The Pup Room.

Whew!  Now that the majority of our family visits are over, I was able to move Brinkley's pups to the Puppy Room.  It was definitely time.  

They are comfortable and have more room.  Each week, as they grow, their area will change somewhat. Eventually, the pens expand and more toys are added for interest and exploration.  Before you know it, they will be going outdoors to play in the snow!

As you can see, they are spread out in their comfy bed and enjoy snuggling with the stuffed animal when mommy is not around.  I have included a litter box to entice them to move towards it as an introduction to pottying in the right area.  It will take many more days (weeks) before they use it optimally.  The type of litter box changes as they adjust to using it.  The baby bunting is used to prevent drafts as well as to prevent little feet from getting tangled in the wire panels.  Since they are not in a 'pig pile', I know the temp of the room is perfect.  When chilly, they pile on each other, when perfect, they spread out.  :+)

'The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.......' WEEK TWO!

They certainly were.  :+)

I hope you don't mind me posting their two week pictures a day early as tomorrow, like everywhere else, will be a happy, crazy day of festivities, food, company and anticipation!!

Red Boy weighs 2.3 lbs.

Purple Girl is at 2.2 lbs.

Black Boy is 2.9 lbs.

Blue Boy weighs 2.3 lbs.

Teal Girl is 1.15 lbs.

Pink Girl weighs 1.12 lbs.

 

And momma with babies are sound asleep with full bellies and dreaming of sugar plums!

Brinkley's guardians visit this morning!

Boy was Brinkley happy to see her 'parents'!  Big smiles and lots of pats and kisses.  I love it when my guardians come and spend some time with their girl.  It makes for a very happy and trusting relationship.  

After washing their hands, we went into the pup area for them to see Brinkley's chunky babies and it is like grandparents seeing their grand babies for the first time.  Such pride and thankfulness for great health, and comfort.

Both John and Anne-Marie donned Santa hats - so did Brinkley but she was not sure she liked it!!

This little cherub was just fine with the cuddling.  :+)

It was such a nice visit and certainly they will come again to play with the pups and fuss over Brinkley. Ho, Ho!!  Soon, the new owners will be visiting as well.  Guardians get special privileges which is why being local is such a bonus to pups, mommas and me.  :+)

BRINKLEY3 X DIESEL - ONE WEEK!

Yup, these chunky babies are now a full week of age and thriving!  Brinkley continues to keep them warm and satisfied.

Today, I gave Brinkley a quick tidying up as those little baby claws LOVE to tangle themselves into her soft coat and make knots.  A weekly brushing and detangling is a must to keep Brinkley comfortable in her own skin and managing her coat.  I detest it when breeding mommas are shaved completely down because of the tangles.  All it takes is weekly maintenance.

The pups also had their second car ride today.  I do this with all my litters as 'desensitizing' them to the motion of a car early in their development helps them be good car riders as they mature.  I don't have a 100% score on this but I would say about 95%!  They MUST have three car rides before they are ten days old.  Their first, was at the vets for an exam on their third day of life.  With the upcoming snow and very cold temps over the next few days, my car will have to be thoroughly warmed up before they go on that last required ride before their tenth day!

I also continue to do Early Neurological Stimulation each day for 16 days.  Utilizing a program designed to provide stimuli to help pups develop a higher ability to deal with life's stresses gives your pup a great start to become the best he/she can be.

For another week or so, the pups will remain in my office where they are safe, somewhat buffered by the chaos of the holidays and free to sleep, snuggle, eat and 'roll' about.  Right after the holidays, they will be moved to the Pup Room for more exploration.  By then, their ears and eyes will be open and soon after be ready for some visits.  :+)

These little 'elves' will soon be on their way to you!

TEAL GIRL IS 1.4 LBS TODAY.

PURPLE GIRL WEIGHS 1.6 LBS.

PINK GIRL APPEARS TO BE THE SMALLEST AT 1.3 LBS.

AND BLACK BOY IS THE BIGGEST AT 1.10 LBS!!

BLUE BOY  (1.7 lbs) HAS SOMETHING TO SAY....MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

and to all a GOOD NIGHT is RED BOY'S parting words.  1.8 lbs.

 

A little peek on how the pups are doing.

All is well and the pups are growing nice and plump as they should with lots of nursing time and cuddling with Brinkley.

It is so nice to have a momma here that is so obliging.  Brinkley does not care at all if any of the other girls should come into the office.  Most moms absolutely reject ANY dog to come next to where their pups are but Brinkley is so calm and gentle, she simply settles in and continues nursing or cleaning her brood.  I can even keep the door slightly ajar so that Brinkley can come and go as she pleases.  Makes for such a stress free environment.  :+)

The pups are only a few days old but I know everyone is anxious to see more pics of them so here is one just for 'the holiday spirit'.  :+)

From left to right: Teal Girl, Pink Girl, Purple Girl, Blue Boy, Black Boy and Red Boy.

I promise another pic when they are a week old on Saturday.  Enjoy this holiday season!

They are here!

Last night in the early hours, Brinkley was ready to welcome her new babies into the world.  She wasted no time at all and literally 'spit them out' easily.  :+)

• An apricot/cream male arrived at 1:05 - BLUE COLLAR ID 
• His brother, also an apricot/cream arrived at 1:23 am.  RED COLLAR ID (Orange in pic)
• The third male, a black, pushed his way out at 1:40 am.   BLACK COLLAR ID
• Finally, a female arrived at 1:58 am (apricot cream).  TEAL COLLAR ID
• Her apricot cream sister followed at 2:05 am.  PURPLE COLLAR ID
• Not to be outdone, the last pup, another female who is black, with a bit of white arrived at 2:23 am. PINK COLLAR ID

Wow, six pups in under an hour and a half!  Great job Brinkley!  The messy bedding was in the washer, the area cleaned up and I was on the couch for a nap by 3 am!  Slept till 7 am and admired the litter once again.  A good whelp under any standard!!

Brinkley ate her breakfast, went outdoors to potty (before the rain came) and is happily nursing her sweet litter.  Bring on the holidays!!  :+)

THANK YOU BRINKLEY!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

EXCITING NEWS!

 Today, Brinkley had her x-ray and she has six healthy looking newborns growing!  Her Ultra Sound looked like there were six and the x-ray today confirms it.  I am delighted.

Her wonderful guardians met me at the vets and were thrilled to be able to go in to see the x-ray up front and close.  Brinkley has been wonderful and, like all guardians, are always sad to see their girl leave with me to have her whelp.  However, Brinkley was happily welcomed by our girls here at ADNE and meshed in like she lives here full time!

Soon, I will be posting about her delivery, so stayed tuned!

Brinkley looks like she has angel wings (sssshhhh....she does!)

Both Anne-Marie and John will miss their girl greatly but know they can come visit any time.

I hope everyone is enjoying the spirit of this time of year.  I am in the midst of still decorating and cleaning like everyone else!  Still have shopping to do too but I don't stress about the little stuff.  As long as Brinkley has a nice, smooth delivery... I will have received everything I could wish for.  :+)