shot records, etc.  Without all kennels prepared properly, and paperwork done, the puppies simply cannot board the plane.  That's not to add in the time that we take to bathe each puppy and clip their nails, and prepare the baggies of puppychow, etc.  

If I tell you that I will get pictures of your puppy for you a particular day, know that I'll do my very best to do so.  But if it comes to whether I can make the deadline on a puppy run, I then simply have to set everything else aside.  I will not purposefully lead you to believe that pictures are coming if I don't expect to get to it.  But more than once, I've been in such a predicament, I simply ran out of time.

So you will understand why you may be waiting on me for something that takes some time, such as taking pictures, I will plan to make mention right here if we're within that busy phase before an airport run.  This way, if you're waiting on pictures especially, you'll know what's up.  Keep in mind that for us to make a trip to the airport it's a 520 roundtrip trip to Omaha and back, and it takes something to prepare for and to make the trip.  Most of the family are always here, but the one that has to make the run has to have everything in readiness.  Don't feel like you can't contact me when they're note that we're preparing for an airport run.    Please Email or Leave a Message ANYTIME.......I will get back to you ASAP, I promise!   I simply really need your patience along this line and I thank you appreciatively for understanding!