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12/11/2024

The social creatures have emerged! 🥹😍 They are so excited to see me now, in the mornings when we wake up and I come in the pen to say hi. It makes me so happy to see their excitement. Gosh I love them. ❤️

12/10/2024

Puppies finally got moved to the big boy weaning pen, since I had a little bit of time and they were really pushing the space of the whelping box to the max. They were exploring and having fun and then finished with a drink from mom. Then I snagged a few photos while I was in there, playing and snuggling. I can't believe they'll be 4 weeks on Wednesday 🫨🫢❤️ a little under half of the time left with these little weasels

(Some clarification: there is a fear period at 8 weeks in puppies, so our puppies do not leave us during that week. We allow puppies to leave us starting at 9+ weeks old, and in some instances, puppies may need to stay longer. This is on an individual puppy basis)
Still, I Can't believe how fast it's going!

12/07/2024

Gosh they sure are growing up fast! 🥹😍 Getting cuter and cuter by the minute! 😍🥹 ❤️ Snuggling imon my bed, so I decided to grab a few more photos. I couldn't resist!

12/06/2024

Play bites with mom, play bites with humans, and then the snuggles. 😍 He is so funny, he reminds me a lot of his father 🥹 I can't wait to see them at 8 weeks.

Feel free to complete the form for a 🖤♂️🐕 looking for a 🏡. Decision on placement will be made at eight week evaluations

https://amorebasenjis.com/puppy-form/

12/05/2024

3 weeks go by in a blink of an eye! And so, those that know me know, it wouldn't be me without a mini puppy photo shoot. 😁😁 not *everyone* wanted to pose. Lol but Noodle and Spike definitely are not shy in front of the camera lol

They are in birth order on all photos until the "duo" pic of the boys. Then I put red on the left to be more aesthetic to the eye, and to create more balance. (I had started out with Hubble and Spike. Then added Nugget. And then finally squeezed Noodle and Red in. So I grabbed a few photos of them. I didn't get everything edited, but these were too cute not to share today. :)
Happy 3 week birthday, little babies!

Pupdate:
We are very active, walking around and using our voices now. We're gnawing and biting on each other and learning the world. Mom is teaching them bite inhibition and trying to play and lick them.

Mama Vania has been on DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid, a fatty acid shown to improve brain and eye development in growing puppies both inside and outside of the uterus) since she came into heat; I will start putting DHA in the puppies food (once they are eating more than just little crumbs; theyre still getting it from moms milk.) Studies have shown that puppies that receive DHA up to 14 weeks of life, test out 50-60% smarter than puppies that do not receive DHA from their mothers milk/in their own food upon weaning/14 weeks. At 14 weeks, the brain has grown to capacity in regards to the DHA helping/benefits, so giving DHA past 14 weeks is not necessary. We will recommend all puppies being put on DHA for at least 4-5 weeks after they leave us for maximum benefit! The only other time DHA has been noted to be beneficial is to seniors, especially those that are having cognitive dysfunction. It helps remove radicals in the brain and can actually cause them to act and feel younger! 😯

Vania also has been given Geneflora, a probiotic, which studies have shown will help with immunity for both her and the puppies, along with gut biome/health.we also recommend puppies be put on Geneflora once they go to their new homes. Ideally for the first year at minimum, however the longer you put a dog on probiotics, the better. They even benefit well into seniorhood.

Ok. I'm off my educational platform now. Have a wonderful night and I hope you all enjoyed these photos and educational bits on doggie health improvements :)

12/04/2024

We are 3 weeks old tomorrow and they took to the mush today like ducks to water ❤️ especially Noodle, the smallest puppy. Needless to say, he caught up to his brothers today, and is just 1/2 oz smaller than the rest of them. Everyone ate a little bit, but Noodle filled his belly to the max! They all finished with nursing on mom, after she ate the rest of the puppy mush that they didn't finish. Everyone is satisfied and sleeping peacefully. 🥹❤️

12/03/2024

What my days consist of, these days. 😂😍

12/01/2024

Red is "going on adventures" and he loves it lolll he's the most mobile. He started walking like this when he was like 1.5-2 weeks old. He's really developing his coordination. Everyone else is cruising as well, but he's definitely more myelinated than his litter mates (it's usually a female that does this first lol but since we don't have female, Red was the one. Lol funny thing is, his eyes I think we're the last to open fully and so he was cruising around "blind" and not giving any cares in the world. ❤️Such good baby boys! Love them so much!

