11/07/2025
📣 Knotty Creek Update: Big Feelings & Big Changes
Our current litter is full of big feelings this week—and they’ve had no problem telling us all about it. 🐾💬 While we tried to share a video of the dramatic puppy howls and cries, technology had other plans. So we’re sharing some sweet screenshots instead.
These pups have officially started the weaning process, which means they’re transitioning from mom’s milk to puppy mush (and eventually soaked kibble). Let’s just say… they’re not thrilled. We get it—nothing beats mom.
We believe in full transparency—no fluff and buff here. Just honest updates, real experiences, and a commitment to showing what purposeful breeding really looks like. Motherhood isn’t always perfect, even for dogs. Just like humans, every mom’s body responds differently to childbirth, hormones, and recovery. Aspen’s doing her best, and we’re doing everything we can to support her and her pups through this stage. Thanks for following along and trusting us to raise puppies the right way—with heart, science, and honesty.
Unfortunately, our sweet Aspen hasn’t been feeling well. She started vomiting the other day and just wasn’t herself. We rushed her to the vet the next morning and found that her white blood cell count was very high. She’s now on antibiotics, an anti-nausea injection, and a few additional medications we’re holding off on using unless needed. The good news? She hasn’t vomited in over two days and is finally perking back up. 🙏
Aspen lost a lot of weight during her sick spell, and she’s still refusing kibble—but she’s doing great with prescription wet food and chicken Aspen says- “no rice, please”🙄. We’re reintroducing food gently and keeping her comfortable, while also being extra cautious about her contact with the puppies just until we’re confident there’s no risk of anything transferring.
In the meantime, the puppies are feeling the loss. Aspen still checks in on them lovingly, but we’re holding off on nursing until she’s fully recovered. As you can imagine, they have a lot to say about that. 😢 But from a development standpoint, they’re exactly where they should be at four weeks old—thriving, learning, and growing beautifully.
We’re holding off on deworming for a couple of days so we can do mom and pups together, but everything else remains right on schedule. These babies are on a top-tier kibble and are already exploring new rooms, learning to navigate hallways, and building confidence with different textures like crinkled bags. We’re also honing in on litter box training, which works best in smaller spaces where we can help guide them directly to the potty trays.
Big transitions come with big feelings—but also big growth. And as always, we’re here for every part of it. 💛
Stay tuned. These little voices may be loud now, but they’re going to be strong, confident companions soon—and that’s exactly what we’re raising them to be.
