...but the crying and the cleaning up and packing away (and some paperwork, we are waiting on registered names for a couple of puppies). Millie (Vespu) and Atticus (Green Hornet) have gone to their new homes this week and are settling in well.
They've all been doing great in their crates from the first night so I guess my efforts were fruitful.
The pupsters are devoting their not insignificant efforts into wrapping the families (including the other dogs) around their little dew claws. I suspect they will be highly successful. They certainly were with me! I miss the black one ;-)
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 Weekend Pupdate and 11 weeks old!
Thursday, the 3 remaining pupsters (Honey, Millie/Vespu, and Atticus/Green Hornet) loaded up in Irv and took a little road trip. Another trip with no puking - yay us! They waited pretty patiently while I set up the ex pen 'yard' outside the door and put down the rugs.
They watched the world go by and played and romped together. I gave them chewies and although I gave them each one, they played chase and keep away with them in between chewing, just the usual puppy games.
LeAnne and Caly came up in the evening and the MSU went home ot take care of the big dogs who stayed home (including Mama Bela). Caly still prefers them one on one or on the other side of the fence. She will tell them to stop biting her if she absolutely has to but she prefers to retreat.
Friday morning, Cindi brought Phoebe (Pink) and Armada up. Poor Phoebe did NOT have a carsick free trip so she got a bath not long after arriving. She was MUCH more into chewing the chewies and did not appreciate the other puppies trying to play with her with them. We worked it out and she remembered how to play well with the others. Armada and Caly romped and wrestled in the RV well clear of puppy teeth.
We did not have wifi and it's difficult to type on iffen (especially with puppies to watch) so the rest of the weekend is not necessarily in the order in which it occurred.
They watch Caly be groomed with the clippers and her hair blown out. They saw me blow leaves back out of the 'yard' with the dryer and tried to catch things blowing around. They saw horses (we carried them over to get close) including a 2 week old foal (I don't know if it was colt or filly) but it did take advantage of the puppy visit to nurse. There were RVs and tractors and Gators (the vehicles not the critters) and earth moving equipment (think there was a backhoe and some others but I'm going strictly by sounds). And all kinds on dogs. They were very interested in watching things but when they were tired, they plopped over and went to sleep just like they do at home.
Part of them shared a crate since there isn't that much space in an RV for 3 people, 4 puppies and 2 dogs. I did keep Honey in her own crate since she was going home next.
Saturday, we took advantage of there being a CERF clinid nearby and I had Millie's eye rechecked to see if the retinal fold there at 8 weeks was gone yet. The ophthalmology vet at their initial appointment said that it was something puppies occasionally had and it shoud go away so I wanted to see if it was improving. It WAS improving, to the point that it is not there. So I felt very good about my decision to spend the money for that information (I like to KNOW things.) If we ever have another puppy with that, I'll have an idea about it. That's another thing that amazes be about how quickly things change in puppies. 11 weeks ago, they were pretty small little bundles without real eyes or ears and now they are mobile little buggers with a mouthful of little needle teeth who can hear me from a great distance.
Saturday evening, we shaved their little muzzles. It srtarted offf with Lenne holding and CIndi shaving but eventually I had to hold. Atticus/Green Hornet was the absolute best for it. He didn't fight or squirm or protest, just let her take all of that pesky hair , and his whiskers ;-( off. Against all odds they became even more adorable.
Sunday, it rained most of the morning. The little water dogs didn't care and they enjoyed getting wet (and dirty imo). The awning covered most of their area but they played all around. About 9am they wre settling down for a nap so I brought them into the crate while I worked on packing/cleaning things up in preparation for the trip home.
The MSU brought Bela with him and they all talked to her through the ex pen (so they couldn't nurse). She was very happy to see them and Cindi was happy to see her.
Cindi took Bela, Phoebe, Atticus and Millie home with her while we took Honey to her new people. They were in Columbus for a family event and since we were that close, they flew her home with them instead of making a separate trip to Huntington again later. She is going to live with er Aunt Cleo (Bela's littermate) and her humans ;-) It's a sad ride back without any puppies in the vehicle but we picked Millie and Atticus up on our way home. i think CIndi was as happy for me to get them as I was to get them. She kept mentioning she didn't know how I do it because 3 puppies were hard for her to keep up with at once. (My big secrets are constant vigilance and I let the other bitches help; the Mama, the aunt, and the Mama's Mama are a lot of help.)
The puppies seemed happy to be back home again and SammieDoodlebug was thrilled to see them as well as me. Jack tolerated them touching him to see me and Jill checked them out gently through the pen since she is still on light duty.
I have a lot of laundry to do from the weekend and need to finish unpacking Irv plus I am determined to do my fingernails (it's been weeks and I can't stand it any longer) in between playing with the puppies and wait for a report on Honey's flight home.
Puppy breath to all
They watched the world go by and played and romped together. I gave them chewies and although I gave them each one, they played chase and keep away with them in between chewing, just the usual puppy games.
