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WEEK 1
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Sunny and her new puppies. We are thankful that Sunny and all the pups are very healthy. We had extra helping hands this week since Janet's sister and family were visiting, so the puppies had lots of attention! The puppies' eyes and ears are closed until approximately Day 10. But their sense of smell is already developed and they know exactly how to find Mom. Right now they squeak and squeal and makes all types of funny noises. They spend most of the time eating and sleeping and crawling around their box. On Day 3, we started the Early Neurological Stimulation exercises (for more info, see the Puppy Information page).
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WEEK 2
The puppies are growing fast! They are all between 2.5 - 3 lbs now. They started opening their eyes on Day 13, and are looking around at their brand new world. They get up on all 4 legs now and wobbly-walk around the whelping box. Two pups actually climbed out of the box today (yellow boys Rocket and Lincoln) and weren't real happy when they found out they were alone! Only 2 more days of the Neurological Stimulation exercises.
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WEEK 3
Big changes this week in the puppies! They are being more active now, walking around their box, barking and starting to wrestle and play with each other. They had their toenails clipped for the first time and their teeth are starting to come in. We changed their box to 1/2 blankets and 1/2 newspapers, so they get used to using the papers for potty time. We took Christmas photos of Rocket (yellow male, no ribbon) and Duke (black male, no ribbon), which they didn't seem to care for very much! See new photos in the slideshow above.
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WEEK 4
The puppies weigh between 4 and 5 lbs now. They needed more room to run and play, so we took down their whelping box and put the exercise pen up. They have most of our kitchen to play in now. We put a crate in the pen so they would get used to going in and out. They love to sleep in the crate, all piled up together. There is a wooden step for them to climb on, and soft toys to play with. They have TEETH now and know how to use them! So we started them on a very soupy mash of Life's Abundance food soaked in water, and mixed a little puppy milk in too. They did not hesitate to try the new food at all, and just love it! Sunny still feeds them but those teeth HURT and she is starting to wean them.
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WEEK 5
We started to mix in a little dry food in with their mash yesterday. No problems eating it up! The puppies are starting to show their individual personalities now. Two of them are quite adventuresome - the black male with dark blue collar (Star) and the yellow male with the light blue collar (Yankee). They are always the first to check out new things and are quite bold. We let them play with some duck wings today for the first time & they were very interested in them, some hauled them off to their own corners to play with. They are all good eaters, but the little black female with the light blue collar (Glory) is very dainty and takes just a little longer to finish her bowl.
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WEEK 6
We can't believe another week has flown by! The puppies are eating solid food now and we feed them 3 times per day. Sunny still lets them nurse occasionally, but she's also teaching them manners by letting them know when they are being too rough. On January 4th, we loaded all the puppies up in 2 crates and took a trip to the veterinarian for exams and first set of puppy shots and third worming. Our vet recommends 3 sets of shots, check with your vet for his/her recommendations. The pups were on their good behavior at the vet's, and some even took a nap while waiting their turn. They weigh between 7 and 9.5 lbs now, with yellow male Jesse still the heavyweight. Watch the video below of black male Duke getting his exam. Here's a link to a second video at the vets starring yellow males Patriot and Rocket CLICK HERE
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***3 puppies still available from this litter - 1 black male (Star) and yellow males (Patriot and Lincoln)**
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WEEK 7
The weather has been extremely FRIGID here in West Virginia (zero to 20's). We usually let the puppies outside to play in good weather and in the summer they have a wading pool. Unfortunately, no swimming in the middle of the winter! So they play in the kitchen and living room instead! On January 10th, the puppies got their first real bath. They weren't thrilled, but all came through just fine (see video of Yankee below). We are very particular about the cleaning and pet care products we use around the puppies and all of our dogs. Just think, our pets are on the floor most of the time, and lick their paws quite often. What we put on the floors does make a difference! We only use pet-safe and environmentally safe products from HealthyPetNet and Melaleuca to avoid any health issues with harsh chemicals. The HealthyPetNet biodeodorizer works wonders on getting rid of pet odors. We love their pet food and other products so much that 5 years ago we decided to become HealthyPetNet representatives! More info on our website, www.mothernaturespetshop.comWEEK 9
Most of the puppies went to their new homes this week and last week! It was wonderful seeing the happiness our pups brought to their new families. And we have already received feedback that the pups are adapting well to their new homes and families and doing great! It was a bittersweet time saying goodbye to the puppies, but knowing they all have wonderful, loving families to care for them makes it all worthwhile.February 7, 2010
2 Yellow boys are still available - Patriot & Lincoln. They made it through the biggest snowstorm in 13 years here this weekend - storm total of 31"! The puppies LOVE playing in the snow, they like to eat it too! We continue their training, including basic obedience (sit, come, down, off, watch me), crate and house training. They are both about the same size & weight, both are smart and lovable and are looking to be someone's new best friend.If the video does not play in the box below, please CLICK HERE to view on youtube.
Another video of Patriot & Lincoln near our ponds, just as the big storm was getting started on 2/5.| Our Blog | Trilogy Pet Products | Puppy Reunions | Links |