The "Cosmic" Litter
Born January 31, 2013
These pups are out of this world!

Emma's last litter was sired by our boy, Jet. It was a very difficult whelping for Emma, starting at 4:30 in the afternoon & ending with the last puppy born at 6:45 the next morning. Two puppies were born on February 1st. By the time we were done there were 9 beautiful black puppies - 2 boys and 7 girls. Needless to say we were all very tired by the time we took care of everybody - Emma had us up at 3:00 AM the previous morning when she started panting & pacing. Jet has never paid much attention to Emma's other litters but has been very attentive with these. Grandma Tara spends a lot of time checking them out, too.

Can CH TLC's Heart's Dezire CD CGC (Emma)
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Acadia's Summer Flight CD CGC (Jet)

Can CH TLC's Heart's Dezire CD CGC

Acadia's Summer Flight CD CGC

Grandma Tara - TLC's Peace on Earth CD CGC

The girls; Day 2

The boys; Day 2

The first visitors. Our granddaughters spent the weekend when the pups were 1 week old.

At 2 weeks toys were added to the box. Teal Girl was the first to try to pick up the little teddy bear.

Teal & Lavender Girls napping together - 2 weeks old.

The rest of the bunch cuddled together - 2 weeks old.

At 3 weeks the puppies are beginning to interact with each other. One of their favorite games is "Chewy Face". They also spend a lot of time wrestling.

After everyone went to sleep Teal Girl wanted to keep on playing so she sat in the middle of the box & barked!

Our granddaughters are doing a great job helping us to socialize the puppies!

Playtime!

At 3 1/2 weeks the pups were introduced to their first food. They all did well, often someone needs a little help figuring out how to eat but everyone dove right in (literally!).

The pups have discovered that they can stand on their hind legs & peek over the top of the door. The door has been raised twice already after we had 2 escapees.

Lavender Girl playing with the duck.

Does this look comfortable? Purple Girl didn't seem to mind.

When the pups were 5 weeks old we introduced them to a pheasant wing. Several, including Blue Boy, immediately picked it up & carried it around the box.

Emma & the pups at 5 weeks.

The pups like to pull on each others' tails & apparently Jasmine's, too.

Puppy love.

Stella was our last pup to leave, almost 2 days after the rest. It was nice to have one puppy to enjoy playing with for a little while. She spent most of the time out of the box playing with the big kids & exploring.

Emma & Stella playing together before she left.

Pink Girl 2 days old.

Pink Girl 1 week old.

Pink Girl at 3 weeks old. She was one of the first pups to play with the toys.

Pink Girl 5 weeks old

Pink Girl at 7 weeks. She is an affectionate, playful little girl.

Pink Girl - Acadia Cinderella Luna "Ella" - found a home with the Schlag family in Chardon, OH which also includes a Golden Retriever & an English Setter so she will have lots of playmates.

Ella at 6 months. She is doing well, although going through the "naughty" phase, testing her limits & her people! Becky says "She's a doll - very sweet disposition & really seems to "smile" when she looks at you."

Feb. 2014 - Ella had a great first birthday. "We just lover her to pieces." Like her mother, Ella is a shadow, following the family everywhere.

January 2015: Cinderella is doing well -"she LOVES to play -and then flops down at our feet - always touching one of us."

February, 2017: Ella is doing well - she goes all day until she gets tired and then puts herself to bed. She definitely loves the snow!

January 2019: Ella is still her active, happy self enjoying life with her 7 year old Golden and 15 year old kitty housemates along with her humans. She loves riding in the car and going anywhere the family does.

February 2021: Ella is doing well - still acts like a 2 year old. Like a lot of people Becky & Bill have been working at home since last March with no complaints from Ella or Callie their Golden. Sadly in the fall they lost their 16 year old Maine coon cat who was Ella's buddy. They are hoping to add another Kitty sometime this year.

