New Pup in Town

A few years ago I had asked Redwyn Kennel (who bred Jack and Baco's sires) to keep me in the loop if they were having any litters and last spring they reached out to let me know about their upcoming breeding with Sneakers ex Liska. There's a lot to admire in this pedigree, and both parents are beautiful and accomplished, and yes I was interested in a puppy! As it turned out, there was really only one choice, but that has worked well for me in the past so I went with my gut. I was drawn to Wren's structure and overall look from the start. When I met her for the first time I felt like I already knew her. Bev described her to me as "an old soul" and I definitely see that, despite her charming puppy antics and penchant for shredding paper products left within her purview. 

I brought Wren (Redwyn's ON Adrenaline) home in late August. She charmed the whole household in short order, with the exception of Koan, who determined someone should set a few boundaries for the newbie. Sadly, Wren and Koan only overlapped for five weeks before we lost Koan to liver failure. A week after we lost Koan, Wren broke a toe in a freak accident running in the yard. Getting a broken toe set and splinted on young puppy was a stressful and expensive experience, but we eventually got through it. Wren was a trooper through it all. She has a friendly, happy personality, which helps!

Maybe this shouldn't come as a surprise, but Angws is completely smitten with Wren. She can do anything to him and he puts up with it. Wren hangs on his ears, grabs his jowls and bites his legs and he tolerates it all amazingly well. Some people have suggested this will change at some point but I'm not so sure. Wren seems to be just what we all needed, a vivacious, springy Toller pup. 

Right now she's mostly a PIT - Puppy in Training. We do a good amount of training at home, and I've started her in scent work. Wren has also attended most of a puppy class (missed a few due to her broken toe) and is now in the middle of a basic obedience class and doing well for her age. I hope to get her started in an agility class within the next few months.  We are looking forward to doing many things together in the future.