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Saturday, February 7, 2009

CCCT Update

I'm sorry for my absence! It's been rather busy around here. We're sending puppies home now and still have 1 puppy by Chloe available. Chloe and Rainey are ready to retire and soon to follow is Thea. I'm just now experiencing the slow in the market and economy, since I had Chloe's puppies available for so long. I've never had a puppy available longer than 24-48hrs and I still have 1 puppy ready to go at 8 weeks. I'm just thankful that it hasn't effected my family in other ways. I know times are really tough for lots of families.

My husband and I went to Jamaica last week and saw that their economy is suffering from the slow in tourism. Our resort was not up to it's usual standards. Apparently 70% of their tourism is from the US and it has dropped to 20%. Our plane down and back was 1/2 full when it used to be full. The resort is making cut backs and we noticed a big difference in the quality of service, facilities, etc.

I've received some happy updates from previous puppies. The dogs most recently retired (Miyah, Daisie, and Bridget) are doing wonderful in their new homes. It's very satisfying to hear about their bonding process and how they are settling into their new routines. I'm going to retire and cut back to a minimum and then decide if I'll continue breeding on an as needed basis. I will always be available as a supportive breeder to the public and to my previous customers. But I will only breed as there is a need in the market. We have a few families waiting for a litter or 2 this summer and then we'll see how it goes.

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