Carneys Kennel

Oh The People You’ll Meet…

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Took 3 of the “kids” to the Farmer’s Market yesterday. They learned how to walk with a harness and leash. They will also benefit hugely from this exposure. It is a real confidence booster because everyone LOVES them! We will be doing this exercise with all the puppies. Of course, we never made it to any produce stands! The puppies were real show stoppers.
One of the first persons we encountered could not get enough of Jefferson.

“I want to take him home!”

And then she met Georgie.

Puppy kisses.

Jefferson climbing into her purse!

Jefferson and Sparky were a hit with this woman as well.

Jefferson meeting another dog.

Georgie is not so sure about this Golden

But he got his bravery on.

Then there were more dogs.

And even more.

Someone taking Sparky’s picture. Note the two dogs in the foreground.

Sparky learning to negotiate a curb. That’s my daughter Jenny encouraging him.

And…he made it!

Here he is getting lots of praise for his bravery.

Jefferson chilling out in the grass. Below is a video of the day.

Two On One

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With so many puppies running around I worry they don’t get the individual attention they need at this stage in their little lives. Next week I will be taking the larger puppies to the park and the farmers market…two or three at a time. Boy are they attention grabbers!

In the meantime, I am taking two at a time outside to romp in the back yard. Yesterday I took Burst and Hancock. Then I took the two white girls, Dew and Lightening. Probably wasn’t the smartest idea to take two nearly identical pups but I love seeing them together. They have become very good buddies. By putting a little blue ribbon on Lightening I was able to better tell them apart for the photos.

One of my hopes is that my slightly timid babies will get a confidence boost from this. It was fun to watch both Lightening and Hancock open up and venture away from me after about ten minutes into their play sessions.

Dew

Love Dew’s face…and her stack!

Best Friends–Dew is on the right…see the tiny dot on her nose?

Dew being confident!

What eyes Lightening has!

Confident Lightening

Burst and Hancock are good buddies as well. Almost the same size, they are fair play for each other. Burst is more confident but Hancock is getting there.

Hancock resting

Hancock. Nice looking boy.

Love his face.

Burst playing

Burst’s stack.

First Bath

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We have been very busy. Friday was non-stop puppiness. First the usual in the morning…breakfast and clean-up. Then baths! With sixteen it took a while and all the puppies did great.

Georgie, Hancock and Rain were first. Here they are, semi-dry, waiting for their siblings.

Blaze getting his rubdown

Blaze might be small but he is very brave

Breeze and Boomer in the sink. I put down a terry towel in the water so the sink doesn’t feel terribly wierd.

Breeze and Boomer exploring in the sink.

Breeze and Boomer…can we come out now?

Two is actually better than one. They keep each other calm.

Dew and Sunray get their turn.

So much fun!

My How Time Flies!

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Boomer–one of our little guys–is doing just great!

Don’t you just love Thunder’s markings!

Maxi’s puppies are growing by leaps and bounds, especially since starting them on the puppy kibble and goat’s milk mush. They love it. A few days ago I started both litters on a very discreet potty training, building on their natural instincts to potty in a different place than where they sleep. We now have a soft terry cloth towel to encourage their nesting at one end of their box and a piddle pad at the other. It is so important to build into this natural instinct that dogs have to keep themselves clean. Here is a shot (slightly graphic–my apologies) of the puppies in their “latrine” after lunch.

Puppies using the piddle pad after lunch.

Breezy and Sunray

What else is new? Well, Phoebe’s pups have their eyes fully opened. Georgie loves to climb over the whelping box barrier and sleep with his cousins. Funny, this morning when I brought out the puppy’s mush Georgie was all protests from Phoebe’s side of the box. He didn’t want to miss out on breakfast! Never mind he got himself over to Phoebe’s side in the first place. 
Georgie and Hancock playing
Thunder (on his back) playing with Breezy and Stormy

Dew and Flash

Marli also has a preference for Phoebe’s puppies and I often find her snuggled up inside taking her nap with them.

Maxi is still nursing and will for a couple more weeks, just not as often. It is nice to see her filling back out again. Even with four meals a day she had trouble keeping up with the demand!

Dew and Lightening sharing kisses

Georgie waiting for Phoebe and Maxi to come out and play. I crate them during their meals so I am sure they are both getting the right amount of food.

Georgie over at “Flash’s House” trying to get him to play. These guys are getting so strong. Soon they’ll all be sharing the same box. Then the fun really starts!

Phoebe’s pups will get their first pedicure today and will start on their “stress-reducing” exercises in a few days. Meanwhile, enjoy the pix!