Puppies Leaving and Another Litter on the Way!

The puppies start leaving tomorrow. Heinz is inside with me today. All cleaned up and will stay overnight and go home with his new family tomorrow!

And than, over the next week, the other five will move on to be with their families.

Lakota investigates.

Sheba and Trina wrestle over a stick.

Little Sheba.

Liesl would like to announce that yes indeed, she is pregnant! Puppies are expected in around a week. Liesl is doing very well. Pregnancy doesn’t seem to effect her much. She is pretty much the same energetic and happy girl whether expecting puppies or not!

But being pregnant, she is going to have to give up her caffeine addiction for a time.

7 Weeks

This is the puppies last week here with me. This weekend they begin to go to the next stage in their life. On to their new and forever homes!

They all went in this morning to the vet for their vaccinations and vet check. Everyone is looking good and healthy! No reactions to vaccinations. Ella and Trina were the smallest at 11.5 pounds (still 1/2 pound bigger than their mother was when she came to me at 8 weeks old). Niko was the largest at 14.9 pounds.

Only one puppy is flying to his home this time. Niko flies to North Carolina most probably on Tuesday of next week. The rest will be picked up this weekend or into next week. All except for Ella, who gets to stay here with me. This is the first time I have kept a puppy from a litter of my own and it feels pretty good to not have to say goodbye to everyone this time.

Vreni enjoys playing with Niko and Trina.

Puppies!

Lakota looking regal in among the wilted vegatable plants.

Trina looking very happy.

Cute little Otis.

Ella.

6 Weeks

6 weeks old already! Wow have these guys really grown up fast! They are completely weaned from Vreni. She gets to spend supervised time with them everyday and she enjoys playing with them more now that they don’t want to eat all the time. The puppies also get to be socialized with older dogs through Robey, Pippin, and Liesl.

Several of the puppies have taken car rides with me in this last week. Gone visiting other people to get used to new situations and people. All have done really well. Each puppy gets time inside with me every day where they are learning the house rules and the beginnings of potty training.

Their vaccinations are scheduled for next Monday when they will be 7 weeks old.

Not quite all the puppies made it into the photo……….but close.

Sheba is Green Collar Female’s new name. She was chosen by her family down in TN this week.

Trina and Sheba (Green Collar Female)

An armful of puppies.

Blue Collar Male has been chosen by the Mr. Johnson. He is named Heinz.

Orange Collar male has been chosen by the Womble family. Niko is his name.

Purple Collar Female has been chosen by the Brinckley family. Her new name is Trina.

Puppies at play.

Black Collar Male has been chosen by Jake and Holly. His new name is Otis.

Robey teaching Ella how to chase a ball.

Vreni and Lakota spending time together.

Five Week Old Puppies

The puppies are now eating their puppy kibble three times a day. They are being fed Purina Proplan, Large Breed Puppy. They have gained alot of weight this past week! This week they also are being weaned from their mother, Vreni. I think it will be an easy transition for the puppies and hopefully an easy one for Vreni. They now range from 7 pounds (Purple Collar Female) to 9.5 pounds (Orange Collar Male). Making this litter the largest at this age that I have had. All continue to be very healthy puppies.

I did personality tests on the puppies this week and was very pleased with the results. No really highly dominant one and no fearful puppies. Most of them tested at 3s and 4s which is what is perfect for the average family pet.

Learning how to get into mischief.

Black Collar Male. He continues to be the real sweetheart of this litter. Very nice little guy.

Guy play.

Green Collar Female asking to come out. She is my happy, bouncy little girl.

Learning to dig.

The fascination with pant legs.

Pink Collar Female was chosen this week by her new owner. Congratulations to Kerry for choosing his little girl. Pink Collar Female’s new name is Lakota. A beautiful name in my opinion.

I have also chosen my girl from the litter. I chose Daisy Collar Female. Her new name is Ella.