11/30/2024

Vania and the puppies took over my bed! Lol they really enjoyed the warmth and cuddles of all my fleece blankets and Vania took over my favorite pillow! Apparently she's saying it is hers now. 😂🫣😍 Silly girl lol we're gonna share it i guess ;)
...she's currently snoring (second pic) and still has my pillow.

11/30/2024

Puppies have peepers and Spike and Nugget have their eyes open! I'm hoping the other three see more tomorrow! The last day of ENS and ESI is today, as they are 16 days old!

My best friend drove up to visit and I managed to get away to do some Friday shopping with her...and then we ended up puppy snuggling and it was the perfect end to a great day of bonding. ❤️ Enjoy these pictures of the two that have their eyes open, and a few of the peeps on the others :)

11/28/2024

The babies are 2 weeks old today! They still haven't opened their eyes, but we're peaking through very minorly today! I put their pics in birth order, along with their back (collar markings) photo in birth order. Everyone is 21 oz or 22 oz now, and gaining nicely. Mama is doing a fantastic job, as usual.

We are working our way into the "Transition period" of their development. During this time, eyes will open, and by the end of it, their ears will be fully open as well. They are born blind and deaf as neonates. Fun note: Red for sure has his ears open already! and I think Nugget and Hubble also have theirs open or partially open. Yet the eyes are not open on any of them. This is my first litter where the ears opened before the eyes! So fascinating!

Soon we will enter the Sensitive Period, where all the fun happens!
Temp names are as follows
1. Hubble
2. Spike
3. Noodle
5. Nugget
6. Red

11/27/2024

Oster and I had a great day on the trails. We probably went 4 miles. He was feeling extra playful and spunky so, of course, I had to capture a video of his shenanigans 😂😍 gosh I love him. He's such a lover boy, and he's such a comedian. Really the best of both worlds lol love my goofball! Please enjoy 😁

11/24/2024

Apparently FB is on a role. I'm hoping they don't start their drama on my page, they've been wreaking havoc on my personal page and I wasn't even selling them there! ..These are not for sale, just posting because they are cute pics of the little cuties! Just enjoying some mama time on my bed, watching Heartland 😁💙

11/23/2024

She's so cute always "hugging" her babies ❤️ she's such a good, tentative mother

11/23/2024

All the puppies are officially 1 lb or more, and doing great! We've been doing a lot of litter snuggles on my bed and Vania jumps up and joins on in. It's pretty entertaining and of course more comfortable for all of us ;)

Franky and jinx the cat were hanging out today on the couch, Nemo was also hanging out on the other couch (artwork compliments of Oliver) lol so I snagged a few pictures of them while I was at it.

Also, Oster got to meet a baby horse for the first time and he did spectacular. So that was fun! It's been a great week ❤️

Puppies are 9 days old already. We're closing in on the "eyes opening" stage! I can't wait for it! 😁😁

11/21/2024

My special little boys are officially 7 days old today! One week old, can you believe it? They are so precious 🥹🩵💙 my heart cant take it sometimes.

Side note. My kids have given them temp names while we wait for their homes to choose.
1. Hubble
2. Spike
3. Noodle
5. 1/2 collar (no temp name yet)
6. Red

After a minor scare with my scale today, the boys DO continue to gain weight nicely and are pushing the final quarter of the ONE POUND mark. (Everyone but Noodle is in the 14 oz range) He's slowly coming along behind them at just under 13 oz.

Mama is doing great, as well. I've started to supplement her a little more to hopefully increase milk production to fully ensure all puppies are full, but everyone is happy and quiet tonight. 💙🩵

Tonight we used oregano for the ESI scent. They all seemed very interesting in the smell and engaged for longer than 5 seconds again. 😁

This year, for the first time ever, I will be leaving the dew claws on. In the past I have removed them, but I decided I will see how I like it this year, before I make my decision for my next litter-whenever that ends up being. If I don't like it, I'll go back to removing them. :)

11/20/2024

Happy 4th birthday to this young lady! 🎈🎉 I hope you enjoyed the extra snacks and snuggles and spending time with your babies 💙🩵🩷

11/20/2024

ENS and ESI for day 4 for the puppies.
"Noodle" is puppy #3, being used for photos.
Day 1. We did pheasant scent from Cabela's
Day 2. We did dill w**d
Day 3. We did my cat, Jinx
Day 4. We did Bay leaves

🛑⚠️warning: ONLY 3-5 seconds per position, per puppy, once daily!⚠️🛑 VERY IMPORTANT, overstimulation will forever cause irreversible damage to the puppies)
We only do this for 5 seconds.