January 2023: Ella is still very active, hiking, playing in the snow and swimming. We were lucky to see Ella and her family this past summer when they vacationed on Keuka Lake. April 14, 2023: Ella crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. She was diagnosed with cancer in March. Ella was loving everyone right up to the end. She had lost her appetite & energy over the last few weeks.

Yellow Girl 2 days old

January 2016: Becky tells us that Ella is the picture of health and athleticism. Ella is smart, sweet and endearing.

January 2018: Like Emma, Ella is still as lively as ever, always close by and ready to go any where with the family. She loves a good run and is all muscle. Becky commented how much she looks like Emma.

January 2020: Ella is such a snow bunny! She enjoys the snow and playing with her new birthday frisbee. Becky tell us that Ella is healthy, full of pep and very happy.

February 2022: Another Ella in the snow picture - she sure loves it! She is a total love! Besides her Golden sister she now has a new cat sibling who thinks that Ella's tail is a cat toy which she doesn't mind. Sounds so much like Emma who loved our cats - she and Sassy would wash each other's faces. Becky and Bill are still working from home with no complaints from the dogs who get a walk to the park at the end of the day.

Yellow Girl 1 week old

Yellow Girl at 3 weeks old. She's a sweet little girl.

Yellow Girl at 5 weeks old.

Yellow Girl at 7 weeks old. She tends to be quiet except when she hears the food dishes coming out.

Yellow Girl - Acadia's Bella Luna " Bella"- went home to Fayetteville, NY with Barry & Kathy Kogut. She also has a second home in Fabius, NY with lots of room to run.

Bella & her new sibling Bear, a Golden Retriever & Newfoundland mix.

Bella at 6 months. Bella has completed her first puppy obedience classes. The Koguts tell us that "a tired Bella is a good Bell & that is the challenge & the joy." She has become the alpha dog & Bear has her paws full with her not so little sister.

Feb. 2014 - Bella Luna has 2 speeds - full speed & sleep. Her favorite things are taking walks & exploring the farm road near her house & the fields around the Kogut's rural home. She also likes to relocate things & they think she has a secret hiding place where she keeps them. Like Emma & Ella she also follows her humans around the house.

February 2016: Bella is doing great. In November 2015 she easily earned her CGC. She enjoys time at the farm in Fabius running and playing with her sister.

January 2019: Barry tells us "Bella is a big girl now but still steals Kathy's slippers." Of course Flat-C0ats never completely grow up!

March 2015: It's been a rough winter in upstate NY, especially in Syracuse where February was the coldest one on record and the snow just keeps coming. Bella is enjoying getting out when she can but is getting tired of being cooped up. We're all looking forward to spring in NY, even the dogs!

On January 8, 2017 Bella earned her Rally Novice title! She is now Acadia's Bella Luna CGC RN.

October 11, 2019: Sweet Bella crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. She had survived a lot starting with knee surgery when she was just a pup, then losing the sight in one eye from glaucoma. A few weeks ago she started limping on the leg where she had the surgery and it was discovered that she had developed osteosarcoma in the leg. Bella went through all with a constantly wagging tail and a positive outlook.

Lavender Girl 2 days old.

Lavender Girl 1 week old.

Lavender Girl 3 weeks old. She is another pup that is starting to play with the toys.

Lavender Girl 5 weeks old.

Lavender Girl 7 weeks old. She has a high retrieving drive. When we threw a wing 6 feet in front of her she ran to it, picked it up & immediately brought it back.

Lavender Girl - Acadia Lovely Starlight "Lady Bug" - went to a very special home. She lives with the Bowery family in Kingsport, TN. The Bowery's have Ziva from our Superstition litter & they are so happy with her they decided they needed another puppy. Ziva came with them to pick up Lady Bug - they took to each other immediately. Ziva will be a great big sister!

Lady Bug & her big sister Ziva like to curl up & nap together.

