Seven Weeks Old

Two have been reserved and we have two left!

Pups had their first round of vaccinations earlier this week and will be turning 7 weeks old tomorrow.  They will be needing their second round of shots when they go home in a couple weeks.  So go ahead and make those appointments for sometime between July 2nd and 4th.  They will need to see a veterinarian anyway within 3 days to make sure you are covered under our Health Guarantee.

So far they have been introduced to the leash, a little water the kiddie pool, and the crate.  This week we plan to fill the pool up enough to let them try swimming!  Here's a few shots of them in our home learning to come when called and to fetch.  Most all of the pups will have to work more on come when called but here are a few pictures to highlight what each one did for this activity.  
(By the way, this early training I just teach them that when they come to me they get a snack.  A snack is just a piece of their normal food.  They don't need special treats to learn.  Also make sure they have full bellies so they don't have to concentrate of feeding)

Eli wasn't that interested in chasing the ball.  He is our explorer pup.  He was sniffing around seeing what new territory he could discover!  I didn't get as many pictures of him simply because he was everywhere! These pictures are just him watching the ball roll away.  Then when it would stop he'd swiftly turn and find something else that looked interesting.   

Macie wasn't that interested in the ball either she did the same thing Jack-Jack did, just watch it till it stopped then began running all around the house.  Till she found one of my girls new toy puppies.   Nothing else was interesting after that!  Not even food.  

Jack-Jack did the same thing that Macie and Eli did with the ball.  But you probably won't have much trouble getting him to come when called!  I use a piece of their regular food to do this and make sure that they have full bellies before trying to train them to come.  He just seemed to want the food most of the time!    Then he discovered our 4 month old foster baby and wanted to climb up in his bouncy seat with him and his toys.  

 Fetch may be Zane's middle name!  His siblings may have more training to do as far as Fetch goes.  But Zane chased the ball all around pushing it with his little paws, then got it still enough to wrap his little snout around it and brought it right back to me!  He did this several times.

Five Weeks Old

They are now receiving three square meals a day.  Mama nurses them in short intervals but because they now have teeth she doesn't nurse for long simply because it's uncomfortable.  So now they are most happy to see me

Choco (Pronounced Chaco) takes an interest in being playful with his pups whenever they come outside.

My brother and his family is staying with us for a while.  All the kids are being a big help.  

Here's the beloved Macie (Zoe), now 7.5 lbs.  She is the only female from this litter.

Here's a few shots of her just to show how big they are getting!

Four Weeks Old

We spend most of Saturday making the pups living area a bit larger and easier to clean.  They love it now and are already learning to eliminate in the corner of their pin instead of their bed and play place.  This should make it easier house training later.  We also gave their 2nd dose of wormer over the weekend and clipped their nails again. 

The pups are also now old enough to be receiving a combination of solid food and mama's milk.  And mama no longer lays down to feed but stands up while her pups dance around getting their milk.

Getting their solid food.

Every day we try to have puppy play time.  One, so the pups will get some playful attention and two, so they can get use to kids playing with them.  My girls LOVE this time!

Puppy slide!  

(please excuse my daughters ratty 'dress up cloths')

Three Weeks Old

The pups have grown so fast!  Their eyes are now open now and they have begun to play with each other.  They have learned to walk but are not so steady on their paws yet.  They were seen by a vet just a couple days ago and were very healthy.

Here they are playing with each other in their pin.

It's pretty tricky trying to get a good shot of all of them.  Eli and Zane on the left were being so still, while Zoe and Jack-Jack on the right were squirming. 

Zane the first born (male)

Eli  (male)

Jack-Jack  (male)

Zoe   (Female)

Almost Two Weeks Old

Here is Zoe and Zane trying their best to get on all fours.  

Their eyes are open now and they are starting to explore their 3' diameter space.

Zoe

These are our girls getting their routine holding time.  It's the highlight of their day. 

Java's Puppies 5 Days Old

It's almost the end of week one and all pups are doing fabulous!  Uneventful since all they do right now is eat, sleep, and poop.  Oh and snuggle very well.
In order of birth ... may I introduce to you ...

Zane   (Male)

Eli   (Male)

Jack-Jack   (Male)

 

Zoe   (Female)

Dewclaws have been removed.  All pups are healthy and eating very well... maybe too well since there are so few of them and they don't have fight for milk. Pups have all gained at least 8 oz since birth.

We are now taking reservations for puppies!   Click on the link above that says Reserve Puppy.  All pups are showing some personality, so if you have a particular kind of temperament in a dog we can help you take your pick!