Gretchen Pinkel, Lenore’s Breeder, and the best breeder I have known, has seven new pups from her latest litter, and she invited Maria and I over to help socialize them. Tough work, but somebody’s got to do it. Maria was beaming from ear to ear, and Gretchen’s pups don’t really need a lot of socializing, any more than Lenore does.  I believe they are all spoken for, but you can see more of them at Gretchen’s website, www.kee-pinlabs.com. Gretchen is extraordinarily conscientious with her breeding program, and I learn a lot about being with dogs just by watching her and her husband John. If she twists our arm, we’ll go back and help some more. More photos later.