LeAnne and Caly came up in the evening and the MSU went home ot take care of the big dogs who stayed home (including Mama Bela). Caly still prefers them one on one or on the other side of the fence. She will tell them to stop biting her if she absolutely has to but she prefers to retreat.
Friday morning, Cindi brought Phoebe (Pink) and Armada up. Poor Phoebe did NOT have a carsick free trip so she got a bath not long after arriving. She was MUCH more into chewing the chewies and did not appreciate the other puppies trying to play with her with them. We worked it out and she remembered how to play well with the others. Armada and Caly romped and wrestled in the RV well clear of puppy teeth.
We did not have wifi and it's difficult to type on iffen (especially with puppies to watch) so the rest of the weekend is not necessarily in the order in which it occurred.
They watch Caly be groomed with the clippers and her hair blown out. They saw me blow leaves back out of the 'yard' with the dryer and tried to catch things blowing around. They saw horses (we carried them over to get close) including a 2 week old foal (I don't know if it was colt or filly) but it did take advantage of the puppy visit to nurse. There were RVs and tractors and Gators (the vehicles not the critters) and earth moving equipment (think there was a backhoe and some others but I'm going strictly by sounds). And all kinds on dogs. They were very interested in watching things but when they were tired, they plopped over and went to sleep just like they do at home.
Part of them shared a crate since there isn't that much space in an RV for 3 people, 4 puppies and 2 dogs. I did keep Honey in her own crate since she was going home next.
Saturday, we took advantage of there being a CERF clinid nearby and I had Millie's eye rechecked to see if the retinal fold there at 8 weeks was gone yet. The ophthalmology vet at their initial appointment said that it was something puppies occasionally had and it shoud go away so I wanted to see if it was improving. It WAS improving, to the point that it is not there. So I felt very good about my decision to spend the money for that information (I like to KNOW things.) If we ever have another puppy with that, I'll have an idea about it. That's another thing that amazes be about how quickly things change in puppies. 11 weeks ago, they were pretty small little bundles without real eyes or ears and now they are mobile little buggers with a mouthful of little needle teeth who can hear me from a great distance.
Saturday evening, we shaved their little muzzles. It srtarted offf with Lenne holding and CIndi shaving but eventually I had to hold. Atticus/Green Hornet was the absolute best for it. He didn't fight or squirm or protest, just let her take all of that pesky hair , and his whiskers ;-( off. Against all odds they became even more adorable.
Sunday, it rained most of the morning. The little water dogs didn't care and they enjoyed getting wet (and dirty imo). The awning covered most of their area but they played all around. About 9am they wre settling down for a nap so I brought them into the crate while I worked on packing/cleaning things up in preparation for the trip home.
The MSU brought Bela with him and they all talked to her through the ex pen (so they couldn't nurse). She was very happy to see them and Cindi was happy to see her.
Cindi took Bela, Phoebe, Atticus and Millie home with her while we took Honey to her new people. They were in Columbus for a family event and since we were that close, they flew her home with them instead of making a separate trip to Huntington again later. She is going to live with er Aunt Cleo (Bela's littermate) and her humans ;-) It's a sad ride back without any puppies in the vehicle but we picked Millie and Atticus up on our way home. i think CIndi was as happy for me to get them as I was to get them. She kept mentioning she didn't know how I do it because 3 puppies were hard for her to keep up with at once. (My big secrets are constant vigilance and I let the other bitches help; the Mama, the aunt, and the Mama's Mama are a lot of help.)
The puppies seemed happy to be back home again and SammieDoodlebug was thrilled to see them as well as me. Jack tolerated them touching him to see me and Jill checked them out gently through the pen since she is still on light duty.
I have a lot of laundry to do from the weekend and need to finish unpacking Irv plus I am determined to do my fingernails (it's been weeks and I can't stand it any longer) in between playing with the puppies and wait for a report on Honey's flight home.
Puppy breath to all
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015 Pupdate
Happy Birthday to the Puppies's human Didi! And Happy Palindrome week as well. I'm not certain how to celebrate that with puppies.
The pupsters turned 10 weeks old on Monday and we took a long trip in the van. Gilligan (Buzz E) only went half way with us because he was meeting his new family and going home with them.It was a LONG trip home for me - especially since I couldn't take fudgesicles along and then there was a big delay from a tanker truck fire on the turnpike. THe pupsters handled it like troopers but there was a little puking.
Yesterday, we played outside almost all day because it was cooler (mid 70s) and breezy. There was also alot of pollen etc blowing around so I vacuumed the rubber room 3 times since I had the door open for hte dogs/puppies. When I was rinsing things off with the hose, they were playing in the water and runnning to jump on whatever I sprayed until I sprayed off the top of the ez up (which they obviously can't reach.) They were not pleased with that turn of events and gently mouthed my calf to request that I bring that water back to them.
