Six Weeks Old and Halfway Home!
Edgewood, NM - Well, Polly’s gang is halfway (to their new) homes. They outgrew the whelping box at five weeks. We moved them to bigger quarters, so they can more easily play, rough house, and grow up. There are puppy playpens inside and outside of our home. The playpens are equipped with pet cots and litter boxes (for that head start on house-breaking). But they still love sleeping together on a blanket in the inside playpen. Click here for many new photos and a movie.
Weaning is well underway, started at four weeks. The puppies have progressed to dry crushed puppy food. But, mom will still jump in the playpen to nurse once or twice a day. That should end in about one week and then it will be time for their first shot…a DAP combo. Puppy evaluation will be at a “party” in two weekends.
Bo, Valle and I are headed to Long Beach, CA next weekend for the Long Beach, Beverly Hills and Great Western Terrier Shows while everyone here holds down the fort. And, Valle gets to see her second “mom” Betty as she will be at the shows.
September 5th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Hi Bob and family….I wanted to comment and tell you how enlightening it is these days, to know about such dedicated dog breeders with your integrity. My friends are getting excited about getting one of Polly’s pups, and as I told you on the phone, she will have a wonderful home and couldn’t ask for better parents.
Your dogs are beautiful and have the look of happy and healthy dogs! Congrats and thank you for making my friends the happiest people in New Mexico!! Sincerely, Lanette G.