Photos of Sparrow and Paloma, July 30, 2012

July 25, 2012

I didn't notice this until now but there are three generations in this photo - Marley, Paloma and all the puppies. What a neat picture!

We've Been Busy!

Well, it seems May just flew by us as we didn't make one post!  

The puppies were seven weeks old last Monday. 

For the past few weeks, the puppies have been spending time outside their play area interacting with the big dogs. Hannah and Marley are good teachers although Hannah can get a little too excited about it all.  

Cullen has been working with the puppies on socializing with a baby.  It is fun watching them interact with him. They love to follow him around the house, tackle him, nibble on him, and give him kisses. He has learned to pull his hands in and not let them bite them. 

On Tuesday, they went through their temperament testing. We did the testing at an empty Bed and Breakfast which belongs to a friend of a friend.  It wasn't the best place to test for sound sensitivity but they did the best they could and tried to find where the sound was coming from. 

The weather is finally nice enough for the pups to spend a little time outside. They will get more time outside before they go home the second week of June.

The puppies have a big couple of days coming up this Sunday and Monday!  On Sunday, they will be in Sweet Home at Field of Dreams with Kirsten and Paul having their hunting ability evaluated.  And on Monday, they will see Pat Hastings for their structure evaluation. I'll be making placement decisions next week and notifying everyone which puppy they are getting.

They go to the vet for their first check up, microchipping and first shots on Monday, June 11th. The first puppies will go to their new homes on June 14th.  It will be a sad by happy day.

Artwork by Emma

This artwork was done by Emma and is about Ziggy. Ziggy is from the Marley and Kirby litter born on October 18, 2008.  Ziggy is Paloma's brother.  

Isn't this just the truth?!  If you're down on the floor, you'd better be ready to get lots of kisses! 

Thanks for letting me share, Emma! I love it!!

Day 17

So much going on in the last couple of days. The puppies continue to gain weight and have opened their eyes and begun to walk around the whelping box.  They are also very vocal! It is not unusual to hear roo's, barks, and growls when near the pen. I think their ears are starting to open because when I talk to them, they all come toward the front of the pen. They are beginning to play with one another, too. 

Day 7

Mojo's owners came to visit the puppies on Sunday evening.  Greg and Dennise are excellent puppy holders!  

Day 5

It looks like I forgot to post Day 5's pictures yesterday.  The puppies sleep alot!