Today, we loaded up again and drove grandma Jill to the chiro vet near Columbus. She was adjusted and had acupuncture and this time, there was a little electircal current to the acupuncture. I have gentle exercises to do for her twice a day for a couple minutes each and we are going to use the TENS unit on her each morning, too. Hopefully those things will help. She is otherwise in very good health (her senior panel came back great) so as long as we can keep her comfortable, we will work on rehab.
Puppywise, today's trip was a breakthrough. There was NO puking by ANY of the wee ones (or the big ones or humans, although I came close at one point!) Yay puppies! They played a while this morning and we let them play a little in the ex pen and on leash before starting home but they are blowing off a lot of steam in the yard as we speak. It's cool but not cold so I think I'll try to let them hang out out there most of the evening.
Hope that bodes well for the trip in Irv tomorrow. And I wonder what kind of interesting things we can find for them to see this weekend.
Their cousin Armada is coming this evening for his bath and blowout and then I need to pack some puppy stuff and stage some things to put in Irv for tomorrow. I usually pack well ahead of time but we've been burning up the roads the last few weeks and I've been busy interacting with puppies other times. And very occasionally, I rest ;-)
Since I'll probably be sidetracked later, I'm going to say nighty, nighty, nighty to all now. And send you some of the virtual remaining puppy breath ;-)
The pupsters turned 10 weeks old on Monday and we took a long trip in the van. Gilligan (Buzz E) only went half way with us because he was meeting his new family and going home with them.It was a LONG trip home for me - especially since I couldn't take fudgesicles along and then there was a big delay from a tanker truck fire on the turnpike. THe pupsters handled it like troopers but there was a little puking.
Yesterday, we played outside almost all day because it was cooler (mid 70s) and breezy. There was also alot of pollen etc blowing around so I vacuumed the rubber room 3 times since I had the door open for hte dogs/puppies. When I was rinsing things off with the hose, they were playing in the water and runnning to jump on whatever I sprayed until I sprayed off the top of the ez up (which they obviously can't reach.) They were not pleased with that turn of events and gently mouthed my calf to request that I bring that water back to them.
Today, we loaded up again and drove grandma Jill to the chiro vet near Columbus. She was adjusted and had acupuncture and this time, there was a little electircal current to the acupuncture. I have gentle exercises to do for her twice a day for a couple minutes each and we are going to use the TENS unit on her each morning, too. Hopefully those things will help. She is otherwise in very good health (her senior panel came back great) so as long as we can keep her comfortable, we will work on rehab.
Puppywise, today's trip was a breakthrough. There was NO puking by ANY of the wee ones (or the big ones or humans, although I came close at one point!) Yay puppies! They played a while this morning and we let them play a little in the ex pen and on leash before starting home but they are blowing off a lot of steam in the yard as we speak. It's cool but not cold so I think I'll try to let them hang out out there most of the evening.
Hope that bodes well for the trip in Irv tomorrow. And I wonder what kind of interesting things we can find for them to see this weekend.
Their cousin Armada is coming this evening for his bath and blowout and then I need to pack some puppy stuff and stage some things to put in Irv for tomorrow. I usually pack well ahead of time but we've been burning up the roads the last few weeks and I've been busy interacting with puppies other times. And very occasionally, I rest ;-)
Since I'll probably be sidetracked later, I'm going to say nighty, nighty, nighty to all now. And send you some of the virtual remaining puppy breath ;-)
Sunday, May 10, 2015
May 9, 2015 Happy Mother's Day
Let's see since Iast posted: The puppies played and played and took a nap - several times. They continue to go happily into the crates to get a treat and settle down for the night. It really is adorable.
LeAnne and Caly came yesterday and we took the puppies up to the pond after we let the big girls have some time first. They seemed to have a good time but gave us a few heart attacks when following their mother up and down the back near the steep entrance to the pond. None of them fell in from there though. We did play on the swim platform some and Gilligan fell/was pushed/jumped off the side of that. With 4 puppies and 3 big dogs, I had trouble telling what happened until I heard the splash. He swam the few strokes back and I loaded him up and he went immediately back into eating the cookies so no big deal for him. I was a little more distressed but worked at not showing it.
They had lunch and then baths. They weren't dirty before their trip to the pond but they were really clean and fluffy after their showers. We took some pictures after they dried and LeAnne is working on posting them.
I think all of that fun was hard on my allergies because I had a rough night and morning. The puppies had to play without me the rest of the evening. I even missed temperament evaluations on a litter of Goldens this morning but I think I have it under control now.
