18/10/2024
Iām a few days late on this but I wanted the time to be able to chat about each puppy more indepth now that their little personalities are really starting to shine! Each day has been a blessing to spend with them and there isnāt a bigger serotonin boost to opening up there pen and being greeted by 6 wiggling happy tails!
This week was filled with big changes. The puppies were very adamant that it was time for an upgrade. I was faced with 6 little angry tri faces desperately trying to climb out of their whelping box (which, mind you, isnāt exactly small ā itās 6 feet long!) and I felt it was time to move them downstairs. Blossom, however, was not thrilled with this idea. She implemented a āno running in the houseā rule which she enforced by angrily barking at the pack and I knew there was going to be a bit of a transition.
However, thereās not a dog I trust more then my Blossom and she has done really great with the change. While she still likes to control the energy of the adults around her kids, she does it in a sweeter way filled with tail wags and nose pushes away from her babies. Sheās been nothing short but a wonderful mother who love and adores her babies and Iām grateful she was given this chance to have a full litter of her own to raise.
The babies on the other hand are off to the races! Theyāve been running through crinkle tunnels, up on fit paws, testing out the puppy swing, pushing eachother down my mini-puppy stairs and running up and over my mini puppy wobble boards completely unphased. I had felt for awhile they were a bit behind previous litters but theyāre proving to be right on the mark now given they have new elements to explore.
We even had our very first adventure walk outside to build our follow responses and despite taking a bit to get the bravery to move, they really impressed me with how well they handled the big scary outdoors. We only have a few mild days left so I really wanted to take advantage of this weather before the snow falls given pups have a harder time regulating their body temps.
Anywho! Here is a recap of the puppies as always. Be kind with my stack attempts, they weren't the easiest to stack shockingly...(lol)
š¬ BonBon š¬
He has turning out to be such a charmer. He is such a people social guy and wherever I am, he is nosey and wants to check me out with his adorable tail wags. Even when we Facetime his co-breeder Laurie, BonBon hears her voice and heās the first to boop my phone trying to say hi. Heās a solid guy with great bone and such a cute expression. I would say he at this stage is the most confident of the boys but Sherbet isnāt far behind him. What I do love about him is stacking him is quite easy. I donāt have to build him much and he naturally stands into a nice stack. As far as show prospect goes, theres a few things Iām hoping improve these next few weeks. Iād love to see more neck and his shoulder lay back to smooth out. He has a ton of coat so we will see how that matures!
š Sherbet š
This fella is really coming out of his shell! He was always one of the last pups to join the ruckus and heās quick to become one of the first. While he tends to think before he acts compared to Bonbon, he has great recovery with anything that spooks him and is now choosing to go toward the loud scary noise. All the boys are so cuddly and love to pile on my lap so heās no different in that regard. I will say when he doesnāt get his way or heās faced with an inconvenience we hear about it with a sad dramatic howl to be rescued. Looks wise, I had thought he was going to look more like Churro but I find now him and BonBon Iām mixing up. Right now, I am preferring Sherbets outline more. While Iād like him a bit less long, he has a really lovely clean transition into his shoulder. While I prefer his brothers rear and coat, Iām excited to see how he looks in the coming weeks!
š„Churro š„
This puppy cracks me up to the point I wish I could read his mind. Heās always the last to game with everything and not because heās fearful or scared, but because we are on Churro time. He loves to just sit back and watch the others play but then crashes in like the Koolaid man with very intimidating (butnotreally) pounces. Heās the most quiet of the bunch as far as barking/howling goes. But he is definitely a watchful puppy and you can see his little brain trying to make sense of the busyness in front of him. Heās pretty laid back so far which I always love having in a litter ā especially if his future is as a companion. Looks wise, he is heavy b***d like his brother BonBon with big ol feet on him he loves to monster mash around with. His head reminds me slightly of Goose (from my first litter) and Blossoms brother Freddie (FKA Puddle). I hope in the coming weeks Mr. Chonky Manās outline cleans up where his front assembly and rear can be better assessed compared to now where he looks like heās been binge eating his nights away. Haha.
š¦ Sundae š¦
I feel like this lady is telling me off for something every 5 minutes. She is the bossiest, sassiest little thing who loves the sound of her own voice. I blame Chase for this..oop! She is confident, courageous and loves her presences to be known and she runs into a setting, puffs herself up all tough and bark/howls. She is such a character but yet probably one of the more independent puppies from her littermates. She loves to follow me around and check out what Iām getting into. While she was the last up on her feet, she sure is making up for that missing time as she and Lolli are the first to the scene in any situation. Looks wise, thereās sometimes I look at her and think āOuuuā and other times Iām wanting to see pieces in different places. That being said, sheās definitely pulling a lot of her rear angulation from Blossom so itāll be telling more in the next couple weeks how she uses this rear. Truthfully, with all my physical critiques, its so early to tell and these can honestly change within one week. So, I truly try not to fault judge when theyāre this young.
š§ Parfait š§
She is suchhhh a sweetie pie. She reminds me, in almost all ways, of her mother Blossom. Sheās not pushy, but pushy enough. Sheās very outgoing but still have some self preservation. She, like BonBon, is also very people social but also enjoys playing with her littermates. I often describe Blossom as my middle of the road Beagle, and at this stage Parfait is definitely that. She wags her tail faster then everyone else and is thrilled to get released out of her puppy pen to run around my living room. Lookswise, this week I would say sheās my favourite. Her expression is what I hoped when I put Blossom with Chase and I quite like her outline at this age. When I feel her shoulder layback, this week at least, itās the best set with an appropriate amount of space between each shoulder blade. This is also just purely aesthetics, but she also has two black haws (third eye lid) which always makes for a sweet, soft expression.
šLollipop š
This puppyā¦ My goodness. Itās like Eloiseās temperament and personality was placed in this compact little package. She is BUSY, she is a PEST and she is the most hilarious little firecracker ever. The second I sit down with the babies Iām faced with a 3 pound little bully whoās grabbed my sleeve with death shakes or getting right up in my face with pounces she thinks are very terrifying. Even when she was upstairs in the nursey, she would take off running down the hallway and hasnāt stopped since. Sheās the first to run into the kitchen, to try out the swing and to run up and get in the faces of other FoxFire crew. She makes me laugh constantly and I absolutely adore her temperament, which of course, I always gravitate to the naughty ones. Lookswise, she is giving very 13ā vibe. Sheās growing up very consistent to what Iāve been seeing throughout these few weeks and she just feels more petite that her sisters yet still has lovely bone. Whatever size she ends up, her temperament will certainly be anything but small and meek!
So I apologize for being a bit more wordy but Iām just loving these babies and I want to share their funny little personalities as best as I can!
Thatās it for this week! Cutest Puppy of the Week Competition will be happening this evening 7pm EST live on Insta to see these kids live ā¤ (www.instagram.com/foxfirebeagle)
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