Starting to Play

This evening I saw the first playful interaction between the pups.  A few tried the supplement formula + rice.  The ones who were really good at eating were Leo & Charlotte.  Hank fell asleep with his chin in the pan.

14 Days Sweet

At 14 days, the puppies are sweet to cuddle & just opening their eyes.  McKenzie and I keep wandering by the whelping box, and plopping in to be with them.  Soon, we won't fit!  Here they are, but this is just my take on them.  Their personalities will become more evident as they get older.

Eloise:  first born, smallest, chocolate w/white spot & poodle coat; quiet & composed girl

Monk:  2nd born, small chocolate w/poodle coat;  composed & quiet

Sunny:  3rd born, lightest yellow/lab coat;  loves to be held, quiet & gentle girl

Walt:  4th born, white combo coat (poodle+lab evenly);  polar bear look, wants to be held or touching you

Charlotte:  5th born, black/lab coat;  sweet & mellow, largest girl

Alice:  6th born, creme/poodle coat;  most active, inquisitive girl, seeks out people

Hank:  7th born, darker yellow/lab coat;  mellow, gentle boy, loves to be by you

Hugo:  8th born, apricot/poodle coat;  quiet, large boy,  seeks people

Maddie:  9th born, black/lab coat;  sweet, smaller girl loves to be petted

Carly:  10th born, black/lab coat;  very loving, smaller girl seeks people to cuddle by

Ozzy:  11th born, black/lab coat;  very strong, large headed, big pawed fellow, may complain till you hold him or he lies on your foot

Leo:  12th born, yellow/lab coat;  largest puppy since birth, quiet, sure of himself

  

Big Babies

The puppies are growing like weeds.  Ellie had a grilled steak on Friday to celebrate getting through the first week with a dozen.  Here's what Ellie's eating today:

a.m.: 1/2 doz. fried eggs w/3 pieces of buttered toast

noon:  one roasted chicken with stuffing

2 pm:  large bowl of vanilla ice cream

evening:  carton of chicken livers, boiled, with buttered bread

snack:  dog food bowl of Beneful Puppy Food

midnight:  4 inches of Turkey roll & ice cream

She also enjoys salmon, trout, beef stew, hamburger, and chicken thighs.  Walmart's out of turkeys, but she loves those too, with a simple stuffing of plain wheat bread.  

3 Days Old

Everybody's doing fine here.  Ellie's an experienced and devoted mom.  

Here's the group:   

4 black (lab types)

3 yellow (lab types)

2 creme (poodle types)

1 white (even blend in appearance, poodle dad)

2 chocolate (poodle types)

This is a dual-sired F1B litter.  Some puppies take after Beau, the poodle dad, and others take after Drake, the lab dad.  Ellie is a first cross labradoodle (1/2 poodle, 1/2 lab).  That means that seven of these puppies are 3/4 lab.  Five are 3/4 poodle.

Ellie & Beau were health checked.  

Ellie:   

hips OFA "good"

eyes CERF "normal"

 

Beau: 

hips OFA "excellent"

eyes CERF "normal"

Beau's breeder is http://linderlabradoodles.com

Drake's breeder is http://www.deerinwaterfarms.com

Ellie's breeder is http://1-labradoodle-breeder.com

For pricing and wait list info, please call me:  Jill Ridder  303-670-9468  Thanks!  

Today?

She's getting that far-away look in her eyes this morning, after a restless night of panting and midnight strolls on the leash.  It could very well be today.  

Tomorrow

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, it could be tomorrow," sung to the tune of Annie.  Of course we'd blocked off Thursday and Friday and Saturday--then I miscounted.  So tomorrow we have middle school registration, dog agility, and Harry's birthday.  Which means if the puppies ARE born tomorrow, they'll be born the EXACT SAME day as last year's litter.  

Puppies Are Moving

The puppies are kicking, and Ellie's stomach is getting so big she looks like a poor mama Eeyore.  As soon as these puppies drop out, she'll be a whole new girl!  Well...when they're done nursing, anyway.  We can't wait for them to arrive.  McKenzie's just wandering around wishing they'd come TODAY.  We've picked out puppy names and are on our way to Walgreens in a couple of minutes to get the emergency supplies.  Just in case Ellie doesn't cut the cord or something.  She didn't have a single problem last time.  Just kind of ran out of room in the whelping box.  We'll spread out blankets over the floor so that if that happens again, there will be a soft landing.

Ok--off to get some unwaxed dental floss, iodine, and a suction bulb.