The puppies tried to tell their Mama and Mama's Mama Happy Mother's Day but they kept using their teeth to do it. That made it a little less effective but when they told me, I understood ;-)
They had some nice romps outside today. We cut it short in the middle of the day because it was HOT outside. They were happy enough to come in the a/c, too. We played outside a few hours this evening when it was cooler and then we came in for a little nap and cage match time. Tomorrow, Gilligan goes to his new home. Much happier for his new family than me. It's almost time ot do last call and say Nighty, nighty, nighty to all
LeAnne and Caly came yesterday and we took the puppies up to the pond after we let the big girls have some time first. They seemed to have a good time but gave us a few heart attacks when following their mother up and down the back near the steep entrance to the pond. None of them fell in from there though. We did play on the swim platform some and Gilligan fell/was pushed/jumped off the side of that. With 4 puppies and 3 big dogs, I had trouble telling what happened until I heard the splash. He swam the few strokes back and I loaded him up and he went immediately back into eating the cookies so no big deal for him. I was a little more distressed but worked at not showing it.
They had lunch and then baths. They weren't dirty before their trip to the pond but they were really clean and fluffy after their showers. We took some pictures after they dried and LeAnne is working on posting them.
I think all of that fun was hard on my allergies because I had a rough night and morning. The puppies had to play without me the rest of the evening. I even missed temperament evaluations on a litter of Goldens this morning but I think I have it under control now.
The puppies tried to tell their Mama and Mama's Mama Happy Mother's Day but they kept using their teeth to do it. That made it a little less effective but when they told me, I understood ;-)
They had some nice romps outside today. We cut it short in the middle of the day because it was HOT outside. They were happy enough to come in the a/c, too. We played outside a few hours this evening when it was cooler and then we came in for a little nap and cage match time. Tomorrow, Gilligan goes to his new home. Much happier for his new family than me. It's almost time ot do last call and say Nighty, nighty, nighty to all
Saturday, May 9, 2015
May 8, 2015 Pupdate
Have I mentioned how utterly adorable thee puppies are? Theree's no way I could have sufficiently conveyed that so I will tkae this opportunity to gush some more.
I was tired last night (I stayed up too late trying to research Jill's ruptured attachment of her rectus abdominus the night before and didn't get a nap) so I put the puppies to bed early (9:45pm) figuring since they were napping anyway and I'm sleeping out here while the MSU was gone, I'd hear them if they needed out in the night. Just in case, I set an alram for 1am. The sweet little monsters were quiet until 1 and weren't making a peep then either so I just went back to sleep. I woke up at 6:15 when Bela decided it was time to go out and bark at invaders (probablly geese but maybe turkeys or other birds. There are an awful lot of them around these days.)
It was very warm again today so I got the hose out mid morning. Gilligan LOVES the hose and comes running to play in it. He almost immediately gets soaked (his choice, I do move it away a little just in case he doesn't mean to be directly in it) by sticking his face in the stream, getting a little drink, pawing at the stream or water on the deck/in the pool. Just generally having a good time. The other puppies then notice what is happening and come to play with him (lick his wet face/hair, give his tail a little chew, etc.) before they start playing in the water.
We came inside a little earlier because it was so hot so they played in the inside pen and then had a little nap. I had a nap planned but don't knwo what all I did instead.
This evening, the vet came to do their health certificates for traveling. It's a little odd havign them completed whenthey are just riding around with us (it is apparently geared toward shipping puppies which I do NOT do) so it's little hard to figure out what address to put on the ones that are going for a ride and then coming back with me.
She called to tell me she was on her way so I could open the gate and I thought she was closer than she apparently was so I took one of hte puppies out to hang with me while we waited for her. We walked around and pottied and recalled and had cheese and practiced name recognition. When she arrived, his temperature was on the high end of normal. He's been feelign fine but, I am a worrier so I rbought him in the a/c and he got a big drink, too. We re-checked his temperature after we did everyone else and he was normal again, too. Next time, I'll wait. The puppies were all very happy to see her, greeting with wags and kisses. But, alas, she has met them before so she doesn't go on the list again.
I didn't get this posted last night because when I brought them in for the evening, I went to refill the water bottle and there was water spraying everywhere from the washer hose. Fortunlately, it was a small leak so the laundry room wasn't flooded but there was water all over the bottom of the cabinets, down the walls, in the laundry sink (that part wasn't too big a deal) and on the floor. And the washer was full of laundry and water. There may be some water under it but we'll have to drain it the washer before I can get to it. THANK GOODNESS for a shutoff on the water at the hoses. And thank goodnness it was just the hose leaking. But the MSU will need to get new hose and change it out today because puppies=laundry.
Hope you all had a good nighty, nighty, nighty...
I was tired last night (I stayed up too late trying to research Jill's ruptured attachment of her rectus abdominus the night before and didn't get a nap) so I put the puppies to bed early (9:45pm) figuring since they were napping anyway and I'm sleeping out here while the MSU was gone, I'd hear them if they needed out in the night. Just in case, I set an alram for 1am. The sweet little monsters were quiet until 1 and weren't making a peep then either so I just went back to sleep. I woke up at 6:15 when Bela decided it was time to go out and bark at invaders (probablly geese but maybe turkeys or other birds. There are an awful lot of them around these days.)
