Penny Lane Spinone Italiano Puppies

Say Hi to Memphis!

2012-01-13T12:09:00.000-08:00

Caesar - Just another day at work

2011-12-22T11:46:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from Fiona!

2011-12-15T14:38:00.000-08:00

Jorja - 15 months

2011-12-13T04:56:00.001-08:00

Ira

2011-12-05T07:20:00.000-08:00

Karen,
Hope all is well on Penny Lane. We had a photographer take some family pictures recently and I wanted to share a couple we love with you. Ira is absolutely fantastic in every way - he remains the talk of the town - and has matured into a really wonderful (and incredibly handsome and regal) guy.
Happy Holidays,
Max and Joanna

Another Rocco look alike!

Marco

2011-12-05T07:16:00.000-08:00

Here is Marco from Tia and Rocco's 1st litter. He looks just like Tia!

Bartley Liam 2 years old (Therapy Dog)

2011-11-28T07:20:00.000-08:00

Here is our boy Bartley Liam, Certified Therapy Dog from Rocco and Tia's first litter. I am not sure why the pics came out in black and white and no color since I did scan them. Bartley is certainly the Rocco cloan!

Happy Thanksgiving! Tia Day 30

2011-11-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

I WANT TURKEY!

Tia Day 26

2011-11-20T07:00:00.000-08:00

It is still quite early to tell, but the few signs we have so far are positive. What do you think?

Tia and Rocco

2011-11-06T10:42:00.000-08:00

Say hi to handsome Trig!

2011-10-17T09:07:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Clutch and Jason for a 112 Pts Prize I NAVHDA NA!!!!!

2011-10-03T07:21:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Clutch and his owner/handler Jason for earning 112 pts for a perfect score Prize I in NAVHDA NA test. Here they are already training for Utility, keep up the excellent work guys!

Jens and Pippa (Jorja's beautiful mother)

2011-09-26T05:24:00.000-07:00

Jens and Pippa relaxing in the vehicle. Yes Jens, You are lovely as well!

Pippa in her Hunting Utility Test in Germany

2011-09-26T05:09:00.000-07:00

Here is Pippa (our baby Jorja's mother) performing in her hunting Utility Test in Germany. This test is one similar to our NAVHDA test here in America. She passed!!!! Congratulations Pippa!

Hugs and Kisses, Aldo and Ava

2011-09-23T04:16:00.000-07:00

Marco training for NAVHDA Duck Search

2011-09-07T06:09:00.000-07:00

Elmo Loves to Swim

2011-08-09T06:13:00.000-07:00

Hi Karen;
Elmo has decided that he LOVES swimming, but it can be tiring. Lucky for him his personal floaty chair comes with him and allows him to watch all that goes on in Lake Huron!!

Karen

Marco wins his second major towards a Championship title.

2011-08-07T11:35:00.000-07:00

Clutch training for NAVHDA test

2011-08-05T06:43:00.000-07:00

Marco at the Bark Park

2011-08-05T06:38:00.000-07:00

Pretty Boy Aldo relaxing

2011-08-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

1 year old Fiona is a Daddy's Girl (Purple Collar)

2011-07-01T04:19:00.000-07:00

Fiona (Purple Collar) Grows up

2011-07-01T04:13:00.000-07:00

Fiona's transition from 8 weeks to One year.

Elmo (white collar) Could we have a Justin Bieber look alike? Who's better looking?

2011-06-29T03:36:00.000-07:00

Hi Karen;
Here he is... ta da! He's such a ham. He loves everybody and makes a new friend on almost every outing. He's developed a bit of a following here in Sarnia and so, in keeping with young Canadian stardom, we gave him a 'Beiber'. He also got a turtle pool for his birthday and he LOVES it!
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Cheers!
Karen

Aldo is 1 year old!!!

2011-06-28T10:42:00.000-07:00

Aldo - Orange Collar check out this handsome hunk!

Happy 1st Birthday Benvisto Litter!!!!

2011-06-28T06:26:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Willow,Memphis,Aldo,Bogart,Ira,Elmo,Clutch,Becca and Fiona!

Fiona - The Movie Star

2011-06-14T15:28:00.001-07:00

Karen,
Hello! It's been quite some time since we've been in touch so I thought I would send you some recent pictures of Fiona. She is doing wonderful. Has been to the lake a few times this year and as you can see likes to float on the raft. Not sure what that is all about but sometimes I think she thinks she a human:) We recently got 2 new kitties and she chases them around so she can slime them. They are fun to watch. We take her to doggie play group and she loves it. Her demeanor with other dogs is awesome. The staff always want to use her if they are evaluating a new dog.
Her first birthday is just around the corner so I will send a picture then too. Hope all is well with you and the family. Take care. Betsy

Fiona - Our Purple Collar Girl from second litter. She really is a movie star.

