Wednesday 30th Sept (Six weeks): I forgot how stressful but how delightful it is having puppies. They have had some quite days where they are well behaved and sleepy, and other days when it is full turbo charge and into mischief non stop. They run full pelt backwards and forwards through the garden and house chasing each other at this age their breaks are not very good either. This litter have been a trouser tugging litter and Clarabell in particular will attach her self to David’s trouser leg when he comes home from work and he has to limp across the room to get to his chair with puppy firmly still attached to him. Clarabell is determined to suck up to David, and it has worked as he has decided we are keeping her. Now its just a case of finding the right name for her. I like Tessie bear (from noddy’s toyland) both for K.C.name and for pet name. But David says it reminds him of Tessa, which was my neighbour’s dog. So he has until Sunday to come up with a better name for her.
The pups are now climbing the stairs so I try to remember to spoil that game by closing the stair gate. Doing the school run is fun at the moment, Jamie has already been late twice because, in good time we get ready to leave, we round up the pups and pop them into the day pen, by the time we have caught puppy number three the other two have escaped and now knowing what the game is, they run even further in different directions to avoid being put back to bed.’IF’ they have been well behaved I try to take a puppy with me on the school run, tucked under my arm, good socializing having all the kids and their parents coo over them. We have already ticked the box in the puppy manual that says that puppies should met a wide range of people in the first eight weeks. We also have had many different visitors come to play and cuddle the pups. The only thing I do fall short on is the Car travel, not owning a car makes it difficult to get them use to travelling, although they have done Vet visits and the long drive to the hearing and eye vet in Southampton.
Last Sunday we had visitors from 9am to 9pm, I was exhausted, but enjoyed showing off my pups to everyone. I also had to do a trip to the out of hours vets with Annabell who was only having lots of little wees and not her normal big puddle, so off we went. I took Thomas along as he has a very loud snore at times and lots of the pups have an occasional coughs so if I was going to pay the silly money for out of hours service I wanted that checked out whilst I was there. The vet though they were enchanting and nothing wrong with them, they all have been eating like a horse and drinking and playing mad games as Annabell tried to exhibit in the surgery. The vet however did decide that Annabell had the early signs of a uti, and gave her some antibiotics.
I am also getting sad that the time is coming fast for the pups to start leaving home, normally I say eight weeks, but Karen has made a special request due to travelling down from Redcar, could she take Annabell home with her next Sunday, a week and a bit, earlier then I had wanted. Karen is in Coventry for the weekend (so half way) and it would save her a mammoth journey down the following weekend. So just this once I have said yes and I am packing Annabell’s suitcase ready for her to take with her, her favourite toy, a smelly blanket, her puppy notes, some weetabix and a weeks supply of James wellbeloved puppy kibble.
I am crying as I type this, its so hard to say goodbye to each and every one of them, no doubt I shall cry some more on Sunday. The thing that does make it a little easier is that I am thrilled with all my new puppy owners, have known them all for years, and I know my babies will be loved and cared for and I will have photos and stories as they grow. The merle boys are staying more local and so I can see then all the time & the three of them will be able to enjoy puppy play times at petersfield dog club.
As the pups are now getting ready for their new homes, I allowed my friend Jo who is having Edward, to take him out to meet the family for the evening. She collected him after work, along with his blanket, toy and lunchbox, and he had a whale of a time playing with Jo and his uncle Jesse, and new “sister” Tia, and Jo reluctantly brought him home at 9pm. I though after all that excitement he would have been sleepy but no he arrived back full throttle and ran manically all over the lounge for the next hour and a half beating up his siblings, chewing my ankles, playing tuggy with my trousers, chasing the cat and falling into the water bowl on several occasions.
James, is my vocal puppy, very affectionate and loves a cuddle and will shout very loudly to get your attention. He is my ball mad puppy and loves Apollo’s tennis balls so I got out the bag of balls I got for my grandchildren’s ball pond, he was delighted and in his element diving at one ball them another, his other favourite toy in the toy box is the care bear teddy, Claire, who is having James, was not aware of this and yet picked the name Tamerrye Carebear, for his KC name!! She has also decided to call him CHASE when he goes home with her, in honour of gr,granddad Bellatrix Highlander, It shows how much we all adore “Chase aka. Mr Wonderfull” as Jo had also decided to call Edward “CHASE” (K.c.name T.Teddy Edward) , I know these boys will live up to their new names and do us proud. Thomas’s new mum visited last Saturday and has decided that not so little Thomas is now to be known as DRIFT (T.Paddington bear).
Thomas is not as gun ho as his brothers, but tends to be a bit of a thinker, he is less likely to be getting into mischief as he has the ability to put on this innocent expression when the others are being really naughty, he is not as vocal, but tends to get his own way by other methods. Thomas is also the last to leave the dinner bowl and it is showing on the scales as he went from being very much the runt of the litter to catching up in size and weight with his bigger brothers. Do I have a Quiet puppy in the litter? No not really. Each one of them has been pick of litter on different days, and when different people have visited, there is not one of them that I would not be happy to keep and yet they are all completely different in character and as each day goes their characters develop more.
Edward is a eye catching, cracker of a dog, the first three weeks he was certainly pick of litter and he still carries that title most of the time. Bigger then his siblings with a fluffy very long coat, he looks as if he is wearing army camouflage with his striking stripes, and his gorgeous broad head and blue eyes. Very gun ho, first to arrive at any new situation and then wonders what he has left himself in for. Jo is thrilled with his play ethos and he is already doing puppy recalls for her, he is very striking when he plays, using his feet like a cat.