It was very warm again today so I got the hose out mid morning. Gilligan LOVES the hose and comes running to play in it. He almost immediately gets soaked (his choice, I do move it away a little just in case he doesn't mean to be directly in it) by sticking his face in the stream, getting a little drink, pawing at the stream or water on the deck/in the pool. Just generally having a good time. The other puppies then notice what is happening and come to play with him (lick his wet face/hair, give his tail a little chew, etc.) before they start playing in the water.
We came inside a little earlier because it was so hot so they played in the inside pen and then had a little nap. I had a nap planned but don't knwo what all I did instead.
This evening, the vet came to do their health certificates for traveling. It's a little odd havign them completed whenthey are just riding around with us (it is apparently geared toward shipping puppies which I do NOT do) so it's little hard to figure out what address to put on the ones that are going for a ride and then coming back with me.
She called to tell me she was on her way so I could open the gate and I thought she was closer than she apparently was so I took one of hte puppies out to hang with me while we waited for her. We walked around and pottied and recalled and had cheese and practiced name recognition. When she arrived, his temperature was on the high end of normal. He's been feelign fine but, I am a worrier so I rbought him in the a/c and he got a big drink, too. We re-checked his temperature after we did everyone else and he was normal again, too. Next time, I'll wait. The puppies were all very happy to see her, greeting with wags and kisses. But, alas, she has met them before so she doesn't go on the list again.
I didn't get this posted last night because when I brought them in for the evening, I went to refill the water bottle and there was water spraying everywhere from the washer hose. Fortunlately, it was a small leak so the laundry room wasn't flooded but there was water all over the bottom of the cabinets, down the walls, in the laundry sink (that part wasn't too big a deal) and on the floor. And the washer was full of laundry and water. There may be some water under it but we'll have to drain it the washer before I can get to it. THANK GOODNESS for a shutoff on the water at the hoses. And thank goodnness it was just the hose leaking. But the MSU will need to get new hose and change it out today because puppies=laundry.
Hope you all had a good nighty, nighty, nighty...
Thursday, May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015 Pupdate
Hmmm, let;s see what have we done today. We went outside to potty and had some breakfast. We had company come by to meet them and they were very happy to see her and try to help her with her shoelaces ;-)
We had some one on one time out in the 'big yard' off leash and they all did a great job with recalls and exploring. We practiced some on our new names. And napped some.
It was pretty warm so we cooled down with the hose. I was initially just spraying the deck to make it cooler and over the ez up, too but the puppies really like the spray so we played making it rain and they also drank some and pawed at the stream of water. They had a water dog tendency to stick their head directly in the stream of running water so they managed to stay cooler.
Eventually, it was too warm for me to leave the a/c off so I brought them inside for afternoon siesta. Apparently they thought I said fiesta and proceeded to have a big cage match for a while. They can certaily run fast in a 12 by 8 space (and use the crate as a tunnel feature (the end doors are off of it.)
They had some chewy time outside this evening before and after dinner and then I brought them in so not so many bugs would join us tonight. I rather like that the flies are back outside (helps me find the poop to clean up) but not so fond of bugs that come inside and bite us.
They are having a little nap now and then we'll go outside again for last call and nighty, ngihty, nighty time. They are SO cute about going into their crates fro bed time. Have I mentioned that I find them adorable? Well, I still do ;-) Puppy breath to all!
We had some one on one time out in the 'big yard' off leash and they all did a great job with recalls and exploring. We practiced some on our new names. And napped some.
It was pretty warm so we cooled down with the hose. I was initially just spraying the deck to make it cooler and over the ez up, too but the puppies really like the spray so we played making it rain and they also drank some and pawed at the stream of water. They had a water dog tendency to stick their head directly in the stream of running water so they managed to stay cooler.
Eventually, it was too warm for me to leave the a/c off so I brought them inside for afternoon siesta. Apparently they thought I said fiesta and proceeded to have a big cage match for a while. They can certaily run fast in a 12 by 8 space (and use the crate as a tunnel feature (the end doors are off of it.)
They had some chewy time outside this evening before and after dinner and then I brought them in so not so many bugs would join us tonight. I rather like that the flies are back outside (helps me find the poop to clean up) but not so fond of bugs that come inside and bite us.
They are having a little nap now and then we'll go outside again for last call and nighty, ngihty, nighty time. They are SO cute about going into their crates fro bed time. Have I mentioned that I find them adorable? Well, I still do ;-) Puppy breath to all!
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015 Happy Birthday BelaBoo
MamaB is 5 years old today. The puppies haven't done much to help her celebrate yet but I've been singing to her and giving her extra cuddles. She'll get some extra treating, too.
I've been a bad blogger. I started entries Monday and yesterday and never got around to finishing posting. We hope that the Vicki (Mojo's HuMama) had a good birthday. And we found the Star Wars theme and played it loudly for hte puppies since it was May the 4.
We didn't do anything for Cinco de Mayo yesterday. We just did happy puppy raising life activities.
