To be well adjusted, puppies need socializing! So I am always grateful when a family comes to visit us. Recently a Mom, Dad and three daughters (oldest just entering high school) came to visit. Here are some pix of our wonderful visit.
The beginning of socialization! My daughter in law getting her first wiff of puppy breath and giving Sienna some loving!
Our puppies turned 1 (week) today! They are doing great…even the little one! Everyone has at least doubled their weight which is a good sign.
The first three weeks are always the clinchers. I
don’t want to let Sienna outside because we have tons of deer in our neighborhood. They are beautiful but also disease carriers. While the pups do benefit from Mom’s antibodies in the colostrum and in her milk, I am nervous.
Here are some recent photos!
Grandson Ben loves to hold puppies! This is the same young man featured on the “cover” of this website….10 years ago! He is holding our littlest one, Luxio.
They try to sleep in clumps!
You can’t see them all, but the other 5 are nestled under the whelping pen’s pig rail. A pig rail prevents mom from accidentally crushing one of her babies.
Sienna getting some quality on my bed with Luxio. My way of making sure this pup gets all the milk he needs. Special times.
Sienna, me and Luxio. (I am terrible at selfies!)
Ben loves to play with our puppies! So great for them all!
These kids mastered the balance board in two days! Now they line up for their turn!
Today’s video:
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And sorry about the background conversation! Jen was helping me put together the puppy’s new play set.
Note the new pen and the addition of litter boxes. It will take a couple days but they will start using them almost immediately!
One of their fav toys is my empty Metamucil bottle! LOL
It has been over two weeks. A few things took precedence…including a 3 day stay in the hospital for me!! I am fine and happy to be on the bright side of this earth. And I am so thankful for my family for taking such good care of the babies!!
Here are a couple videos for starters. The first one is one of their first meals of kibble mush.
And this one is the puppies playing with Fozzie Bear, my 3 month old. He is sooooooo happy to have friends who will actually romp with him!
And now for a Puppy Culture session with Chewy.com packaging!
Tillie is an older puppy. She just turned 9 months old. I had hoped to show her because of her wonderful conformation and her sparkling personality. Unfortunately, she will likely be too small for my program (she weighs about 9 pounds). So I am looking for a forever home for her.
There is nothing Tillie will not try or challenge. She is very smart! Tillie loves to play, is very affectionate and is very outgoing. She would be a great companion for young children or for adults who can keep up with her energy.
Tillie has passed the “chewing” stage. She is used to using a doggie door, a pee pad and is potty trained though she does not indicate when she has to go out to potty so a regular schedule is a good idea for her.
Tillie has passed all the health testing appropriate for her age including patellas, eyes, heart and hearing. Tillie comes from a long line of champions who also have great health records.
Send me a note if you would like to learn more about this sweet girl.