Just a few more

Then I have to stop playing with them and go do my dishes!

First solid food

The puppies took no time at all to discover the joy of solid food. They are eating  puppy food that I blended into a powder and then soaked with water. It took a few of them a minute to catch on, and others dove in, literally! The puppies are now just over 4 pounds. Just to give you some perspective, when they were born, they were all around the 1 pound mark. So they have quadrupled in size. They are entering into my favorite stage as they are learning to play fight, and lick each other.

Lolly and Hershey

 Hershey ment buisness.

Lark scrapping out the bowl

Lark and Candy were our fastest and smartest eaters for today. 

You cant really tell whats happening in this picture. But we put Lolly back in the bed once she was done, and the puppies that had not eaten yet started licking her face clean.

Here's how the puppies felt after they were done their first meal.  They are LOVING their new beds. Lets hope they know not to pee on them! Or they will sadly loose them for another few days.

3 weeks old

The puppies have done a ton of growing and changing this week.  They have gone from barely walking, to climbing out of their box. They are awake a lot more often, and for longer time periods. And they are doing a lot of play fighting with each other. Last night one of them was attacking Tilley's ears. When we hold them they are starting to lick us and respond to us. 

The puppies teeth have erupted through their gums this week. They will be ready to try some puppy chow by the end of this week. Tilley will appreciate some help feeding them I'm sure. It is a messy process for the next several weeks, until they learn to keep their feet out of the dishes. The puppies all have good voice boxes, and have made their wishes known every time Tilley leaves the box. A few of them have climbed out of the box. We will be changing their box today or tomorrow.

I start training them in the misty method at about 3 weeks old. It is a simple concept, and makes my life so much easier. We set up sections in their little area. At first it is going to be a bedding section, and a spot where they are supposed to pee. Once they get the hang of that, then we make it a bit bigger and add a playing section. So I will be buying them a little bed, and then training them to pee on pee pads. Once their smell is on the pads, they usually do very well with this. It is not natural for dogs to pee where they sleep. We have had great success with this in past litters, so wish us luck!

Here are some pictures from last night. We have had a crazy work week, and a birthday today. Life never seems to slow down much around here. 

For pictures this week, we did a side view instead of a back view so you could see how long they are. When they were born, I could fit their entire body in one hand!

Puppy 1-LARK

This puppy got claimed this week. She will be well loved!

Puppy 2- BOLT

Bolt got a new name and new owner. He is one lucky pup!

Puppy 3- Nic named Hershey

This boy is also claimed!

Puppy 4- Nic named CANDY

Puppy 5- Nic named Cocoa

I couldn't decide which head shot I liked better, so here's both. 

 

Puppy 6- Nic named Lolly

I woke her up to take this picture. The ones we got last night were blurry, so I re did them.

I tried to get cute pinterest type christmas picture of the puppies in a basket. We were not very successful. But here are some pictures from our attempt.

2 Weeks Old

We have had a busy week this week. Sorry we are a bit late with pictures. I wanted to have their eyes open to do pictures. Most of them are open, but the boys are only just starting still. The puppies have all gained over a pound in this last week. They grow so fast at this stage. They are getting so chubby, and very cute. We think they look like minature St. Bernards. Not to much has changed. They are starting to walk on all fours, and I have seen a few of them try to scratch their ears with their back paw. That is very funny, as they can't really reach it, and they often loose their balance. Its fun to see them start to act like real dogs. 

Anyway, here are their two week shots.

Puppy 1

This girl is one of our bigger pups. She is a very dark brown, and very mellow. (For a springer). SHe has been nicknamed Angel.

Puppy 2

This is Lightening. Named by my 4 year old, because of his markings. He has been the biggest from the start, but was passed this week by puppy 3. They are very similar in size. He is full of personality, and loves to be handled. He is also the last one to start opening his eyes.

Puppy 3

This guy is now in the lead for size. He is a quiet puppy, that also loves to be held.  He is up and walking on all 4's. He is a darker brown than puppy 2.  Also slow with the eyes opening. Nic named Hershey, after the chocolate bar.

Puppy 4

Meet Candy. She is also the Deep dark brown color. She has been a feisty puppy until her eyes started opening. Now she has calmed right down. She is our biggest female currently. I love the stripe on her head, because it is just like Tuckers.

Puppy 5

This is Cocoa. She wins the prize for opening her eyes first. She is not as dark as candy, but is more of a milk chocolate color. She has been very calm from the start, but has gained tons of personality since gaining her eye sight. 

Puppy 6

And last but definitely not least is Lolly. named after lolly pops. (The puppies were born on Halloween.) Shs is our smallest. Comes in a small package with tons of personality.

Have a good week!