The 3 puppies that have homes are learning there new names. Green Hornet gets exra attention for being the 'poor little as yet homeless puppy' so he doesn't seem to mind their name learning time ;-) I'm trying not to worrry. This happens every time, someone suddenly gets a puppy elsewhere after waiting and waiting. I think I'd still rather have a little while worrying about where a puppy will go than to tell people I have a puppy for them and then make them wait. Mayor Bumble (Spotty)'s people were hoping for a Doodlebug puppy last summer but those babies were too high drive for them. I think we got the right fit and I', glad they waited for him.
We've been playing walking on leash. The leash really doesn't do anything, they wear it and I go with them or coax them along with me. As with everything else, I like it to be a good experience for them. It may be a little harder for me but nothing about puppies is exactly easy (except loving them.) I may try taking them with a big dog on leash a time or two today. I'm not certain whether that will decrease my time spent or increase it (I've been taking the big dogs out on leash as well so they don't have to brave the puppy needle teeth swarm to walk the plank.
They are about the cutest things ever at nighty, nighty, nighty time. They are so enthusiastic about getting into the crates and getting their treat. They are even starting to understand that it doesn't do any good to go into a crate that is occupied by another puppy so that part of bedtime goes quickly. I have deduced that if I take them out and wait for potties before I go into the pool room, they do a better job of going. If they see me in the pool room, they are 'ready' to come in and go to bed whether they have finished pottying or not and that makes them have a long night. They are holding it all night long but they are ready to go pee when I get them up. They are still quiet in the mornings but I don't want to wait until they fus to get them up. More of that positive experience thing.
Baths are on the agenda today. One of the big dogs pooped in the night (outside, they just used the dog door) and when the puppies had morning wrestlemania after breakfast, 2 of them ended up rolling through it. They've all been playing in the planter/dirt box (they have pulled up all of the plants that were there all winter so I don't think they will come back. It was a pretty hard witner so I wasn't sure they'd come back anyway but I was smart enough NOT to replant while the puppies are here) too so everyone will earn their bath.
Maybe I'll the sisters to the pond today before giving them showers. Hopefully, the geese with the goslings won't attack them. So far, they just jump in the pond and swim away when we go near the pond. Maybe they'll do that even with the girls swimming - at least if they don't chase the babies. This is the first time they've managed to successfully have goslings. I guess we didn't go up there enough the last month. 5 years ago, they nested but the eggs werre found and consumed by the big dogs. SInce Bela had goose egg in utero, she might've had a taste for them. I am not a fan of brids so we'll have to make sure we run them off prior to hatching out babies in future years.
The puppies are ready for monring naptime so I am going to try to go back to sleep. I stayed awake too late last night and I am behind on my normal schedule anyway. Puppy breath to all
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I've been a bad blogger. I started entries Monday and yesterday and never got around to finishing posting. We hope that the Vicki (Mojo's HuMama) had a good birthday. And we found the Star Wars theme and played it loudly for hte puppies since it was May the 4.
We didn't do anything for Cinco de Mayo yesterday. We just did happy puppy raising life activities.
The 3 puppies that have homes are learning there new names. Green Hornet gets exra attention for being the 'poor little as yet homeless puppy' so he doesn't seem to mind their name learning time ;-) I'm trying not to worrry. This happens every time, someone suddenly gets a puppy elsewhere after waiting and waiting. I think I'd still rather have a little while worrying about where a puppy will go than to tell people I have a puppy for them and then make them wait. Mayor Bumble (Spotty)'s people were hoping for a Doodlebug puppy last summer but those babies were too high drive for them. I think we got the right fit and I', glad they waited for him.
We've been playing walking on leash. The leash really doesn't do anything, they wear it and I go with them or coax them along with me. As with everything else, I like it to be a good experience for them. It may be a little harder for me but nothing about puppies is exactly easy (except loving them.) I may try taking them with a big dog on leash a time or two today. I'm not certain whether that will decrease my time spent or increase it (I've been taking the big dogs out on leash as well so they don't have to brave the puppy needle teeth swarm to walk the plank.
They are about the cutest things ever at nighty, nighty, nighty time. They are so enthusiastic about getting into the crates and getting their treat. They are even starting to understand that it doesn't do any good to go into a crate that is occupied by another puppy so that part of bedtime goes quickly. I have deduced that if I take them out and wait for potties before I go into the pool room, they do a better job of going. If they see me in the pool room, they are 'ready' to come in and go to bed whether they have finished pottying or not and that makes them have a long night. They are holding it all night long but they are ready to go pee when I get them up. They are still quiet in the mornings but I don't want to wait until they fus to get them up. More of that positive experience thing.
Baths are on the agenda today. One of the big dogs pooped in the night (outside, they just used the dog door) and when the puppies had morning wrestlemania after breakfast, 2 of them ended up rolling through it. They've all been playing in the planter/dirt box (they have pulled up all of the plants that were there all winter so I don't think they will come back. It was a pretty hard witner so I wasn't sure they'd come back anyway but I was smart enough NOT to replant while the puppies are here) too so everyone will earn their bath.