As for Clarabell, well she destined to stay here, she always reminded me of her great granny tasha, she was a firm favourite with Richard from day one and after she started sucking up to David by following him around and trying to climb up on his lap, I gave up fighting Kismet and at six weeks I have unpacked her going away bag, and hung her collar and lead on the hook with the other big dogs leads. We have great fun mocking her ear carriage, one moment she looks like a rottie, the next like a fox cub, guess we will not know for another two months or so what her ears are going to do.
The pups are now climbing the stairs so I try to remember to spoil that game by closing the stair gate. Doing the school run is fun at the moment, Jamie has already been late twice because, in good time we get ready to leave, we round up the pups and pop them into the day pen, by the time we have caught puppy number three the other two have escaped and now knowing what the game is, they run even further in different directions to avoid being put back to bed.’IF’ they have been well behaved I try to take a puppy with me on the school run, tucked under my arm, good socializing having all the kids and their parents coo over them. We have already ticked the box in the puppy manual that says that puppies should met a wide range of people in the first eight weeks. We also have had many different visitors come to play and cuddle the pups. The only thing I do fall short on is the Car travel, not owning a car makes it difficult to get them use to travelling, although they have done Vet visits and the long drive to the hearing and eye vet in Southampton.
Last Sunday we had visitors from 9am to 9pm, I was exhausted, but enjoyed showing off my pups to everyone. I also had to do a trip to the out of hours vets with Annabell who was only having lots of little wees and not her normal big puddle, so off we went. I took Thomas along as he has a very loud snore at times and lots of the pups have an occasional coughs so if I was going to pay the silly money for out of hours service I wanted that checked out whilst I was there. The vet though they were enchanting and nothing wrong with them, they all have been eating like a horse and drinking and playing mad games as Annabell tried to exhibit in the surgery. The vet however did decide that Annabell had the early signs of a uti, and gave her some antibiotics.
I am also getting sad that the time is coming fast for the pups to start leaving home, normally I say eight weeks, but Karen has made a special request due to travelling down from Redcar, could she take Annabell home with her next Sunday, a week and a bit, earlier then I had wanted. Karen is in Coventry for the weekend (so half way) and it would save her a mammoth journey down the following weekend. So just this once I have said yes and I am packing Annabell’s suitcase ready for her to take with her, her favourite toy, a smelly blanket, her puppy notes, some weetabix and a weeks supply of James wellbeloved puppy kibble.
I am crying as I type this, its so hard to say goodbye to each and every one of them, no doubt I shall cry some more on Sunday. The thing that does make it a little easier is that I am thrilled with all my new puppy owners, have known them all for years, and I know my babies will be loved and cared for and I will have photos and stories as they grow. The merle boys are staying more local and so I can see then all the time & the three of them will be able to enjoy puppy play times at petersfield dog club.
As the pups are now getting ready for their new homes, I allowed my friend Jo who is having Edward, to take him out to meet the family for the evening. She collected him after work, along with his blanket, toy and lunchbox, and he had a whale of a time playing with Jo and his uncle Jesse, and new “sister” Tia, and Jo reluctantly brought him home at 9pm. I though after all that excitement he would have been sleepy but no he arrived back full throttle and ran manically all over the lounge for the next hour and a half beating up his siblings, chewing my ankles, playing tuggy with my trousers, chasing the cat and falling into the water bowl on several occasions.
James, is my vocal puppy, very affectionate and loves a cuddle and will shout very loudly to get your attention. He is my ball mad puppy and loves Apollo’s tennis balls so I got out the bag of balls I got for my grandchildren’s ball pond, he was delighted and in his element diving at one ball them another, his other favourite toy in the toy box is the care bear teddy, Claire, who is having James, was not aware of this and yet picked the name Tamerrye Carebear, for his KC name!! She has also decided to call him CHASE when he goes home with her, in honour of gr,granddad Bellatrix Highlander, It shows how much we all adore “Chase aka. Mr Wonderfull” as Jo had also decided to call Edward “CHASE” (K.c.name T.Teddy Edward) , I know these boys will live up to their new names and do us proud. Thomas’s new mum visited last Saturday and has decided that not so little Thomas is now to be known as DRIFT (T.Paddington bear).
Thomas is not as gun ho as his brothers, but tends to be a bit of a thinker, he is less likely to be getting into mischief as he has the ability to put on this innocent expression when the others are being really naughty, he is not as vocal, but tends to get his own way by other methods. Thomas is also the last to leave the dinner bowl and it is showing on the scales as he went from being very much the runt of the litter to catching up in size and weight with his bigger brothers. Do I have a Quiet puppy in the litter? No not really. Each one of them has been pick of litter on different days, and when different people have visited, there is not one of them that I would not be happy to keep and yet they are all completely different in character and as each day goes their characters develop more.
Edward is a eye catching, cracker of a dog, the first three weeks he was certainly pick of litter and he still carries that title most of the time. Bigger then his siblings with a fluffy very long coat, he looks as if he is wearing army camouflage with his striking stripes, and his gorgeous broad head and blue eyes. Very gun ho, first to arrive at any new situation and then wonders what he has left himself in for. Jo is thrilled with his play ethos and he is already doing puppy recalls for her, he is very striking when he plays, using his feet like a cat.
As for Clarabell, well she destined to stay here, she always reminded me of her great granny tasha, she was a firm favourite with Richard from day one and after she started sucking up to David by following him around and trying to climb up on his lap, I gave up fighting Kismet and at six weeks I have unpacked her going away bag, and hung her collar and lead on the hook with the other big dogs leads. We have great fun mocking her ear carriage, one moment she looks like a rottie, the next like a fox cub, guess we will not know for another two months or so what her ears are going to do.