Zoe x Eddy , 4 weeks

Our Valentine litter puppies are all grown up and big dogs now. At list they think so. :-)

Using whole diapason of sounds to communicate , started to play, run - in puppy understanding of this word, and enjoy time with their humans.

We are on Socialization period officially. Classical music ( Beethoven Symphony #7 seems to be favorite ) , regular household noises - as we are in living room set up now instead of my bedroom, startling sound response protocol, first challenges and visitors.

Valentine

Valentina

Candy ( yes, she loves to give kisses)

 

Misty x Stormy , 2 weeks old.

2 weeks old, have eyes, love to eat and overall are very cool kids. :-)

Here they all are : boy is on the left , then girls.

Little handsome puppy-boy, very active and can make it from the corner of big nest to Mommy's milk bar in a matter of seconds. Not vocal , but can you see unflinching  determination in his face? 

This girl.... Cooperative, relaxed in hands and sweet. Unless it is about food. Then you see a glance of original wolf instinct coming through .

Big salt/pepper girl. Very cool about life in general, can make herself comfortable in any position, no complains.And surely - opportunistic feeder as well. 

Another salt/pepper girl. Her favorite spot to take a nap is on Mom's neck. Misty try not to move her head when this little one resting, and it is very touching to see.

And here - the big black girl. She is a talker, and make sure you know if she is not pleased with you. Love to be warm and usually hogging a heating pad . She is a Royalty , knows it , and using it.

 

Misty x Stormy babies

Misty 's litter is here! DOB March, 3d.

Delivery itself was perfect. 4 1/2 hours , 5 puppies,  no breech positions , intense contractions , and no complications -  Misty is experienced Mom and know exactly what to do , when to breath , when to push. Though , before she decided it was good day to have her kids born to this world , she also made sure she plays a bit of pregnant Diva , tossing and turning and nesting , and everybody watching that performance few nights on a row. By the time of action we about forgot what does "sleep" mean. :-)

But it all was so worth it!

Pretty big puppies from 7.6oz to 9.3oz.  Active, healthy , and for sure know where milk is. 

Black boy , 2 black girls , 2 salt/pepper girls.

Zoe X Eddy pups, transitional period.

Everything is great in life of Zoe's little ones. We are on Transitional period - the period of development between time puppies open their  eyes and time when ears become open as well.

Candy was first to open eyes at 12 days old. She was the first to try out her little legs as well. Few days later Valentine and Tina followed. 

Here is Candy The Explorer

and Tina , trying to pull sophisticated look,

and handsome Valentine.

By now  their ENS program is finished. We will continue to play touch games and new smell introductions as part of Socialization  games , when all pups will officially be in the new period,called - you ,probably , guessed it right - Socialization period of puppy life.

Right now it is lots of  short handling and cuddles, and just sitting with pups few times daily to give them possibility to imprint on humans smell and start to interact with us when they are ready.