Let the fun begin!

 Tess is officially retired from breeding; I had her bred 3 times since her last litter and she didn't catch. She had 2 wonderful litters and there are some very happy border collie owners out there; she threw wonderful pups.
Tess will be 10 this October, and I figure this is the last year she will be able to keep up with me when I ride- sad, that, she has been such a good companion.
I wanted one of her daughters to keep the tradition alive that started with Reba, Tess's mom. I got Reba in 2001, and she is in her 15th year now; poor old girl is not getting around very well but she is still happy and otherwise healthy. She will be 15 in September, if she makes it that long.
Anyway, I wasn't really starting to look for a pup, but when Linda (Just Another Day on the Prairie blog) showed some photos on Facebook of a litter she is picking a pup from..... well..... you can bet I just had to check it out. I found out that the mother of the pups is a lot like Tess in temperament and that is key for me; my last pup Amber was way too aggressive for me and that's why I sold her.
I knew my husband wouldn't be too keen on me getting a puppy, so I went with "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission" and spoke for a pup. The one I picked has the kind of sweetness I was looking for, according to her owner and Linda.

So without further ado- meet Thea!

Oh that face! Can we all say, Awwwwwwww!

Linda took photos for me- I will be headed over to Alberta next weekend to pick her up.

And one more....

I'm all ready for puppy mayhem! She has a nice big crate to learn to sleep in, and I have a dish and a collar for her. She will have Ted wrapped around her paw in no time.
It's also good timing for me to head to Alberta, I need more Hoffmans Horse minerals and a couple of pairs of jeans- I can't find jeans here with long enough legs for me.