2011-06-14T15:25:00.000-07:00

Fiona from our second litter, purple collar.

Germany Friends

2011-06-06T10:57:00.000-07:00

Here is Jorja's sister, Afra with her family and Spinoni friends enjoying a pleasant day in Germany.

Ira

2011-05-31T14:18:00.000-07:00

Karen,
Ira's almost one and so I thought you'd want to see how our guy is coming along. Here are a few photos from the beach this weekend.

Ira is just a wonderful guy. He has a very sweet heart and just loves everyone - human and animal - that he meets. He has this amazing ability to bring joy to strangers and friends alike - and people respond with such warmth and openness, it is truly something to behold.

Thanks for so much for making such a great dog.

- Max and Joanna

Jorja 6 months old

2011-03-24T07:06:00.000-07:00

Jorja at 6 months old.

Pippa our puppy Jorja's mother

2011-03-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

Here is Pippa. She is our puppy Jorja's mother that lives in Germany. Pippa is one beautiful Spinone girl. Thank you Susanne and Jens for our beautiful Jorja!

Enzo moved to Texas

2011-03-24T06:39:00.000-07:00

Our boy Enzo from first litter is enjoying his new home in Texas. Hoda writes...Here are some new pics of Enzo. We took him to the vet last week for a check-up and he is 76lbs (all lean muscle of course!) We have many kids in our neighborhood and they get so excited to see Enzo. They even ask to see if he can come out and play! He is so gentle with them, my sweet boy! Keep in touch!
Hoda, Scott and Enzo

Tia training in the field

2011-03-20T07:28:00.000-07:00

Training day. We worked on steadiness in the field after the point and before the shot with Tia. Nice Retrieve.

Tia and her Vizsla friend Fabian sharing a bumper retrieve

2011-03-20T07:20:00.001-07:00

Tia and Vizsla friend Fabian

Our Boy Trig

2011-03-01T19:34:00.000-08:00

Here is our handsome boy Trig at 15 months old.

Furba and Joyce after their walk/run for the Bartholomew County Humane Society

2011-01-28T12:03:00.000-08:00

On Oct. 3, 2010, me & my 2 legged friend Joyce, walked for the Bartholomew County Humane Society, and boy did we walk? We ran a lot too because it was getting windy & starting to rain & we all know how we smell when we get wet!LOL I got to meet some new friends & I guess I was the most beautiful dog there because my friend Joyce & I won the dog/human look alike contest. I didn't get a tiara or anything, but I sure did get some wonderful treats & my friend Joyce got a few prizes also. Now, my friend Joyce has been walking in the Billie Marlin Memorial Walk for the Bartholomew County Humane Society every year since it's inception & again this year she was the human that raised the most money for the Humane Society, $453 to be exact, her biggest contribution to date! Geez I can't wait till next year, maybe I'll get a Tiara!

Elmo graduates from Puppy Obedience Class!

2011-01-26T07:53:00.000-08:00

Ira

2011-01-26T04:32:00.000-08:00

Here is our cute boy Ira at 7 months old.

Fiona

2011-01-25T15:02:00.000-08:00

Here's our beautiful girl Fiona. She is very spoiled and has Chris wrapped around her paw. She never lays on the floor, she of course prefers the couch either snuggled in my neck or laying on Chris. She is a pretty little girl weighing in the other day at 47lbs.

Our house got toilet papered this morning!

2011-01-19T09:43:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year from Enzo and Raina

2011-01-01T17:44:00.000-08:00

Caesar waiting on a duck

2010-12-27T17:10:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas Present

2010-12-24T07:51:00.001-08:00

Christmas Greetings from our boy Elmo

2010-12-23T06:51:00.001-08:00

Zac and Caesar on his first duck hunt

2010-12-19T05:46:00.000-08:00

Caesar on his first duck hunt today. He picked up three mallards and about 500 cockle burrs.

Willow and her first snow almost 6 months old

2010-12-13T07:34:00.000-08:00

Hello Karen,
Hope you enjoy these pictures of Willow playing in the snow for the first time. I can her daddy in her!!!!

Our Raina

2010-12-12T06:34:00.000-08:00

Here is our Raina, the gorgeous special girl of ours who went to live with a most wonderful family the Sepela's. She gets treated like a queen there and is a very lucky girl. We miss her, but we sure do not worry about her. She's got them wrapped around her big front paw.

