Bailey is able to get in and hang out with the puppies some now, instead of always nursing. Now that they’re all walking and starting to move away to find a spot to go potty, we’ll introduce the litter box this weekend to start potty training!
We’ve entered the “toddler” phase where they start playing and find their voices. Snickerdoodle especially had a lot to say tonight🩶
It definitely feels like a Monday😴
Every new mom needs their mama’s help that first week❤️Bailey is like “can you bathe those while I feed these please??” 😝
Deacon just graduated from his beginner puppy class and he and I have been working on loose leash walking and heeling. Tonight he showed Adam what he’s learned😉
Deacon had his first gunshot exposure today and was not afraid!🙌🏻
Did you know:
The “Fear Period” for Puppies is between Eight to Twelve Weeks old.
AKC has done extensive research on puppy development and suggest that:
"It seems counterintuitive that you’ve brought your pup home at eight weeks, just when he’s becoming fearful and wary of new experiences. But he’s also at his most impressionable, and positive experiences will help him adjust to his new environment.
This is your opportunity to expose your pup to as many new people, new animals, and new situations as you think he can handle.
Like a young child, a puppy at this age is like a sponge, soaking up information and experiences. But it is important to avoid frightening or painful experiences as much as possible. And, when such things do happen, “jolly” your pup through it, heap on the praise, and generally respond positively to allay your puppy’s fears.
Most rewarding of all during this period, this is the time when puppies form strong attachments to their people. You’re forging a lifetime relationship."
Adam built them a ramp to go in and out so they didn’t have to use stairs. They love it! They already know to run to the door when we let them out of their pen, and they go straight outside and down the ramp. From this point on we give them more freedom inside and so many are already scratching on the door to go out! By 6 weeks they don’t want to be in their pen unless they’re sleeping😂
After the duck hunt, the puppies got to have some fun too and let us see who might be a future hunting dog.
Meal time isn’t usually this rowdy🤣Bella is happy to clean up the floor afterwards though 🤷🏻♀️
1st exposure to the dremel and Twix is not phased!
I had planned to start this in a few days but the puppies were beyond ready. Each litter is so different and these guys were definitely ready for more than mama’s milk! I think this is the first time one of our litters has cleaned both pans on their first time having puppy mash! They dove right in and were still licking it off the towel and each other when it was gone😂
Today (and for about a week) they are getting 2 cups of Purina Pro Plan Puppy food (Lamb and Rice formula), mixed with goats milk to a very soupy consistency. Each week we will change the consistency until we get to dry food at about 6 weeks. This is the kind of food we will send you home with, and recommend you continue them on for at least a few weeks. You can continue giving a little goats milk mixed in once a day if you choose. It’s good for them and they love it!
We will send you information with links to show you exactly what we use, along with other helpful tips, prior to picking up your puppy.
A successful day of potty training + new toys🎉
Getting so big and trying hard to open those eyes!
When your dog is obsessed with water and thinks you installed an irrigation system just for her!🤣
We thought our Boykin might be broken for a while because she wouldn’t swim🤪LOVED water and would retrieve all day long, but didn’t want to swim. Finally after a few trips to work with Adam, Bella loves to swim!
Who needs toys when you have Amazon boxes??
Cleaning the puppy pen while the puppies are in it, is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos 😝