Maybe I'll the sisters to the pond today before giving them showers. Hopefully, the geese with the goslings won't attack them. So far, they just jump in the pond and swim away when we go near the pond. Maybe they'll do that even with the girls swimming - at least if they don't chase the babies. This is the first time they've managed to successfully have goslings. I guess we didn't go up there enough the last month. 5 years ago, they nested but the eggs werre found and consumed by the big dogs. SInce Bela had goose egg in utero, she might've had a taste for them. I am not a fan of brids so we'll have to make sure we run them off prior to hatching out babies in future years.
The puppies are ready for monring naptime so I am going to try to go back to sleep. I stayed awake too late last night and I am behind on my normal schedule anyway. Puppy breath to all
Cristi Fogus Wetherholt (Blindchick)
Allyn Portuguese Water Dogs - Structure,Temperament, Drive...ALL IN!
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Sunday, May 3, 2015
May 3, 2015 Pupdate
We didn't have nearly so much to do today so we had a semi quiet day. Bela was barking at 5something this morning so I got up early and let the puppies out to potty, fed them breakfast and put them in the pen before I went back to bed. But before I could get all of the puppies inside, Honey was over the top of the ex pen. I put her back and she did it again so I got the taller one and clipped it onto the short one while i went back to get more sleep. It seems to be working. Unfortunately someone needed to poop again during that naptime. Oh well, 8 week old puppies aren't perfectly potty trained but we are still doing pretty well. They are definitely holding in their crates overnight though.
Bumble had a good first night in his new home. I think they are pretty happy together. Phoebe had some playtime with Caly and her uncle housemate Indy last night.
It was a really nice day so we spent a lot of it outside. I think I will need to put the shade back on the ezup tomorrow, sunny and warm is predicted. We may even have to play with the hose just for fun.
Gilligan is learning his name. I've been using it and then when Colleen came over (Armada needed his hair washed and blown out) she played with him on his name and the clickeer.
The puppies laready do thumpy tail like their grndma and mama (and most of their family), too. If they are sleeping and sort of wake up as I approach, they will thump their tails. It's adorable. It's also adroable if I go out of sight for a while and then sneak back out there. I can tell when one spots me because all of a sudden there is a puppy runnning full speed toward me. It's very endearing. I still find it extremely entertaining when they run around at full speed with toys or ropes in their mouths. Such good little monsters. Wonder who will be first in the crate tonight? They are really cooperative about going in to get their nighty, nighty, nighty snack. I think we'll try it at other times tomorrow, too just to reinforce. Apparently, Phoebe isnt too thrilled with crate time during the day when she could be out on a big dog bed or being held. She didn't do that here but I need to keep everyone in practice just in case. Nighty, nighty, nighty to all
Bumble had a good first night in his new home. I think they are pretty happy together. Phoebe had some playtime with Caly and her uncle housemate Indy last night.
It was a really nice day so we spent a lot of it outside. I think I will need to put the shade back on the ezup tomorrow, sunny and warm is predicted. We may even have to play with the hose just for fun.
Gilligan is learning his name. I've been using it and then when Colleen came over (Armada needed his hair washed and blown out) she played with him on his name and the clickeer.
The puppies laready do thumpy tail like their grndma and mama (and most of their family), too. If they are sleeping and sort of wake up as I approach, they will thump their tails. It's adorable. It's also adroable if I go out of sight for a while and then sneak back out there. I can tell when one spots me because all of a sudden there is a puppy runnning full speed toward me. It's very endearing. I still find it extremely entertaining when they run around at full speed with toys or ropes in their mouths. Such good little monsters. Wonder who will be first in the crate tonight? They are really cooperative about going in to get their nighty, nighty, nighty snack. I think we'll try it at other times tomorrow, too just to reinforce. Apparently, Phoebe isnt too thrilled with crate time during the day when she could be out on a big dog bed or being held. She didn't do that here but I need to keep everyone in practice just in case. Nighty, nighty, nighty to all
Saturday, May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015 Pupdate
I'm down to 4 puppies. Mayor Bumble flew home to FL this afternoon/evening. And although Dog Cindi brought Phoebe home when she came today, she took her back with her. And she took Caly back to LeAnne. It was a car full off of my babies leaving. Fortunately the MSU brought fudgesicles home. It helps but I still miss them.
Phoebe is doing well at home. She fussed a few minutes in her crate at first but then slept through the night like the good puppy she is.
The puppies had a good night in their crates and a pretty day outside. I brought them in while we all took a little nap this afternoon. Then they got to go back outside for a few more hours.
For dinner, they had a little extra because I inadvertently prpared dinner for 6 instead of 4. They didn't complain but I realized it when I set the bowls down. I'm remembering to count 4, 3, 2, 1 instead of starting at 6 but it still seems like I don't have neough puppies.