Elmo - almost 6 months old

2010-12-11T05:34:00.000-08:00

Hi Karen - just a quick Elmo update for you. He's doing stellar. He's going to puppy obedience and is the best in class. Different story when we get home. Apparently he needs an audience. Oh well - he's got the whole staff at Petsmart smitten with him. This is him watching the street through our partially finished gate.

Cheers;
Karen

Ira - 5 months old

2010-11-28T13:47:00.000-08:00

Hi Karen,
Hope all is well with you and that you had a wonderful holiday. I wanted to send a little update on Ira. He's doing absolutely great - super healthy and happy and extremely loving and sweet. He's a neighborhood favorite and incredibly social with everyone he meets, and a great rabble-rouser at the dog run. He's super smart, very confident, and generally very calm - if a little mischievous at times when he wants attention. We couldn't be happier with him.
Here's a pic of Ira in Central Park last week.
Best to everyone on Penny Lane,
Max and Joanna

Marco - One Year Old

2010-11-18T17:30:00.000-08:00

KAREN, MARCO HAS BEEN REALLY BUSY, BOTH IN THE FIELD AND IN THE SHOW RING......
HE HAS HIS NATURAL ABILTY TEST. PRIZE 1, HIS JR HUNT TITLE AND AND SEVEARL WINS IN THE SHOW RING..... WE HAVE BEEN REALLY PLEASED WITH, HIM.........
THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!!Derrick

Congratulations Enzo - Prize II NAVHDA Natural Ability

2010-11-17T08:41:00.000-08:00

Enzo just moved to Texas with Hoda and Scott. He is loving the ocean.

Bogart - 4 months old

2010-11-09T05:32:00.000-08:00

Boggie is doing very well. Getting big!
The vet is impressed. He had never had the breed as a patient before, so he loves seeing him.
He absolutely loves running around the fields. Made his first point last Sunday. Unfortunately it was a field mouse. A little skittish around other dogs and not the most agile (his feet are huge), but he is still a pup. Seems exceptionally easy to train.
Very pleased with him. Kammy spoils him a bit, but that is OK.
Best regards.
Greg

Bosco - One year old

2010-11-09T05:23:00.000-08:00

Hi Karen,
Hope all is well with your family and all the four legged family.
Took the boy hunting for the first time yesterday; the first bird, I think he was so surprised and excited he really didn’t know what to make of it, so he just circled until it flew, but the next six birds, he locked up on and gave a pure point! We could have had our limit in a couple of hours if I had shot straighter (I was excited, too). He is turning out to be a great companion and I believe he will be a very good hunter also, he is becoming what I was hoping for. What I would like to do in the next year, is get another one, so I can go out with two of them some day, hopefully from you, they will be related . I will keep in touch, please do the same.
Brett

Bartley Liam Certified Therapy Dog - One Year Old

2010-11-07T17:54:00.001-08:00

Hello Karen,
Bartley Liam is doing amazing!!! We love him so much and he is so great with the kids and families and he loves to hunt!!! He will take his therapy test in December to be officially certified! I sent some updated pics for you! How are Rocco and Tia any plans for another litter anytime soon? Keep me posted we enjoy Bartley so much!!!! Sara

Memphis

2010-11-07T17:51:00.000-08:00

HI Karen!!
Memphis is so so great! We love her. She is super healthy coming in at almost 40 pounds already. I have attached some pictures of her playing with my youngest daughter Emma

Elmo - white collar 4 months old

2010-11-01T06:20:00.000-07:00

Hi Karen;
Elmo's a beautiful boy and is doing well. He's a perfect theif with a fondness for shoes, socks and slippers. He's made friends with all the kids in the area and is best buddies with the contractors that have been doing work on our house lately. Everyone comments on what a great dog he is and he's the friendliest dog anyone's ever encountered. He and Golly get on great with wrestle-mania a daily event. The leaves that have fallen are great fun to chase and he likes to walk down the street with a stick in his mouth. I can't wait to see his reaction to snow!
You'll be pleased to know that he's been pointing. It's at moths, but oh well.
How are his kin doing?
Cheers;
Karen

Willow - Fuchsia collar at 4 months old

2010-10-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

Pointing a quail

2010-10-31T08:33:00.001-07:00

Willow snoozing with her best buddy Stella

2010-10-31T08:25:00.000-07:00

Aldo

2010-10-15T17:58:00.001-07:00

Hugs and Kisses from Aldo, Orange Collar

9/19/2010 - Rocco earns NAVHDA Utility Prize III -175/204

2010-09-22T10:18:00.001-07:00

Clutch 12 weeks old

2010-09-22T07:49:00.000-07:00

Looks like a nice point! Atta Boy Clutch.

