Update Time!

It’s been one day over a week since the pups left for their new homes, and I am happy to say updates on two of them have been rolling in! April and Denver are doing wonderfully and I get updates on them almost daily. They are not with the same family, but both homes are amazing, they are fully committed to giving them the life every dog deserves. Their owners are reporting that they are adjusting perfectly to their new environments, and both have slept through the night without a complaint since arriving. Both families are reporting that the pups are house training quickly, and are learning commands and tricks extremely fast, they are always telling me how smart and well adjusted they are to everything, quite fearless in new circumstances. I am overjoyed to be able to watch them grow up, and look forward to sharing them with all of you as well!

Denver, who is now named, Frank, and his two housemates, Daisy and Barley. As you can tell by the photo, Frank’s friends love him!

April, now named, Roxie. She has a youngster who loves her and plays with her pretty much all day. She is one very happy girl!

Photo Time

The “Wordless Wednesday” part didn’t quite happen, but below is a cute photo for everyone anyway. Just wanted to apologize for the lack of posting over the last few days, I haven’t slept well since the puppies left Sunday, and just in general been having a rough time of it. I feel a bit better today, so I should be back with it from here on. 🙂

Taken just a few days before they left.

Saying Goodbye

All six puppies found homes today. I was very pleased with each adopter, they seem like great families who will love and care for them well. A super bittersweet moment for me, but I let go without regret. I couldn’t be more thankful for the time we had together, it was an honor to raise these sweet puppies. Goodbye my darlings! ♥

Wordless Wednesday- Having Fun!

Eight Weeks Old!

The last weekly photos for most, or all of the puppies has arrived. Happy 8 weeks, my darlings! They have grown big, strong, and healthy, and have learned well. Now it is almost time for them to set out on the next step in their journey, to fill another home with love and happiness. They have grown up so fast, but it has been a joy to watch them do so, they are beautiful pups and going to be amazing dogs!

Their training has been continuing on steadily, and all have been doing amazing with it. I have done all I can to prepare them, they are ready for their new homes. At present I am busy getting everything ready to take them to the event on Sunday, while continuing their training and everything else that needs done. Going to be a busy rest of the week!

April

Denver

Kirby

Max

Wesley

Wilton

Memory Monday- Once, But No More

I was looking at the pup’s photos earlier today, then ran across this one, goodness how they have grown! They were just over two weeks old here, and all fit in that bucket with room to spare, now fitting even two puppies in there would be a challenge. Seems like just yesterday they were tiny little bundles, and now it is less than a week before we have to say goodbye… Cherish every moment, they grow up in the blink of an eye!

 

Wordless Wednesday- If Cuteness Killed

Happy Six Weeks Old!

Happy six weeks to these pups! Cannot believe how fast puppies grow, and even though I say this every week, boy are these guys big!

Kirby is now 11.2lbs and the rest weigh in at over 9 pounds each! Their attention spans improve daily, and they are such smart little cuties! Learning so, so fast and well, very proud of them all. Included with each photo is an updated description of their personalities, they have very much come into their own, and they are all so sweet and loving. ❤

April: She is the wild child, feisty, mischievous, and active. April is always on the move and rules the litter. She is bold and so playful, always looking for something or someone to play with. When not playing, she is snuggling up with her people, she loves to sleep in laps and follow you around.

Denver: He is the old soul of the group, he observes the world around him with a watchful eye, and generally from your lap. He is the lowest energy pup in the group, more often than not found sleeping in a crate or on a lap. He takes the world in quietly, but when the moment is right he can be just as rowdy as the rest for short amounts of time. He has perfected the art of puppy eyes and will often just sit and gaze at you with those adorable eyes of his waiting for some pets.

Kirby: He is the adventurer of the group, always on the move and looking for new worlds to conquer, he commands his kingdom with a quiet strength. He is more independent than the others, but still loves to get pets and sleep in laps. He’s truly a regal pup and loves to sit up straight and obverse the world around with those adorably droopy eyes of his. Like any puppy he has his moments of playful energy, but never uses more energy than he feels is necessary.

Max: He is a people puppy through and through, he simply looses his mind the moment he sees a person, all wagging butts and kisses. He’s playful, silly, and completely adorable. He loves to play with his siblings, a very energetic boy! He never fails to bring a smile to my face when I watch him, he’s always just the happiest puppy.

Wesley: He is the gentle, needy one of the group, always following people around and sleeping near you. He loves to play and run around, but tends to tire fairly quickly and then is ready for a nap. He’s such a sweet, gentle soul, always looking to people so he can please them, he loves to give kisses and snuggle with you.

Wilton: He is quite the character! This boy is a little bit of everything, sweet, playful, crazy active, and yet calm. He is bold and outgoing, always looking to play with someone, nothing is too big for him, he will happily tackle his mom and play tug of war with her, and usually ends up winning! He is super sweet and a people pleaser, and yet independent, he loves to cuddle and be lazy, and yet he is crazy and active. He’s an all in one pup and quite the little darling, I love watching him, he’s so fun and quirky.

Fun Friday- Training Has Begun!

A lot is happening! The puppies are now 5 weeks, 3 days old and full training has begun, I say full training simply because from day one puppies are learning and I teach them so much even before their eyes open, but the most common things for a puppy to need to know as an adult are being taught now. Such as, crate and leash training. The first faze of their crate training begin at three weeks old, they got a crate put into their area, with the door removed, and whenever they were out to play they would fall asleep in Mystic’s crate, starting the early, “crates mean comfort” association is key.

They continued with this for about two more weeks. After they started eating well, their meals were fed in crates. Once comfortable with the doors closed, they moved to, and where they are currently, taking naps in the crates with the doors closed. They took their first nap crated this morning, and I was so proud of them for how they did, everyone settled immediately and slept for a good hour before waking for a potty break. They absolutely love crates and spend a lot of time napping and playing in them, they are also very patient when waiting for me to let them out, so all is going very well.

Yesterday they got harnesses put on for the first time, I feel since many people do put them on their dogs, it is important for the pups to be comfortable with both collar and harness, they were a bit unsure of the harnesses at first, but in no time at all were running and playing like normal. Their leash training begin at the same time as their harness work, and they are doing well, Kirby seems to be having the most trouble at the moment, but all are learning to give to the pressure on the lead from both collar and harness.

Along with all their other training, they are also doing barrier work, learning how to wait before walking through a gate or door, they are doing well and learning the process quickly, they are such smart little pups.

And one more little brag; They were out to play in the kitchen and I ran the vacuum cleaner right outside the gate that leads into the living room, not even a flinch out of them! They ran up to my hands when I leaned over the gate and continued playing like nothing had happened, so proud of them, early introduction to noises makes a world of difference down the road!

I cannot express how much I love raising puppies, watching them mold into amazing dogs is an experience like no other. ❤

Wordless Wednesday- Sleepy Mystic