puppies
Fern and Opie are Parents!
Our beautiful Fern whelped 5 healthy, plump babies October 14! All are gaining well (they actually started at a healthy 7 ounce average!) and actively moving around the whelping box. We have one girl and four boys. The girl is the white one below with the tan and white boy.
My thanks to my friend, Kathy Ambler, for letting Opie to sire such beautiful kids. I know they will be gorgeous!
Now We Have Names!
Maggie and Nelson’s puppies are growing so fast! And they LOVE to play!! Here are some individual photos with the names I’ve given them. For a lack of any other system I decided to name them after the color of their collars.
This is boy Rain, named for the pale blue collar he has. Rain was the firstborn and currently weighs 1#, 1oz.
This is girl Iris, named for her lavender collar. Iris was the second born and weighs 1#, 4oz.
This is Bubbles. She was the third born and wears a hot pink collar. She weighs 1#, 3oz.
This is Sky, fourth born with a royal blue collar. He weighs 1#, 2 oz.
This is Violet with a purple collar. She was the fifth born and is our smallest at 14 ounces.
Last but not least is Pickles with a bright green collar. He weighs 1#, 2oz.
Two Weeks and Counting!
Puppies are 2 weeks old tomorrow! They have all doubled their weights! And….their eyes are open! Hard to catch their eyes on camera because they all have black “masks” but, trust me, they’re open!!