The PIPER X THOMAS litter have all gone home!

Today marks the beginning of Piper's pup pick ups! As pups go homebound, I will be posting pics here. They are scheduled for each day this week right through Sunday, so don't miss checking this article daily!

Please note: I sent an email to this group regarding sharing your email addresses.

Picked up on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 were:

OTTO PAYNE and owners. Picked up at 11 am.

At 2 pm today, Miss LUNA Hocking's owners arrived to bring her home.


On Wednesday, March 9th, this little girl was picked up.

LUNA Ogonowski-Bartlett will be making it home just in time for dinner today.


On Thursday, March 10th, two more pups go home, one in the morning and the other late this pm.

Late this morning, Mr. BLITZ Fuller, the biggest pup in the litter, went to his home.

GUS Duffey was on his way home around 4:30 today.
We are finally at the half way mark!

Friday, March 11, 2016 Home Bound Pups!

PILOT Rosado is on her way to R.I.! Her new owners are all smiles. :+)

Miss PUMPKIN Cook has a little guy for company on her way home to three big sisters waiting for her arrival.

MADISON BREWSTER Beale was the last one picked up today.
Boy will the kids be surprised when they come home from school!


Saturday, March 12, 2016

WINSTON Christiana-Ranta was picked up this morning!

Sunday, March 13, 2016

CROSBY Rice has joined his family! He is so happy to have lots of  'two-legged' siblings to play with.

I want to thank everyone for your visits, considerate emails and comments on this litter - it has been a pleasure to meet all of you. Enjoy your sweet pup and never hesitate to call or email with questions or concerns. I am here to help in any way possible.  :+)

Piper's litter enjoys a nice freshly cleaned bed.

Just like we enjoy snuggling deep into nice clean sheets, it appears pups feel the same way. :+)

As soon as I put it down, noses were all over it!

LOVE this shot!

Piper's pups received their vaccines this morning!

It has been another trip to the vets this week but I have to say - ALL the pups have done fantastic in the car! So far... no vomiting or wet muzzles and hardly a peep was heard from any of them today.

On Monday, they have their last trip with me - the rest of their lives, they will be your co-pilot!

Pictures as promised! PIPER X THOMAS LITTER at WEEK 8.

The pups are doing awesome! They were great yesterday as well but a bit whiny and noisy from being cooped up most of the day at the vets. They certainly did fuss for a bit when home but settled down for a good night's sleep.

Today - they are full of it and wanting to run and play. I have curtailed them quite a bit by minimizing their play area to just one of the wooden fenced pens outdoors. So, at their choice, they can be in or out but don't have a lot of running room. All are happy with this arrangement, including me.  :+)

Their incisions look wonderful, nice and small - very clean. Don't be surprised if you feel a bit of a bump at the incision site as this happens because I am not keeping them totally confined. I have to weigh my choices - either screaming, unhappy pups or a bump at the site that goes down in a few days with the full healing process. I opt for the bump because pups are feeling great, eating great and want to expend energy.

Here are their pics and weights for Week 8! What an adorable group!

Popping his head up for a look-see is Otto Payne. 6 1/2 lbs. 

Not wanting to venture too far out of the crock is Luna Hocking. 6 3/4 lbs.

'What can I do for you'? inquires Blitz Fuller. 8 1/2 lbs.

As comfortable in the crock as she is in a lap! Luna Ogonowski-Bartlett. 5 3/4 lbs.

Showing off her little white spots is Madison Brewster Beale.  6 3/4 lbs. 

Crosby Rice is waiting for the movies (and popcorn)! So focused!  6 3/4 lbs.

Beguiling Winston Christiana! Does he not tug at your heart? 7 1/4 lbs.

Pumpkin Cook. Drapes over the crock like she boiled over! Ha!  6 3/4 lbs.

Gus Duffey is truly showing off his photogenic self!  8 lbs.

Soft, sweet, gentle Pilot Rosado. This photo says it all.  6 1/4 lbs.

We are home! (Piper x Thomas litter)

It has been a busy day for sure as we were at the vets by 8 am and surgeries stated immediately! All went well and when I picked them up at 4:30 pm, tails were wagging and voices 'singing'.

I just prepared their food and will be feeding them one at a time just to be sure everyone is getting a bit of food. There will be a second feeding around 8 or 9 pm as long as the first feeding is tolerated well. Since they must be fasted for the anesthesia, they are wildly hungry right now!

Tomorrow I will do pics as promised.  :+)

Thursday, they will be going back to the vet for their vaccines but that is not an all day event. It should have been done on Friday when they had their Health Certificates done, but they were out of my special order of vaccines, so we had to reschedule. More car rides!

Piper's litter goes in for their surgeries tomorrow.

So, before dinner, I put five of them at a time in my tub and gave them baths. It really went quite well! None were terrified of the water spray at all and some (like Pink Luna) actually just chilled and quite enjoyed herself! Now the dryer was another story - certainly not their favorite experience. I did not blow them completely dry as their bed areas were all mopped and clean beds put down.

I am going to feed them one at a time tonight so I can keep them from 'bathing' in the food trough. :+)

It won't be until late in the afternoon tomorrow when I can pick them up, so no pics until Tuesday. Sorry about that!

Please note, no bathing for 10 days after surgery so I probably will not do another bath before pick ups unless one of these rascals truly is in need.  :+)

Temperament Testing and Assignments for the Piper x Thomas litter! ALL ARE SOLD! Thank you!

