Last potty and cuddles before bed. A lot of times they'll run into the crate they want to sleep in. Tonight they must have felt attention starved or maybe just well rested from early napping and wanted some cuddles before they go to bed. Fair enough! I'm always down for some puppy therapy! They're just so sweet and FULL of love!!
I guess they're ready for bed! 🤣🐾💤 Comet walked out of a crate right as I opened the camera, before I started recording. She looks sleepy. Must have been cat napping. Some of Godiva's have themselves squished in behind the crates, so not necessarily crating themselves but they are seeking that tight space in a dark corner feeling. Klaus, Houston, Jingles, Molly, Zuzu, and Wilson must all be in crates on the right side pen because i don't see any of them. Someone's in the bigger crate playing with the jingly crib toy that's dangling down from the top. Alexa is playing music for them. Nothing crazy, just soothing music. Sometimes we play various sounds like storms or honking or whatever random thing I can think of, to help them get used to lots of different noises at different volumes. Sometimes we play rain sounds or just generic white noise. Anyways, they're doing great getting on a schedule! Sleepy time now and between 7 & 8 am they will be hollering for potty & breakfast! Someone needed a 12 am potty break last night & then someone else needed to potty at 3 am. I gave everyone a turn to potty and drink water both times. It can take a few days for their bodies to catch onto the schedule, and then with multiple ofcourse they can wake each other up. They're doing good though!! Sleeping peacefully and comfortably, and letting me know if there's any urgent potty need, then back to bed ❤️ I hope it makes their first nights home much easier for them and their families, because everyone enjoys the new puppy experience more when it's easier!
Crate doors are all open, BTW, unless they bumped one "closed", but they're not locked. I'll go wake them for a last potty and tuck them in so they can settle for the night. Sweet dreams babies! ✨️💤🐾
Happy puppies!
Wilson is in royal blue
Jingles in lime green
Zuzu in teal
Molly in purple
Houston in baby blue
Klaus in red
Such a quiet bunch of sweet puppies 🐾🐾.
Wilson is in royal blue
Jingles in lime green
Zuzu in teal
Molly in purple
Houston in baby blue
Klaus in red
Hello sweet babies!
Wilson is in royal blue
Jingles in lime green
Zuzu in teal
Molly in purple
Houston in baby blue
Klaus in red
We are moving right along with vet visits and puppies going home! Next weekend will be a big pickup day with lots of puppies moving and then it'll be a lot quieter around here.
Wilson is in royal blue
Jingles in lime green
Zuzu in teal
Molly in purple
Houston in baby blue
Klaus in red
We did a little rearranging with the babies today. These are their "eat, sleep, potty" apartment pens. A confined space helps them build the skills for a really solid potty training foundation. Then we go across the room to the right where the big playground is setup to play, socialize, exercise, and try new things! With puppies leaving and the remaining pups 8 weeks+, I wanted to work on puppies sleeping through the night in crates. We'll start with 2 puppies in a crate together to help wean them from sleeping against all their siblings. It can be a BIG change for little puppies to go from all this extended family to being a single pup. Learning to sleep in the crates alone or with a sibling is a step forward in the independence they need to feel confident, comfortable, and secure in their new homes. It's not always a seamless transition, some are more sensitive to change than others, but we try to give them a good start.
On left is Houston, Klaus, Jingles, Molly, Wilson, & Zuzu.
On right is Godiva's litter: Prancer, Roger, George, Eppie, Comet, Nyxie, & River.
We'll get River & Winston back together on Monday. I'm just paranoid about newly vaccinated puppies shedding virus or something to puppies without vaccines. Im not sure it makes sense, or is even a concern, but it makes me sick with worry, so I like to give them a few days without that crossover ❤️ Just incase! Their little immune systems are so fragile leaving them vulnerable. We've almost got everyone vaccinated though and then i won't be so over protective 🐾🐾
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Godiva's & Khaos' cuties tried out harnesses and yummy chews! Godiva's get to meet Dr. Shaw @ Choice Veterinary Services tomorrow morning. Khaos puppies will go on Monday.
George- lime green
Roger - red
Comet - baby blue
River - purple
Eppie - dark pink
Nyxie - baby blue
Molly light pink/black
Jingles- royal blue
Wilson - light teal
Zuzu - dark teal
Prancer is naked because she's still TOO TINY for ###S harnesses LOL! Her teeny legs kept slipping through and slowing her down.
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Godiva's & Khaos' cuties tried out harnesses and yummy chews! Godiva's get to meet Dr. Shaw @ Choice Veterinary Services tomorrow morning. Khaos puppies will go on Monday.
George- lime green
Roger - red
Comet - baby blue
River - purple
Eppie - dark pink
Nyxie - baby blue
Molly light pink/black
Jingles- royal blue
Wilson - light teal
Zuzu - dark teal
Prancer is naked because she's still TOO TINY for ###S harnesses LOL! Her teeny legs kept slipping through and slowing her down.
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Godiva's & Khaos' cuties tried out harnesses and yummy chews! Godiva's get to meet Dr. Shaw @ Choice Veterinary Services tomorrow morning. Khaos puppies will go on Monday.
George- lime green
Roger - red
Comet - baby blue
River - purple
Eppie - dark pink
Nyxie - baby blue
Molly light pink/black
Jingles- royal blue
Wilson - light teal
Zuzu - dark teal
Prancer is naked because she's still TOO TINY for ###S harnesses LOL! Her teeny legs kept slipping through and slowing her down.
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Harnesses for the first time makes for some itchy puppies. They're like what is that stuck under my armpit?? 🤣🤣 Godiva's munchkins are in the opposite side of room wrestling and hollering 🤐 Tula and her sweet surprise kisses! Too precious ❤️
Willow is in light pink
Tula in dark pink
Katya in black
Houston in dark teal
Kevin in baby blue
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