Glad to see you guys still on the job!  I can't see any reason to be mad enough at a dog to hit them.  I usually pick mine up and brush them, that scares them to death, makes me feel better and makes them look better.  (I still brush softly)   
I also kept my little girl (and all the rest), our real estate broker offered me $2500 for her a couple of weeks ago - she is 3 pounds.  But one litter was enough for me to realize that no-one is good enough to take care of my babies and I don't want more than six!!!        |