Feb. 2014 - Lady Bug and her sister, Ziva, love to play Fetch & Catch & Hide/Search (also daddy Jet's favorite game). Lady Bug's favorite thing to do is unhook Ziva's collar, no matter what kind of closing mechanism it has - they have tried several! The girls have had fun playing in all the snow they have been getting in Tennessee this year.

Lady Bug (left) and her big sister Ziva; December, 2014.

January 2021: Lady Bug (rt.) and her big sister Ziva. Bug is doing well - healthy with no return of cancer. Wendy says that of the 3 girls she is the most athletic - she leaps over & clears the loveseat on her way to the doggie door.

Purple Girl 2 days old.

Lady Bug on her second birthday.

February 2021: (l-r) Jersey, Ziva & Lady Bug. Jersey is Emma's granddaughter from Sophie (Wish Litter) so Ziva and Lady Bug are her great aunts. Jersey is also Mocha's half sister - they share a daddy, Phoenix. February 2025: Lady Bug is doing well except she needs a little help jumping onto the bed or into the truck. She enjoys playing with Wendy's 2 Spanish Water Dogs and has a cat buddy. Wendy says Lady Bug is living her best life & is hoping she will see her 13th birthday.

Purple Girl 1 week old.

Purple Girl 3 weeks old. She is outgoing & active.

Purple Girl at 5 weeks old.

Purple Girl at 7 weeks. Miss Personality Plus was very amusing during the aptitude evaluation. She also came out as one of the top 2 show puppies. She will probably try to kiss the judges like her mom does.

Purple Girl - Acadia's Phoebe Starlight "Phoebe" - now lives in Niskayuna, NY with Vince O'Brien. Although she will be his pet Vince is also thinking of getting involved in showing & agility.

April, 2015: Phoebe is doing well. Vince wrote that she has developed into a great companion. She is strong willed but like Emma she is gentle and eager to please which has made her easy to train.

February 2022: Phoebe is still doing very well. It looks like the gray is creeping upward.

Blue Boy 2 days old.

February 2021: Vince says Phoebe is doing well although she is starting to get a little white under her chin. Otherwise she still acts like a pup.

January 2023: Vince reports that Phoebe continues to do well. January 2025: Vince says that Phoebe is happy, eats & sleeps well. She is slowing down, Vince says that he can now walk further than she can.

Blue Boy 1 week old.

Blue Boy 3 weeks old. He is a very mellow little guy.

Blue Boy 5 weeks old.

Blue Boy at 7 weeks old. He is a very easy going little guy. At mealtime everyone else is barking away & jumping up while he sits patiently waiting to be fed.

Blue Boy - Acadia's Cosmic Finn Lightyear "Finn"- also went to a special home. He now lives in Asheville, NC with Bob Jackson & Steve Janton. The family also includes Grandma Tara's brother Zeke & Daddy Jet's brother Huck.

Finn with his Uncle Huck (in the back) and Great-Uncle Zeke.

Summer 2020: Finn spent some time in the Adirondacks this summer chasing tennis balls & swimming.

February, 2015: Thanks to Bob's job in the US Virgin Islands Finn (left) and his Uncle Huck are spending the winter in the Caribbean. "They swim in Magens Bay every morning & are loving it.

February 2021: Finn is doing well. He is the happiest when he is wet and has something in his mouth.

February 2022: Finn is doing well - "enjoying life with a vengeance" and bringing Bob & Steve great joy.

January 2023: Finn is doing well and staying wet whenever possible.

Teal Girl - Day 2

Teal Girl at 3 weeks old playing with the toys. She is our little peanut in this litter but you wouldn't know it. She thinks she's the biggest & will wrestle with anybody. She also likes to hear her own voice.

Teal Girl at 7 weeks. She is an active little girl & is getting very good at climbing out of the whelping box. She is very outgoing & is usually the first one to greet visitors.

Finn is also helping kids in the US Virgin Islands get over their fear of dogs. There are not many dogs there and Finn is certainly a good ambassador.

