Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Two weeks Old

Never before have all the pups been reserved by their 2nd week!  
As of now we're calling them by their farm names, but be thinking about what name you'd like to give your pup and we will begin calling him/her by their forever name after each one is chosen.  

At two weeks they still mainly just eat, sleep, and poop, but have now also opened their eyes!  We had to change to the bigger collars since they have more than doubled in size, now ranging from 2lbs 6oz to 3lbs 2oz.  

Today we trimmed their claws a 2nd time, to keep from scratching mama as they feed, and gave them their first dose of dewormer med.  

Even though they are still so young and not yet playing with one another, we took note of how long it would take for them to relax on their back while having their tummy rubbed.  



Male - MAUI
Red paw collar (previous collar color - Blue)

Maui is the only pup from this litter with a white marking on his chest (just like his papa).  
When placed on their back, most pups have stiff legs and neck and eventually relax into having their tummy rubbed.  Maui was about average.








Male - ZAZU
No collar (previous collar color - silver)

Zazu took about the same amount of time to relax on his back as Maui.  However when I put him on the burlap to get a clean picture, he settled right down and didn't move!  So, I don't have a variety of poses. Ha!





Female - BO PEEP
Pink paw  collar (previous collar color - light pink)

Bo Peep took a bit longer to settle on her back and sweetly gave me a few little whimpers.  She also wanted to climb out of the burlap area till I cradled her face... then she settled.  See her nearly standing in the 3rd picture!?  She's ready to move!











Female - ELSA
Pink w stripe collar (previous collar color - dark pink)

Elsa is the biggest pup by 5oz!  She has a slightly golden shade coat.  When on her back she relaxed right down, but then got a bit more curious on the burlap.  












Male - BUZZ
Blue  collar (previous collar color  - light blue)

Buzz is one of the two yellow pups with a lighter coat.  Today he seemed to have the brightest eyes!  He took a bit longer to relax on his back.







Female JASMINE
Yellow  collar (previous collar color - Orange)

Jasmine was chill and relaxed.  She stiffened up when placed on her back but relaxed pretty quickly.








Male - PLUTO 
Green  collar (previous collar color - Brown)

Pluto is the other of the more white of the yellow pups and he was the most aware of the smell of my lap and the burlap.  He stayed pretty calm and even bounced one of his rear legs as I found 'the spot' to rub on his tummy.











Male - SIMBA
Red collar (previous collar color - green)

Simba has more of a golden shade to his coat and was also pretty aware of the scent these new surfaces.  Most pups opened their eyes yesterday.  He seemed to have just one eye open.  I guess taking it all in very slowly.  Ha!









Female RAPUNZEL 
No collar (previous collar color - light green)

Rapunzel relaxed on her back pretty quick and as I rubbed her tummy her eyes seemed to be so bright and open. She didn't move much on the burlap but stayed curled up nosing the burlap around her front paws. 












Their current set up.




I love when I can catch them snuggling together like this!



Saturday, April 11, 2020

Reservation Status 4/14 with family initials in order

In the other two litters we've had, most of our pups didn't get reserved till after they were 5 weeks old.  These pups are almost 2 weeks old and All pups have been reserved! 

So here's the layout of our litter:
Black Male

Black Male
Black Female 
Black Female
Yellow Male
Yellow Male
Yellow Male
Yellow Female
Yellow Female

Here's what the reservations look like.
1st family S&S.T   - Yellow female
2nd family C&J.C  - Black male
3rd family S.S        - Black female
4th family B&J B   - Yellow M or F
5th family W&N.G      - Black male
6th family A.T       - Yellow M or F
7th family R&J.H  - Black or Yellow Female
8th family K.G       - Yellow Male
9th  family J&N.M  - Yellow Male


Waitlist:  
10th family K.B - Black Female


We will not ask the 1st reserving families to make their choice on the specific puppy they want till the pups are between 3-5 weeks.  

As the pups grow and as my kids and I do our daily "puppy playtime", we will watch and take note of how they behave in certain situations so that we can add those things to the Weekly updates we post here on our blog.  Then at week 3-5 we will ask each reserving family to begin selecting the dog they want to bring home based on their stated preference and what they've learned about each pup.
(For instance, the 4th family to reserve is needing a pup to train him/her into a service dog, and they don't have a preference on gender.)  

The reason we do it this way is because,  I really want to give everyone a chance to know that their bringing home their chosen temperamented puppy for their family, and we won't be able to see those temperaments displayed till the pups are 3-5 weeks old.

Blessings to you all on finding the right pup for your family! 

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

1st of April Puppies

It's no April fool that Jetta has delivered her pups beginning in the wee hours of the morning of April 1st.

We have ...
5 Males  and 4 Females!
5 Yellow and 4 Black

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.  As they grow and we update the blog weekly we will be able to report their personalities and know better which pup might fit best in your home.  These pups will be ready to come home toward the end of May!













YELLOW MALE
Pluto
Simba
Buzz (as in 'lightyear')

YELLOW FEMALES 
Rapunzel or Elsa
Maggie - RESERVED









BLACK MALES
Maui
Zazu

BLACK FEMALES
Jasmine
Bo Peep
 







Here's a few extra for fun.

Waiting for puppies to pop out late Tuesday night.



A couple days before delivery








To reserve a puppy, please begin by contacting us via phone, or email.  


501-434-0001



ritchieretrievers@gmail.com



We would like to hear about your family and why you want to adopt a puppy.  


Tuesday, June 4, 2019

All are home!

This is my favorite part of this whole process.  I LOVED meeting you all and watching you play with and love on your pup for the first time.    Please feel free to keep me updated with pictures as they grow! 


Charlie (Colt)




Axel (Midnight)





Oso (Shadow)




Machen (Sleepy)




Athena (Phoebe)




Cash and Charlie (Oliver and Rocky)



And a visit from Shadow from our last litter!  He's gotten so big and I think he looks just like our male Choco in body and facial shape.  Such an amazing resemblance besides the black instead of chocolate fur.





Searcy (Batman)  We got to keep him a bit longer while he waited for his family to be ready.