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🌟 Expectations 🐾
As I start writing this, it's only one more night till the coming of Koa. I have tried to be prepared as best as I could. Tried to puppy proof things I the home. Tried to order enough food and snacks for him. Tried to get enough toys for him to play with. I got a new harness and leash, and a longer training leash. I cleaned things as best as I could. And... I tried to read as much as I could to "revive" my knowledge again. A change of my routine, to adjust to Koa. He is used to a schedule now, and I don't want to disturb it too much, when his whole world is already turned upside-down. I have canceled some appointents, I won't go to the gym for a while, I have asked kind folks to "puppy-sit" Koa, so that I can go to some appointments, which are too important to cancel. I am excited. I an anxious. And, I am also a bit scared... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/%f0%9f%8c%9f-expectations-%f0%9f%90%be/
It’s Koa time! 🥳
It's been a while now... First, the big tragedy of losing Arwen so suddenly. Getting on the waiting list for a new puppy. While still crying every day over Arwen, I also wanted to prepare myself for a new choccy love. It would take a few months before the mum-to-be would come in heat, so I had time to mourn. To deal with my grief and emotions. To make a little memorial spot for Arwen. On Xmas came the big news. It was time for Gentle to have her dates with Mats. A real Christmas 🎄 present... And then, the next part of the wait began... A month until the ultrasound. And then about 4-5 more weeks till the birth. And on February 25th, exactly two months since the first date, Gentle gave birth. And then came the sad news... The second gall, which would have been my gall, she didn't make it... 😢 I grieved again for a gall I never knew. But, there was a silver lining, as there was one boy available. So, eager for a new furry love, I prepared myself for a boy puppy... 🐾 […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/its-koa-time-%f0%9f%a5%b3/
Busy brain, many emotions
The last few weeks, or months even, have brought many experiences, emotions, and some anxiety as well. The recovery of my hip surgeries isn't going as I hoped it would go. Towards the end of 2025, it seemed to be going better, bit by bit. But then, it started to hurt more again. I started to feel more restricted. And with the weather and Bas happening in January and February, my normal routine changed as well... On February 26th, I was informed that the pups had been born, but the second girl had not made it. But, with a bit of luck (and maybe some help from my little star 🌟 up above), a male pup became available. So, since then, I've been preparing loads for the coming of my new boy. A boy! Who also turned out to be an alpha, so that means a double challenge for me. I've never raised a pup on my own, let alone an alpha male... And then... I learned that I needed another surgery soon. This time, to (hopefully) repair the osteoarthritis in my right hand... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/busy-brain-many-emotions/
Pupdate: some changes 🐾
As I start writing this, it's the early morning of Wednesday, April 8th (2026). If all goes well, today the pups will be tested and named. Today, I'll learn which one will become my Koa. As far as I know now, it will probably be either the red ❤️ or the beige 🤎 boy... I felt like I had bonded most with the other two boys, especially the dark-blue one, but Joke already sees that, while we can have the best cuddles, when he will grow up, his personality may not match well enough with mine. Which can cause us much discomfort during his puberty, and not making good successes during that time can disturb the process into adulthood. Which I know, which I understand, but still, I was a bit bummed. Which isn't really fair to red and beige, as they're both amazing pups, and I am sure that the one that will be Koa, will make me a very happy Cynni. And I hope that I can provide Koa with the best home, care, and love. 💜 But, while waiting on his naming, I'm also eagerly waiting for the day to pick him up to take him home... 🏡 […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/pupdate-some-changes-%f0%9f%90%be/
Excitement & anxiety 🐾
Time is going so fast now! After several months, where grief overwhelmed most of my thoughts and feelings, things are going very rapidly now. 😊 There is still grief, I still cry at times when becoming overwhelmed with memories. Arwen as a puppy. Arwen as an adult. Arwen, supporting me through my worst times. And me, doing all I could to help Arwen during her bad times. She was my world for so many years, especially since the divorce, when it was just her and me against the world. But, on December 25th (2025) came the news that Gentle and Mats has their first date, the second being planned on the following day. Then, we had to wait for a month, to get the results of the scan... Had Gentle’s and Mats' dates been successful? And then... Exactly two months after their first date, Gentle went into labor. Five healthy pups, and one star 💫, were born that day. And then... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/excitement-anxiety-%f0%9f%90%be/
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