Starting at age 3 days old, going to 16 days old
3-5 seconds only per stimuli
Protocols require 5 positions to hold the puppy in:

ENS
TACTILE STIMULATION: with a q-tip, tickle between the toes of the puppy. This stimulates the sense of touch for the puppy.

HEAD UP: with the head up, gravity will take blood out of the brain and the neurological system will see that as a problem and tell the heart to pump blood back into the brain to stabilize the puppy. This stimulates the cardiovascular system.

HEAD DOWN: Now the head is down and gravity puts too much blood in the brain and so the neurological system sees this as a new problem and starts pumping blood out of the brain to stabilize the puppy. This stimulates the cardiovascular system.

SUPINE POSITION: with the puppy laying on its back in your hands, you hold the puppy without it getting off of its back. (I can't remember what this position does, but for some reason my brain is leaning towards/ I assume it has to do with the Stress Management for the puppy)

THERMAL STIIMULATION: using a cold wash cloth, rung out, puppy is placed on the cloth for the duration of time noted. Again, you are putting the puppys neurological system to work to respond to a temperature change on the puppy's body. Puppies are allowed/should be allowed to walk off the cloth if wanted, they're not restrained or forced to stay on the cloth.

ESI:
SCENT INTRODUCTION: Lastly, we introduce just ONE scent a day to the puppies, a long side ENS, which studies have shown help improve scenting ability in adult dogs. Dogs that have been exposed to ESI have received more scenting titles, at more advanced skill levels, at younger ages than dogs who were not exposed to ESI.

With the research and studies to prove it's worth it, and having had past puppies as outstanding evidence, for less than 5 minutes a day, we find it's worth it! 💙💜🩵

Day 1. We did pheasant scent from Cabela's
Day 2. We did dill w**d
Day 3. We did my cat, Jinx
Day 4. We did Bay leaves

Here's a video of you want to learn more about ENS:
https://youtu.be/ja6E4xa-6Hs?si=hWLjf2pQyGU6jJ5b
AKC ENS reading: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-puppy-socialization-early-neurological-stimulation/

Here's a video of you want to learn more about ESI:
https://youtu.be/2zEAjcmryQc?si=lGmeYvCdkGwb4PgD

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Play bites with mom, play bites with humans, and then the snuggles. 😍 He is so funny, he reminds me a lot of his father 🥹 I can't wait to see them at 8 weeks. Feel free to complete the form for a 🖤♂️🐕 looking for a 🏡. Decision on placement will be made at eight week evaluations https://amorebasenjis.com/puppy-form/

What my days consist of, these days. 😂😍 #noregrets #amorebasenjis #wouldnthaveitanyotherway #basenjis

She's so cute always "hugging" her babies ❤️ she's such a good, tentative mother

Today starts the Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI) for our boys litter! ENS and ESI start at day 3 and go through day 16 of the puppies lives. Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS), presented many years ago by Dr Carmen battaglia, through his research it shows that puppies who get Early Neurological stimulation from 3 days old all the way through 16 days old, will have greater resistance to disease, greater tolerance of stress, stronger heart rates and stronger heart beats, along with a stronger adrenal system that works faster when they need it. [Here is a link by Dr Carmen Battaglia himself: https://youtu.be/ja6E4xa-6Hs?si=XbNwRClAL01PRQP_] Early Scent Introduction (ESI), founded and presented by Gayle Watson of Avidog, says that in her preliminary study, comparing puppies from early in her kennel (72 from 85'- 03' having not received either) to puppies produced later in her kennel (78 from 04'-09 where she introduced scents to neonates alongside the early neurological stimulation) showed that puppies that received both ENS and ESI had significantly more accomplishments in scenting activities and most of those accomplishments have come in more complex events. In fact, more than 2x as many ESI than non ESI have at least 1 intermediate accomplishments, nearly 1/3 more have complex accomplishments, and more than 2x had most complex accomplishments. They also are achieving these accomplishments sooner and at younger ages (ranging 2.5-5.5 yrs younger!). than those not exposed to ESI. [Here is a link if you'd like to listen to the actual video with photos https://youtu.be/2zEAjcmryQc?si=bNDnkiAK7V9AmBN4]

This is gonna be the best 9 weeks of my life 🫶😍 I swapped for a new puppy. Distractions! 😍

She didn't notice me steal one...I think. Lol I needed the puppy snuggles and he already ate and was klonked out. And my heart is in for it now. Lol loooooooook at himmmmmm all snuggled up and wiggling. Omg 😍