Caesar's Reward

2010-09-05T09:56:00.001-07:00

Willow at her new home

2010-09-03T12:34:00.000-07:00

Clutch at his new home

2010-09-03T12:32:00.001-07:00

Willow with her new friend Stella

2010-09-03T12:29:00.001-07:00

Willow - Fuchsia Collar goes to her new home in Wisconnsin

2010-08-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

Pink Collar - Memphis goes to her new home in Illinois

2010-08-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

Ira waiting for his plane ride home

2010-08-23T06:46:00.000-07:00

Karen,

He's really amazing. Calm, loving and not at all fussy. No throwing up in the car, either!
Our flights got messed up, but he's handling it all like a champ and we'll be on our way soon.
Thank you again for everything and more updates soon!

Max and Jo

Aldo at his new home with his new friend Ava

2010-08-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

Elmo at new home with his new friends Gomer and Golly

2010-08-23T06:42:00.001-07:00

Hi Karen - Elmo with his new pack. He's doing great!

Karen

Bogart - Brown Collar goes to his new home in Nebraska

2010-08-23T06:03:00.000-07:00

Ira - Blue Collar goes to his new home in New York

2010-08-23T05:42:00.000-07:00

Clutch - Green Collar goes to his new home in Virginia

2010-08-23T05:13:00.000-07:00

Becca - Red collar goes to her new home in New York

2010-08-20T12:13:00.000-07:00

Aldo - Orange Collar goes to his new home in Pennsylvania

2010-08-20T11:48:00.000-07:00

Elmo - White Collar goes to his new home in Canada

2010-08-20T11:05:00.000-07:00

Fiona - Purple Collar goes to her new home in Indiana

2010-08-20T10:37:00.000-07:00

Furba takes over

2010-08-18T08:07:00.000-07:00

Tia gets smart!

2010-08-17T17:44:00.000-07:00

We want to eat Mom!

2010-08-17T09:38:00.000-07:00

Bob and Aldo

2010-08-10T17:20:00.000-07:00

All Mommas Boys...

2010-08-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

PURPLE

2010-08-06T09:43:00.000-07:00

RED

2010-08-06T09:35:00.000-07:00

PINK

2010-08-06T09:31:00.000-07:00

FUSHIA

2010-08-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

Hey Shawn who is the birdiest of the girls???? The ball is in your court now. LOL

2010-08-05T17:45:00.000-07:00

3.5 weeks old

2010-07-21T06:27:00.000-07:00

Rocco and Furba playing in the water today

2010-07-16T14:39:00.000-07:00

16 days old

2010-07-13T07:25:00.000-07:00

Puppies 2 weeks old today!

2010-07-11T06:47:00.000-07:00

Rocco and I had a big day yesterday. We traveled 3 hours each way to Southern Indiana to work on his duck searches. We had a great day and Rocco worked and played hard. He was hot and dirty when we left and was definitely one tired puppy for the long trip home. As soon as we got home I gave him a bath out in the yard, then I got mine...but not in the yard. Veron stayed home all day with Tia and puppies. We seldom leave to go anywhere together when we have puppies, so after the 8 or so weeks and after the puppies have gone to their new homes we get to go out on a real date somewhere together. For now we work it out to where one of us is home when the other has to leave.

Today, we plan to clip the puppies tiny toe nails. We have to keep them short otherwise it gets uncomfortable for momma. Their little eyes are starting to open and they are starting to move around pretty good in the whelping box and practicing walking on all 4's. It is also picture day for the website. Since their eyes are just starting to open I don't want to flash the camera in their face so we may not see direct face shots yet for that reason. New cameras these days are much better than the old kind but I can't help but have "flashbacks" of someone taking a picture of me and seeing "spots" for what seemed like forever. Think of the little puppies just opening up their eyes and someone comes in and starts flashing the camera in their face...so I will be careful. If I can get by without using the flash I will.

It will take a while to take and post the pictures, so enjoy your beautiful Sunday and hopefully sometime tonight we will have some new pictures of these beautiful babies.

Karen

Rocco's first Duck Retrieve

2010-07-09T10:06:00.000-07:00

Training for Utility Test

11 days old....the milk bar is getting crowded

2010-07-08T15:32:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July

2010-07-04T21:00:00.000-07:00

1 week old

Saturday July 3rd, 2010

2010-07-03T18:09:00.000-07:00

6 Days Old

2010-07-03T18:03:00.000-07:00

Tails are Docked and Dew Claws removed.

Here we are 4 days old!

2010-07-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

4 days old

2010-07-01T10:39:00.000-07:00