Just off the wires: Ticker is one!

Happy first birthday to Inkwell Milwin This Just In! I had no idea I was getting this puppy — actually, any puppy. I was aware of the litter because his mother is Favor’s sister and there were some cute pics on Facebook. I hadn’t paid close attention because I was caught up in making plans for Favor’s litter. Then Favor turned out to have a helicobacter infection and IBD and all that mess. I had just decided not to breed her. And all of a sudden, Hemi died. And Po was almost 16, it wouldn’t be long (just a matter of days).

So I was on the phone with Paula (of Inkwell Aussies), crying because I was heartbroken over Hemi and the idea of no Favor puppies and any minute no Po. “I need a puppy,” said between sobs. And she said that she was breeding Favor’s sister Satin again the…