Michigan Puppies

3 Weeks Old Now….So much has happened!

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All of Sienna’s puppies now have eyes open! And are they ever motoring around their little casa!

We had our second dose of dewormer Sunday…and our second pedicure. I can’t say they are any more excited about the pedicures…it is a process!!

We have also started Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) which is the first step in making them stronger and more relaxed about challenges. You can read more about ENS here: https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/VA/VA-24-W.pdf

I have also removed the pig rails from their whelping box so they and Sienna have more room to move around. But it won’t be long before they will want an even bigger house…isn’t that always the way!!

All tuckered out after their first ENS session! Note the missing pig rails!

But the biggest news of all is that they LOVED their first plated meal…even if they weren’t sure about table manners! (No feet on the table please! LOL)

You might also notice the disposable pee pad that is now in their box. This is the beginning of potty training!! They don’t know yet what a wonderful opportunity pee pads present for the shredding game. That comes soon enough. In the meantime, their little pee scent will be on this pad which will soon be moved to a “litter box.” Stay tuned to this channel for more~!!

And Now We Have Names!

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For those of you with young children in your lives, this will sound familiar.

This is my Pokeman litter…named by my grand daughter Lulu. Please bear in mind that these names have little to do with color or characteristics!

Our first born, a boy, is Ash. Ash is mostly black with a white face, feet and chest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Eevee. He is a gold sable with white face, collar, feet and tip of his tail.

This pup is our tiny one. Born at just 3 oz. he has almost doubled his weight (with a little help from his human)! He is a dark sable with white paws, tail tip and patch on the back of his head. We are calling him Luxio.

Puppy #4 is a girl. She is white with soft gold spots that will likely fade to cream. We are calling her Pansear.

 

One of white and cream pups, this is the boy. It is almost identical to puppy #7 except that she is a girl and quite a bit larger at this time. That will likely change. Anyway, we are calling him Togepi.

Puppy #6 is a boy. He is white with dark sable spots. If you look carefully you can see he is already sporting pigment on his nose! We are calling him Pikachu.

This is our other cream and white pup. It is a girl and we are calling her Swirlix. She was the last born and rules the roost! Her nose is darker but not at all finished darkening.We are calling her Swirlix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy the fun in this name selection! What we don’t do for our grandhildren!!

We Have Puppies!

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It has been over five months since I’ve had tiny paws padding around my house so I am excited!

Sienna whelped 7 beautiful (but tiny) babies last night. She was four days early which is rare in dogs. But I am certain because I had her progesterone tested twice and the breeding was by artificial insemination. My boy Tiger is the sire.

Sienna taking a nap with me on the lounge chair

This breeding combines multiple lines and pedigrees that I love and respect. My first champion, Lily, is the great grandmother! And my boy Tiger, who lives nearby, is the sire. Suffice it to say I can’t wait to see how these kids develop.

 

Sienna enjoying some quality time on my lap in the lounge chair the day before pups arrived!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Have Puppies!! Two need homes

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Sunshine whelped 3 beautiful puppies on February 20. They will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. Time flies when you have puppies! Anyway, we are looking for homes for the two boys, Porsche and Beemer. Puppies are fat and healthy and playing with each other, their mom and their roomates!

This is Beemer. He is a gold sable parti and has amazing eyes. He is also a love bug!

This is little Mercedes. She is currently reserved for the show circuit…assuming she gets to standard.

This is Porche. He loves to sit on my lap. he is a dark sable parti.