Copper has been Un-Coppered

Remember that little puppy we had several months ago, well she is almost full grown and full of fun. The problem lies in the fact that she, Copper, is a female (duh) and our other dog, Samson, is a male. History came along and told me that if I keep these two together much longer we would soon have little Sampers running about, which we did not want. (My wife and I had a similar discussion after our fifth litter.) Anyway, the deed is done and she is progressing well. However, for the next several days she must stay clear of Samson and the rough play that usually follows when the two of them are together. So here she is recovering from surgery and enjoying the warmth of home. My wife is tolerating this but not necessarily thrilled. Ironically, she had to give Copper a blanket lest it get too cold for her last night (67 degrees) even though she has been sleeping in 10 degree weather for the last month outside. Go figure!