The puppies have had a busy week! They have been working diligently on their clicker training, the treats are their favorite part. They are learning to sit to ask for things, which is quite the process! Some days they are on the ball and get the lesson right away, other days they would rather play with everything else, and it takes them a bit to focus. They are like little toddlers! Because we use a operant/positive training method it is up to the puppy to decide to train with me, especially at this young age.
Puppies have started eating hard kibble mixed in with their other food, and Violet is starting to wean them. Puppies also got a bath this weekend and their first time with the blow-dryer on low, all the puppies did great! Pictures were a ball this weekend, the puppies were wanting to play the whole time! It was hard to get the best pictures because they were either trying to play with us or the Christmas tree/ornaments! Lots of personality! You can find the pictures here www.firesidepoodles.com/puppies.html
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5 week photos are up! This last week and a half has been so crazy busy with the puppies! We are sorry we missed the 4 week photo session; but there were lots of big new experiences for the pups this week. The puppies had their very first grooming session from our wonderful friend Angela. They did pretty darn good for their first time, and Angela did an amazing job! They look like little poodles!
The puppies officially said good-bye to the whelping box, and are loving their new bigger puppy area. They are still trying to figure out the new beds, but love all of the room and new toys. Puppies also had their first baths, and did very well, they are super fluffy! And they are now moving on up in the food department and are on puppy kibble now! Violet is still nursing them too, so they are getting super chubby, they are so cute! Violet's puppies are now officially three weeks old! The puppies are walking around the whelping box, and have started playing with each other and Violet. We have been busy with puppy sound training, a new experience every day, and lots of cuddle time for the puppies. This week we will work on starting a bit of lapping liquids, and trying out puppy "mush." The puppies also enjoy "movie" time by listening to movies they are becoming used to different noises, they listened to the Grinch, Despicable Me 3 and Sing this week.
Three week photos are up!
Puppies started arriving early Saturday. We unfortunately lost 2 beautiful pups, the vet said that it isn't uncommon in a first litter. We very sad to not get to watch those little ones grow up. However, Violet did amazing and gave us 7 wonderful little ones! We have 5 boys and 2 girls. We will update the page as time goes on, and we are able to get some sleep!
.......9 puppies!Here is the image the vet marked showing 9 little skulls and spines! We are so excited for this upcoming week!
Violet had her prewhelp appointment today along woth her Xray of her puppies. We are so excited for her due date this upcoming week. Want to guess how many puppies the doctor saw? We will post the result this weekend!
Posting Violet's puppy belly that is starting really to pop! Violet is LOVING all of the belly rubs, every chance she gets! We are getting close and are so excited to meet the puppies!
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