Picked up my new puppy yesterday

[lankeela]

Marlene has now joined the rest of the Lankeela's (four Heelers and a GSD). She had a very settled night alongside my bed in her box and woke at just after seven to ask to go out. Eaten her breakfast and played with a cuddle toy for a while and now sleeping peacefully. Don't think I've ever had such an easy puppy. She did come from a household with several dogs though, so has fitted in wonderfully and the others have just accepted her. Will try to get some piccies but don't actually have a camera, only on my phone.

[China Doll]

Ooooh... can you use a digi camera and put them on photobucket? That's what I did for my cat. I want to see the puppy :c)

[lankeela]

I have uploaded one picture taken by the breeder to tinypics but I don't know how to get it on here!

[lankeela]

[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/oghxcg.jpg[/IMG]

[lankeela]

http://s304.photobuck...lbums/nn198/lankeela/

[China Doll]

Very cute! :c)

[lankeela]

If you can see it Marlene is the one on the right and the other one is her brother Rodney.

[lankeela]

NO No No she's the one on the left!!!!! Must put L and R on my shoes again!

[RATTER15]

She is a Heeler, Im not familiar with them, some sort of terrier I believe, Heeler is a local name for them? A lovely looking pup :)

[firewatch]

awwwwww shes beautiful!x

[China Doll]

What sort of breed is she? Is Heelers a breed or a nickname, I never heard of it.

[islasmum]

She looks lovely, and sleeping through the night already!

[jules77]

Aww you lucky lady, she is so cute. Now, if you hear of a really nice tri rough puppy, I want one!

[lankeela]

Lancashire Heeler, the UK's smallest breed of Pastoral dog. They are cattle dogs and general farm dogs, being excellent ratters due to their long ago ancestry of welsh herding (corgi type) dogs and northern black and tan terriers which met up when they were herding cattle from Wales to the North West. They were sometimes called Ormskirk Heelers or Ormskirk Terriers, but they are not a Terrier. They will also pick up on shoots and are an excellent poacher's dog! They can do obedience and agility, flyball, heelwork to music and even working trials. Visit the Lancashire Heeler Community website for lots of pictures and info. www.lancashireheelers.org

[lankeela]

http://www.lancashireheelers.org/

[lankeela]

They are also one of the UK's Vulnerable Native Breeds, with only 137 puppies being registered last year, and this year we are down by 20 on that number so far. There are pockets of unregistered Heelers still on farms in Lancashire but the KC closed the Lancashire Heeler Club register to them several years ago. Although pure bred for getting on for 200 years to our knowledge they were only recognised by the KC in 1981.

[B00]

Marlene? Rodney? They have to be Only Fools & Horses fans! Cute pups :-)

[lankeela]

Jules, you have to collect enough tokens to get the full set of colours!

[lankeela]

Boo another brother is called Derek!

[B00]

oh..Derek? Hmmmm, don't think there's a Derek in OFaH, bugger, that's my theory out the window then!

[lankeela]

Derek (Del Boy) Trotter!!!!!!!!