The Boys - 8 to 10 Months!

Hello again, everyone! Our puppy people have been awesome about sending us photos, and we thought you would enjoy an update with some of our favorites from eight to ten months. :) First we'll do the boys, then the girls later this month.

Without further ado, here's Sammy! Sammy has grown to be a real monster, 106 pounds at nine months--and he's super-handsome too! Here he is with his girl at around eight months:

And with his boy, at 9 months:

Sammy takes up pretty much the entire back seat of their truck now...

Aslan has been going to the shows with his sister Blazie, and has gotten several Best-of-Breed awards and Herding Group placements! We think he's turning out to be a very good-looking boy, and was almost 90 pounds at 9 months. I couldn't resist adding in some photos from a little earlier, of Aslan with his girl Leah--they are so cute!

Here are some photos of Aslan from the Hutto IABCA show in February. We love the reddish color in his coat; he gets that from his grandsire, Warba, and his great-grandsire Storm. :)

Next is Bullet! Wow is he turning out to be an athletic, great-looking dog. He reminds us a lot of Kyrie's brother Chester, with his golden coloring and striking markings! His family is having a ball training him, and they got some awesome photos for us!

And finally Baxter--stuck up in still-frozen New York! It's a good thing Shilohs LOVE snow (his sister Blazie is sure jealous)! His mom Jessica says that Baxter is turning into a real tank. We can't wait to see him in person this summer!

Thanks for reading, everyone! We hope you've enjoyed our update of the Kyrie/Piston boys at 8-10 months!!

Strauss Haus Baxter at 7 months!

Jessica sent along some new pictures of Baxter (formerly Blue Boy, Baker) at seven months, so I thought I would post them here! He looks a LOT like his momma Kyrie, and obviously enjoys all the snow they just got in New York!

Pups at Six Months!

Well we FINALLY got time to do an update! Welcome to the Kyrie/Piston litter at six months. :) All of these photos were taken between four and six months, though most are very recent. We hope you enjoy seeing how the pups are doing in their new homes! Thanks to everyone for sending photos and the great comments on how the pups are doing. :)

RED COLLAR BOY SAMMY (PREVIOUSLY BOOMER)

Sammy lives down near Houston. He goes to all sorts of places with his family, including riding in the golf cart! He appears to be the tallest of the pups so far (he has been biggest since eight weeks) judging from the photos. His mom Liz says, "It's amazing how good he is at such a young age - no barking, no digging, no jumping up on people, brave and social but he understands where we draw the line. We get so many comments from people on how good, smart, good looking he is. He is flat out a great dog."

BROWN COLLAR BOY ASLAN (PREVIOUSLY BROWNIE) Aslan lives south of us by a few hours with his family. He is very bonded to his three kids and mom Diana! Aslan got his first point toward his Puppy Championship a couple months back and we are hoping that he'll continue to do well in the ring! His mom, Diana, says that Aslan is great with kids and people he doesn't know. He was always a tail-wagging friendly pup!

BLUE BOY BAXTER (PREVIOUSLY BAKER)

Baker has settled into his place in New York at the new home of Strauss Haus Shepherds! He loves to play with "the girls" including Elektra, Kalamity, and Dutchess. He is mostly in motion, so Jessica didn't get shots that weren't blurry...but hopefully you get the idea! She says he is very solid and broad, especially for his age! He may be the heaviest pup even if he is not as leggy as Sammy. :)

WHITE BOY BULLET MCNABB

Bullet lives up north and east a ways with his new mom and dad and two bulldogs. Lately he has also had his mom Kristen's son's lab pup to play with--err, chew on? Kristen says that he is coming along very well and that they can see him turning into an amazing dog. And a photogenic one--we always thought he had a nice head, and he's sure turning out handsome!

PURPLE GIRL BENELLI (THE RAVENOUS BELLI)

Belli lives very close to us in Lake Dallas and comes over for play-dates with her sister, mom, and half-siblings! :) It is wonderful to be able to see her grow up. Her family is very much in love with her and her mom Lisa sends me frequent updates. Now if only they could get her to stop eating everything in sight (fat chance, Belli says!)!

PINK GIRL BLAZIE

Blazie is still with us at Sparta Shilohs and growing up into a wonderful girl with an absolutely perfect temperament! She has started her illustrious show career off on a good paw with two big rosettes already, and is about to start her health testing to see if she will be carrying on the Sparta tradition in a year and a half or so!

You can see more Blazie at six months photos over at her blog: Sparta's Blaze of Glory! We hope you enjoyed our update, everyone! All the pups are doing great and we are so thankful for the wonderful families they have found. :) Tune in next time to see more on how they've grown!!

The Pups From 8 to 12 Weeks!

Well I finally got a moment to update this blog with all the great photos that the pups' new families have been sending! A BIG thank you to everyone for all the updates--Zak and I love getting them. :)

First off we have Sammy, previously Boomer! He lives with his new family down in the Houston area. Here he is after his first trip to PetSmart:

Bringing back his rope toy:

After he took a leap into the lake after some fish...

With his new kitty friend!

Lovin' some belly rubs...

And getting BIG!

Next we have Aslan, previously Brownie!

Aslan lives a ways south of us here in Texas! He has his own blog and has been getting into lots of trouble. ;) You can read about his antics here:

Aslan The Great's Blog!

Next is Bullet, who went up north a ways and now resides east of Omaha, NE. Bullet lives with his people and two bulldogs--ironic that my nickname for him was "Bully"! Bullet's new persona is Bullet McNabb, hard-drinking (well, water, anyway...) private eye!

Here's Bullet in his Official Baby Picture:

Trying to convince one of his new packmates that really, he's better than a chew toy...

Cuddling up with his new friends!

Nice to have a pillow when you need one. Being a detective is hard work!

Where's mom off to? Oh, and yes...I'm getting bigger!

Next is Blazie!

We kept her, of course. :) Her new registered name will be Sparta's Blaze of Glory and she has her very own blog where you can see photos of her as she grows and keep up with her adventures. Very soon she'll be up on our Sparta Shilohs website, and later this month she'll be on the road to her very first dog show!

Blazie's Blog!

Next is Belli, who is keeping her name (Benelli) and lives very close to us here in North Texas!

Belli has her own blog also, with lots of great pictures and stories! You can see it here:

Benelli's World!

And finally, Baker, now Baxter (aka "Tigger" after his show ring antics with me in New York!)!

Here's Baxter with his new mom, Jessica Strauss of Strauss Haus Shepherds!

Jessica with Baxter in the ring:

Baxter striking a "noble puppy" pose...

Finally, if you would like to see even more photos, check out our Facebook group! You can find it by searching for Kyrie Piston Shiloh Shepherd Litter Group. Thanks for reading, everyone!!