It's almost time for last call. I need to take the big dogs out separately since Jill is only going on leash out the door with the ramp and we had to close off the dog door but if I try to start early wiht them, the puppies wake up and need out. They are doing well holding it in their crates overnight and we are managing to go utside and pee before coming back in to see what's taking me so long to get the other puppies out. Tomorrow morning should go even quicker since there are only 4 of them (sob.)
I hope Bumble has a good night, he slept a lot of the way home so he might be wound up a little but they got home in enough time to play before bedtime so it mught be ok. Hope so. Nighty, nighty, nighty to my puppies and the rest of you as well.
Phoebe is doing well at home. She fussed a few minutes in her crate at first but then slept through the night like the good puppy she is.
The puppies had a good night in their crates and a pretty day outside. I brought them in while we all took a little nap this afternoon. Then they got to go back outside for a few more hours.
For dinner, they had a little extra because I inadvertently prpared dinner for 6 instead of 4. They didn't complain but I realized it when I set the bowls down. I'm remembering to count 4, 3, 2, 1 instead of starting at 6 but it still seems like I don't have neough puppies.
It's almost time for last call. I need to take the big dogs out separately since Jill is only going on leash out the door with the ramp and we had to close off the dog door but if I try to start early wiht them, the puppies wake up and need out. They are doing well holding it in their crates overnight and we are managing to go utside and pee before coming back in to see what's taking me so long to get the other puppies out. Tomorrow morning should go even quicker since there are only 4 of them (sob.)
I hope Bumble has a good night, he slept a lot of the way home so he might be wound up a little but they got home in enough time to play before bedtime so it mught be ok. Hope so. Nighty, nighty, nighty to my puppies and the rest of you as well.
Friday, May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 Happy Purebred Dog Day
We celebrated with a road trip to have Grandma Jill's leg checked out by the chiropractic vet. On the road by 7am for the 10 am appt. The puppies were pretty quiet travelers. There was a little fussing on occasion but that was another long day of riding.
One of Trek's co owners met us there to take him back to her house for some show prep. Uncle Indy and Cousin Caly also got checked (and adjusted and the other dogs did a ridealong.
While we were there, the next paitents drove up and it was people from our area so they and the vet's daughter helped us potty the puppies and let them run for a few minutes before we headed back home,
Once home, there was still daylight and it was warmish and sunny so the puppies ate and played a few minutes before Cindi took Phoebe (fka Bizzy the pink girl) home wiht her. So now, I am counting down from 5 and trying not to cry. Tomorrow, it'll be 4. I'll need some fudgesicles to get through this.
The remaining 5 and I played with the hose. Well, they played. I was spraying off the deck and the rocks. They danced in and out of the stream, grabbed at the water with their mouths, splashed in the castle sandbox, and 'helped' me guide the hose. Then the wet puppies took a nap.
I let them stay outside until it was dark and then I brought them back into the pen. We'll go do last call soon, they are fussing every time I go to the door but are going back to sleep pretty quickly.
I also cleaned enough inside to get the kefir odor away. I'll finish cleaning in the morning. Well, as much as one ever finishes cleaning with dogs and puppies ;-)
I need to do last call. Grandma JIll is on restricted activity so I need to lift her on and off the couch (I don't have the heart to make her not lie on the couch at all so I'll get her on and off and that'll work for that. And I need to cuddle my puppies and get more puppy breath while I still can.
Nighty, nighty, nighty
One of Trek's co owners met us there to take him back to her house for some show prep. Uncle Indy and Cousin Caly also got checked (and adjusted and the other dogs did a ridealong.
While we were there, the next paitents drove up and it was people from our area so they and the vet's daughter helped us potty the puppies and let them run for a few minutes before we headed back home,
Once home, there was still daylight and it was warmish and sunny so the puppies ate and played a few minutes before Cindi took Phoebe (fka Bizzy the pink girl) home wiht her. So now, I am counting down from 5 and trying not to cry. Tomorrow, it'll be 4. I'll need some fudgesicles to get through this.
The remaining 5 and I played with the hose. Well, they played. I was spraying off the deck and the rocks. They danced in and out of the stream, grabbed at the water with their mouths, splashed in the castle sandbox, and 'helped' me guide the hose. Then the wet puppies took a nap.
I let them stay outside until it was dark and then I brought them back into the pen. We'll go do last call soon, they are fussing every time I go to the door but are going back to sleep pretty quickly.
I also cleaned enough inside to get the kefir odor away. I'll finish cleaning in the morning. Well, as much as one ever finishes cleaning with dogs and puppies ;-)
I need to do last call. Grandma JIll is on restricted activity so I need to lift her on and off the couch (I don't have the heart to make her not lie on the couch at all so I'll get her on and off and that'll work for that. And I need to cuddle my puppies and get more puppy breath while I still can.
Nighty, nighty, nighty
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