Pictures from
Birth-Day (& first few days)
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The whole crew. Pink tone is from the heat lamp to help maintain a stable temperature |
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This one has been eating well! Note the pads, nose and ears are pink. That will darken over the next week. |
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Snuggling. The colored bands around the necks are to enable identification. |
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Under the watchful eye of Mom. |
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This guy has a crush on Lizzie |
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I'm ready for my closeup, Mr DeMille! |
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See my "eye spots" -- predators with poor vision think I'm staring at them! |
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Pictures from Week 1
What a difference a week makes! The pups have at least doubled
their birth weight. They're making valiant attempts at walking.
The pigment for the nose and foot pads is darkening. And the eye slits
are becoming better defined. Eyes and ears will open within the next
week, so they will begin to respond to light and sound.
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following images to enlarge
Click to
watch movie of pups moving around (eyes still closed).
Pictures from Week 2
Growing like weeds -- most of us have tripled our birth weight in just a
little over 2 weeks! We're getting up and about more -- real attempts
at walking for short distances. Sitting up. And practically all
our eyes are open (just 3 eyes left as of Sunday 6/27. Mom is
spending less time close to the pups outside of meal and clean-up time.
Dora is really a model mom. Keeping her pups VERY clean.
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Eyes Open -- Hello world! |
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Practicing my Sphinx pose |
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Notice how my nose pigment and the color of my pads is getting nice and black. |
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Things are getting a bit more crowded around the food trough! |
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Watch a
MOVIE of the puppies whose eyes have just opened.
[NOTE -- may take a few minutes for movie to load buffer]
Pictures from Week 3
WOW! What a difference a few weeks makes! Up on all fours,
running around frenetically (check out the difference in the movies over 3
weeks), even trying to nurse standing up. And check out the difference
in crowding while nursing. Getting to the point where Mom will not be
able to keep up with their food intake -- that's when mealtime gets to be a
glorious mess!
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Eyes open and on the prowl |
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Looking at the world OUTSIDE the whelping box |
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Ms Light Green does her close-up |
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Look, guys ... I think I've found the way OUT! |
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I wonder what THAT stuff is for? |
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If we all slurp at once, maybe we can turn Mom inside out! |
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The "pump handles" (a.k.a. tails) in the air mean it's LUNCHTIME! |
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'Ol Blue Eyes [Yes, they really ARE blue for a few weeks] |
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My very first meal -- YUM! |
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Q: What IS this stuff? (A: pureed, soggified puppy food) |
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Watch a
MOVIE of the puppies
who are lots more active.
Watch a
MOVIE of the pups' first real meal.
[NOTE -- may take a few minutes for movie to load buffer]
Pictures from Week 4
Can they get any cuter? Teeth are sprouting all over. Average
weight more than 4 pounds. They are now TROTTING around. They
have their own mini-crate both for an introduction to the crating experience
as well as a quiet place to which they can retreat. And their own
Agility tunnel (PVC pipe), More visitors -- these pups are definitely
used to being handled! And their own potty area -- a litter pan with
shredded paper -- which they are learning to use. Pink Girl visited
church on Sunday. Needless to say was an instant hit! Click on the
following images to enlarge
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Good Grief -- it's getting harder and harder to find a place at the table! |
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YUK! What was IN that stuff, anyway?!?!?!? |
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So 0K, does THIS look "noble" enough? |
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I can yell louder than YOU can! |
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And Check out those TEETH! |
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Yeah, well, I can eat your chin! |
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Who could say "no" to this face? |
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Going from the pipe -- a favorite hiding place, and the beginnings of Agility practice -- to the potty area |
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(Yes, they ARE being house-trained!) |
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Puppy-huggers! (After all that loving those guys slept VERY well!) |
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Pink Girl goes to church |
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{We like to get our pups out into public places as much as possible during their formative weeks. This socialization helps them to be better adjusted, and helps to guide decisions for the future placement of the puppy.) |
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Movie --
Chasing mom around
Movie --
the
l-o-n-g-e-s-t pup in the litter!
[NOTE -- may take a few minutes for movie to load buffer]
Pictures from Week 5
You only need to look at the "Piranha" movie briefly to see that these
little guys are lively and focused -- on FOOD! That Miracle-Gro stuff
is working overtime. Between their pureed sogified puppy food and what
they can still get from Mom they are not lacking for enthusiasm.
(They HAVE retained an attorney to argue that they are being
systematically starved, but we expect the case to be dismissed as without
merit -- the movie is Defense Exhibit One.) Big trip
outdoors, great time to romp and play. Click on the
following images to enlarge
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We're outside! But what's this fence-y thing all about? |
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This place is kinda cool -- lots more space to roam. |
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Look mom -- the blue is almost gone from my eyes. |
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Wonder if I can chew through this thing? |
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Now THAT'S a REAL howl! (Maybe if we make enough noise someone will come to our rescue!) |
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Stretching our bellies on the ground is a way to stay cool. |
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Bright-eyed and gloriously happy Ms Pink. |
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Wow, all this running around can tire a puppy out. Can you guys keep it down so we can take our siesta? |
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Movie --
Attack of
the 9 Piranha! (3.5 minutes long)
Movie --
A trip to
the Great Outdoors. (4 75 minutes long)
[NOTE -- may take a few minutes for movie to load buffer]
Pictures from Week 7
The pups are getting ready to greet their new families and move on to a new
life. In preparation for this transition, they have posed for their
formal portraits. They have visited the veterinary ophthalmologist and
received clearances for certification as having no evidence of any potential
eye problems.
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Sunshine (Ms Light Green) |
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Pictures from Week 8
It's time to "leave the nest" and go to the puppies' new homes. These
puppies will be moving in with families throughout Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. (The adoptive homes were selected from about 80 applications from
about 10 states.) As the puppies meet their families we'll try to
capture a picture as a memento of the beginning of their new lives together.
These pups are going to get LOTS of loving! Click on the
following images to enlarge
More Pictures will be added as
the puppies grow.
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