It's In Their DNA

We're crate training the teenagers and to teach them to be clean I've been getting up at 6 am to let them out. Well this morning I overslept and was an hour late, which meant three crates needed to be washed. After the crates were washed, I bathed and dried the pups and then took their ears out of their braces (they need to be changed periodically), did nails and fluffed them up. We put "Lola" on the table and took some photos of her at 13 weeks. She was only moderately cooperative. Finn was worse and so I said to Pete I'd take them out for a walk (their first) with the camera.


Got your tail!

Finn McFluff and Lola

Lola found some dried plants to taste...

...and some more

I'll try pulling this out!

What?

Checking on her brothers

Lola chasing Corbin

This was the first time the pups have experienced paparazzi and Corbin wasn't too keen on the camera. He kept his eye on me and felt better if he hid in the bushes!

Lola scouting for trouble

Found them! Finn McFluff on the left, Rehannah and Corbin

Lola and Corbin

Corbin on right, Lola, Finn and Rehannah

Corbin top, Lola and Finn

Same order...looking for Rehannah the ringleader

AAAAKKKKK! I couldn't believe it! All four wandered over and despite my efforts to call them away they all had to check it out...it's in their DNA! I was mortified...all that effort gone to waste...(sigh)

I didn't take many pictures...I was too worried about getting these guys back into the house. It was minus 9 C, there wasn't supposed to be water (and mud)!!!

Miley Pup 8 1/2 weeks

The yet to be named Miley pup is prettier all the time. Her size is fine for her age, so we'll continue to grow out this girl as one of our show hopefuls. I made more effort this week and gave her a bath...her first. While I could tell she wasn't in love with the idea of being soaking wet, she didn't fuss too much.
A blow dry and some powder and then out in the - 15 degrees Celsius for some pictures.

She was a bit cold and wasn't pulling herself up...can't really say that I blame her! She is looking a lot like her mother at this age...but also consistent with what her sire "Digit" (Am Ch Brandina Carmylie Double Digit) is producing.

Show side

Very plush...
The glamorous life I lead ;-)
(I had to post this because despite how bad I look, isn't she the cutest thing???)

Miley's Pup 7 1/2 weeks

Belated Happy New Year. One of my resolutions was to cut back the time spent on my "virtual life" so I can focus more on my real life...hence the lack of updates.

We have been busy with all our puppies and enjoying all their stages. After the last post of Miley's pup begging Paris for some milk, we transferred her over to Paris' litter. Miley didn't skip a beat and went back to her normal routine. Miley's puppy benefited from having littermates and a doting grandmother who took her in and mothered her like her own.

Now 7 1/2 weeks of age, size is still a question. She measured 8 inches today, so we'll have to see how she grows in the next few weeks.

It was her first time outside so we didn't take time for body shots. After these quick snaps I put her down to get a feel for the snow and she didn't seem to notice anything was different. I tried to take photos, but as fast as I was running backwards, she was running to catch up!

Are You My Mother?

I introduced Miley's puppy to the Paris litter yesterday and it was a precious moment. They wanted to nurse from her and she seemed intrigued by them. So hoping to duplicate this on camera I put them all together on a piece of fleece.

Well they hadn't been fed recently and I soon realized this was not going to be a successful photo shoot. They must have learned yesterday that Miley's pup wouldn't provide food so they were hunting all around the fleece for milk. Miley's pup didn't quite know what to make of these guys with their faces planted in the fabric.

I went to get Paris and it took the pups awhile to lift their heads up and realize their Mom was there. Miley's pup wondered if there was enough to go around. :-)

The Only Child Gets The Milk

Miley's girl will be 4 weeks old on Thursday and she is has benefited from having her mother all to herself.
Singleton puppies are often larger, so we're not too worried about size (yet).

She is still as sweet as can be. We'll see if her size moderates once she is on solid food.

Contentment

Miley's puppy is 15 days old and her eyes have started to open. She is so placid and content, sweet and totally lovable. She is the polar opposite of Trixie, our single puppy from our last litter who took one look at me and screamed! (Thankfully Trixie is much better now.)

I love this age; they are so perfect.

Miley's Pup

On November 18th Miley gave birth to three puppies, with only one surviving. It was a heartbreaking night; for Pete, my Mom and myself and for sure, Miley. The two males that followed this girl where fully formed, very large and it seemed they were just a little too long in coming out. It wasn't the kind of labour that you think there is trouble until it is too late. Sigh.

Anyway, must move on and we have a beautiful girl. She is pictured above at 12 hours old.

Pictured today at nine days old, she is 15 ounces and so squeezable!


I hope this singleton turns out as well as our last!