June, 2023: Finn crossed the Rainbow Bridge due to what seemed to be a tumor on his spine. He was Bob's special boy and he misses him every day.

Teal Girl - 1 week old

Teal Girl at 5 weeks old

Teal Girl - Acadia Super Nova "Bella" - is one of the 2 puppies that have stayed in the area. She now lives in Painted Post, NY with the Sopp family.

Bella in her new home with her big "brother".

Feb. 2016: Bella continues to do well. February 2019: Bella is doing well although she is recovering from surgery to remove a benign tumor in one of her hind legs. Julie says it is hard to keep her quiet while she is healing.

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Feb. 2014 - Bella is doing well. She is quite musical - she "sings" while her human brother plays the piano. She enjoys playtime & walks with her big half-sister, Cinders (from the Superstition litter).

February 2021: Bella is doing great - like Phoebe she still acts like a 2 year old and is starting to get a little gray under her chin. She has also enjoyed Julie working from home since last March.The Sopp family will be off on a new adventure at the end of the school year. Christian has been transferred to MA and Julie and the kids will be joining him at their new home in Granby, CT.

February 2022: "Crazy Bella" is still full of energy but getting a little gray beard. She adjusted well to the move from Corning, NY to Granby, CT. She has decided that she doesn't care for the black bears which are a problem in their new town.

January 2023: Bella is doing well & is as crazy as ever. She loves soft beds so Brendan made one in his room with blankets and pillows next to his bed. Julie is still working from home so Bella is her constant shadow during the day.

Orange Girl 2 days old.

Julie sent this picture of Bella and Brendan. They have both grown so much since the picture of the 2 of them when Bella joined the family.

Orange Girl 1 week old.

Orange Girl at 3 weeks old. She is very friendly & outgoing.

Orange Girl 5 weeks old.

Orange Girl at 7 weeks. She is another girl with a strong retriever drive & will be going to a home where she will be trained for the field. She is a sweet girl.

Orange Girl - Acadia's Cosmic Night Fury "Storm" - found a home with the Miller family in Ohiopyle, PA. They had recently lost their Flat Coat Shadow from the TLC Starlight litter & we were so happy to have a puppy for them.

A very relaxed Storm.

February 2021: Storm is doing well. Bob tells us that she is the smartest dog they have ever had and that they are so glad that she is part of their family.

February 2022: Storm hasn't slowed down at all. She is a total joy!

September 3, 2024: Storm crossed the Rainbow Bridge today due to lymphoma which, as is usually the case, took her very quickly. She & Bob were inseparable & grew old together. He says she taught him to live in the moment because she always did. Storm was the center of his family.

February, 2024: Bob tells us that Storm is doing great and is still very active. She is getting some gray but is still a beautiful pup.

Red Boy 1 week old.

Red Boy 3 weeks old. He is the biggest pup & was the first to hit 4#s this past week. Like Blue he is a laid back, mellow guy.

Red Boy 5 weeks old.

Red Boy 7 weeks old. He is a sweet, affectionate boy like his brother; very patient & playful.

Red Boy - Acadia's Fly Me to the Moon "Colbie" - went home to Mayfield Heights, OH with Melissa Supler. Like the Millers, she had recently lost her beloved Maximus, also from the TLC Starlight litter. Hopefully Colbie will help to fill the void in her heart.

In June Colbie wrote that he is enjoying time at day camp with his friends one day a week. He & Melissa also attend class at the same facility to prepare him for his IPT certification.

January 2019: Melissa tells us that Colbie is as great as ever and the love of her life. He's a great running partner, keeps her on pace. Colbie loves to play in the snow. He looks so much like Daddy Jet especially in this position.

On his birthday Colbie was visited by his new 8 week old cousin Mikey. Melissa tells us that he was very good with him.

Colbie & his 2 year old human cousin Bella on Easter Sunday. He discovered taking eggs from Bella's basket was much easier than hunting for them himself. He also quickly learned that Bella would give him treats!