Here is the list of assignments so far:

1. Rosado Family - Teal Girl aka PILOT
2. Ogonowski/Bartlett - Pink girl  aka LUNA
3. Rice Family - Tan Boy aka CROSBY
4. Beale Family - Yellow girl aka MADISON BREWSTER
5. Christiana Family - Green Boy aka WINSTON
6. Cook Family - Pumpkin girl aka PUMPKIN
7. Hocking Family - Purple Girl aka LUNA (popular name!)
8. Fuller Family - Black Boy aka BLITZ
9. Duffey Family - Blue Boy aka GUS
10. Payne Family - Red Boy aka OTTO!

I decided to not keep a pup for a guardianship as I may have a new chocolate girl coming into my program from another breeder, so a pup became available. One client decided to switch to another of my upcoming litters.

Once my list is complete, I will forward your emails to keep in contact with all the owners of this litter that I have permission for.  :+)

SEVEN WEEKS - Piper x Thomas Litter!

From here on in, it gets really busy around here. There will be several vet appointments, temperament testing, vaccines, surgeries, eye checks, car rides, visits and lots of outdoor play when it is decent out. From what I hear, Wednesday may not be an outdoor day but the cold does not seem to bother them much at all.

Wednesday is Temperament Testing and Assignments! I know all of you are very excited about the outcome but please know that there a several of you that I need to speak to - so for the sake of 'smooth sailing' here is what you need to be prepared for:

• A name.
• Your pup's balance will now be due of $2,250.00 payable to ADNE and a personal check is just fine but needs to be received no later than Friday, March 4th, so it needs to be put in the mail promptly! If you decline your pup, I will return your deposit pronto.
• You must tell me which neuter procedure you want: a traditional one or a sterilization. There can be no delay on this decision and I cannot discuss the pros and cons at this time. This has been something I have spoken to all of you about already, so know your answer! 
• Be prepared to be flexible.  :+)

On Friday, all the pups will have their first Distemper and Parvo Virus Vaccine. On Monday, 2/29, the pups will go into my vet for their surgeries and micro chipping. They will be there most of the day.

Monday, March 7th will be their eye exams. and pick ups can begin at any time after this day. During the week is fine if this works for you. Just let me know so I can have the pup ready. On Saturday and Sunday, March 12th and 13th, I will have an 11 am and 2:00 pm pick up available. Please sign up for one of these sessions via private email to me.  Five people as a group is my limit. We can have a question and answer period once I go over the booklet that each of you will have. Please be sure children behave (have a plan in place) so I can go over everything without interruptions - thank you!

By the way, if you have not read the Dog Recommended Food List or the Puppy Supply List on the AnnaBlog, please do so now! Snuggle Puppies need to be ordered online and I highly encourage all of you to purchase one.

Now for the 7 week pics!

Pumpkin Girl - Wk 7 at 6 lbs.

Blue Boy - Wk 7 at 6 1/2 lbs.

Pink Girl - Wk 7 at 5 lbs.

Tan Boy - Wk 7 at 6 lbs.

Purple Girl - Wk 7 at 6 lbs.

Black Boy - Wk 7 at 7 1/4 lbs.

Teal Girl - Wk 7 at 5 1/2 lbs.

Yellow Girl - Wk 7 at 6 1/4 lbs.

Red Boy - Wk 7 at 5 3/4 lbs.

Green Boy - Wk 7 at 6 lbs.

WEEK SIX casual shots - Piper x Thomas litter.

I love the sixth week because the pups are so curious and seek new adventures every day! Thankfully, we have had a break in the weather and so they have been outdoors numerous times doing potty and enjoying the piles of snow and the big roomy space.

The use of the dogie door is slowly being learned by some of the pups. I have watched several of them work as a unit to get it open and scurry through. Others are still contemplating how to make it work but they will get there very soon! The ramp is managed well by all of them now and some love to play hide and seek under it.

Visitors have been here every day this week with school out. The pups and potential owners have enjoyed these excursions but at this young age, the pups tire quickly and will just curl up and go to sleep no matter who is there to play.

Such a simple toy....

a cardboard box that just stirs...

the imagination. 

Black Boy was the first to dominate the outdoor ramp and dogie door.

Sometimes there is room on the step and sometimes it is chock full of puppies.

Wrestling continues to be a favorite past time.

They LOVE inside visitors...

and outside visitors too!

Savvy teenage visitors are such a treat!

Such spoiled lap babies!!!

Let's not forget the snow pile. Purple Girl cannot resist it.

WEEK SIX - Piper Moon#2 x Thomas

Brrrrrr..... it sure has been cold. I am hoping that tomorrow's warm weather (even raining) will be a welcome change!

This week I have had to provide a larger potty box because they are growing and need more toilet space. They also get to play outside their sleeping quarters about three times a day and some even have ventured outdoors for very BRIEF periods.

The wooden box filled with various toys is a favorite along with the cardboard box they love to attack. I am avoiding teeth at every opportunity because they are so sharp but still get impaled often - ouch!

Visitors have been coming often, which I appreciate and I am hopeful will continue as the pups need lots of social activity! Plus, they do sleep well afterwards!!!

Black Boy: 6 weeks 6 lbs.  He is the biggest pup.

Pink Girl: 6 weeks 4 1/4 lbs. She is the smallest pup.

Yellow Girl: 6 weeks 5 1/4 lbs.

Tan Boy: 6 weeks 5 lbs.

Green Boy: 6 weeks 5 1/4 lbs.

Pumpkin Girl: 6 weeks 5 1/4 lbs.

Teal Girl: 6 weeks 5 lbs.

Purple Girl: 6 weeks 5 lbs.

Red Boy: 6 weeks 4 3/4 lbs.

Blue Boy: 6 weeks 5 3/4 lbs.