Feb. 2014 - Colbie's 8 human cousins & Mom threw him a party on his first birthday. He continues to do well with his training & will soon take both his CGC & IPT tests. He's having fun in the snow making snow angels,tracking deer & coyotes & chasing his mom. Colbie is also becoming quite the chipmunk hunter. February 2018: Colbie is still the king of the house and Melissa's faithful companion. The love to run together and they recently completed a 4 mile race where Colbie ran an 8 minute mile (faster than many humans!). He loves life!

February 2021: Colbie is doing great! He loves the snow and even has outside snow toys. He still loves his morning runs with Melissa. She changed jobs this year and now he goes to work with her. He greets everyone and loves the attention.

February 2022: Colbie and Melissa are inseparable. He goes to work with her every day where he is spoiled by everyone. He likes to sneak gloves from the guys' back pockets. He has quite a collection! March 7, 2022: Melissa said goodbye to Colbie this morning. Just 2 weeks after his birthday she learned that he had a mass on his spleen. The spleen was removed and he was doing well until yesterday. Colbie was her heart dog and she is devastated and lonely. Luckily we found a breeder who has a litter due soon so she will have a new puppy to love and help her heal. Ironically Melissa called us to tell us about Colbie's surgery the same day that we found out that Jet had a tumor in his heart. Colbie passed on exactly a week after his dad.

Green Girl 2 days old.

Green Girl 1 week old.

Green Girl 3 weeks old. She's a little sweetie - likes to cuddle & give kisses.

Green Girl 5 weeks old.

Green Girl at 7 weeks old is our all round pup. She is one of the 2 top show picks but she also went for the wing & returned it the quickest. She also has lots of personality & is very affectionate.

Green Girl - "Acadia's Cosmic Raven Star "Stella" - is the other puppy that lives close by in Painted Post, NY with Cheryl Capps & her fiance Brian. Cheryl has agreed to let us show Stella in conformation.

Stella & her toys.

Dec. 2014 - Stella helped to decorate the tree. After watching Cheryl trim the tree she disappeared, came back with her sock monkey & very gently laid it on a branch, pushing it with her nose until it would stay. She was so proud of herself - you can see her tail wagging!

At 4 months old Stella spent a week with us while Brian & Cheryl were on vacation. We took the family for a walk on Market St. in Corning with a stop at the fountain.

Feb. 2014 - Like her sister, LadyBug, Stella is very good at figuring things out. Ever since she was a puppy she has been doing puzzles. She received a Level 5 puzzle for her birthday which she solved within 6 minutes. Cheryl says she "overthinks" - the frog she got for her birthday croaks instead of squeaks & she is very perplexed at this change. Stella has been attending handling classes with us & will be entered in a match in mid March. She will attend her first big show at Syracuse at the end of March.

July, 2015 - Stella spent 4th of July weekend at Lake Placid in the Adirondacks. She climbed to the summit of Ampersand Mt. and also tried stand up paddle board yoga. She was very proud of her climb but didn't enjoy the paddle board because she had to stand motionless which is not her thing!

February 2021: All is well with Stella. She loves spending time with Brian along the Cohocton River close to their home. She runs around, splashes in the rocks and swims out to the beaver dam to check on her friends. She always listens to her dad just in case there might be a treat involved.

February 2022: Stella has become a beach girl and enjoys it and her ball. After 9 years Cheryl & Brian still have not managed to avoid the "inevitable and frequent collision between her tail and a wine glass!"

September 12, 2023: Stella passed away today. Two weeks ago they took her to the vet for a large mass on her shoulder. While they were diagnosing the mass it was discovered that Stella had rapidly growing spots on her lungs. Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done. Brian & Cheryl let her go today. She was such a character - she was always watching and copying human activities.

January 2023: Stella continues to love the beach life. She has plenty of energy and is seldom without a ball. She caught her first fish while out on a run with Brian.