This is one of the best behaved and most affectionate litters we have ever had. We are enjoying them thoroughly.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
5/27
The kids are now 5 weeks old.
Seems like IN-Tel somehow got into the hair gel and decided to style his hears.
IN-Tel and Blue Boy are practicing their big number for American Canine Idol, Soul Man by the Blues Brothers.
Green boy decided to ask the age-old question: How do you like my nostrils?
And Pinkie seems to have decided to pose for a Playboy Centerfold.
These kids are something else.
Seems like IN-Tel somehow got into the hair gel and decided to style his hears.
IN-Tel and Blue Boy are practicing their big number for American Canine Idol, Soul Man by the Blues Brothers.
These kids are something else.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
5/22
It's been a very cold spring here in Santa Fe with lows in the low 40s and highs in the 50s and 60s. I usually take puppies outside for the first time at 4 weeks of age. I took them out for the first time yesterday but had to wait until mid-day for it to be warm enough. They loved it! The sun was very bright and probably a little hard on their eyes, but they didn't seem to mind. They walked around and explored very happily. We have some photos of the field trip on our Photos of the Week page of our web page: http://www.setterenglish.com/index.asp?sPG=68
We had a visit from our friend Linda Stebbins yesterday. They loved her! Auntie Linda and Uncle Jack sent a huge pile of new toys, a new bed, a tug toy, and best of all, a baby tunnel! Pinkie immediately went into the tunnel, and she goes into it every chance she gets. A future agility star for sure.
Our adult dogs are very gentle with the puppies, especially their sweet Papa London. He just loves them. They have never had any reason to be afraid of a big dog so if they encounter big dogs in other contexts, we will have to keep them away until we find out if the big dog enjoys little munchkins or not.
They are now eating gruel consisting of ground-up puppy kibble, vanilla yogurt, Puppy Gold (a supplement), and whole milk three times a day. Their teeth have erupted, and though they are mouthing our hands, they haven't started biting hard yet, but we know that day is coming. We think they are a little rough on Elaine because she doesn't want to nurse them as much as she used to. I think in another week or two, she will be closing down the milk bar.
It's been a very cold spring here in Santa Fe with lows in the low 40s and highs in the 50s and 60s. I usually take puppies outside for the first time at 4 weeks of age. I took them out for the first time yesterday but had to wait until mid-day for it to be warm enough. They loved it! The sun was very bright and probably a little hard on their eyes, but they didn't seem to mind. They walked around and explored very happily. We have some photos of the field trip on our Photos of the Week page of our web page: http://www.setterenglish.com/index.asp?sPG=68
We had a visit from our friend Linda Stebbins yesterday. They loved her! Auntie Linda and Uncle Jack sent a huge pile of new toys, a new bed, a tug toy, and best of all, a baby tunnel! Pinkie immediately went into the tunnel, and she goes into it every chance she gets. A future agility star for sure. Our adult dogs are very gentle with the puppies, especially their sweet Papa London. He just loves them. They have never had any reason to be afraid of a big dog so if they encounter big dogs in other contexts, we will have to keep them away until we find out if the big dog enjoys little munchkins or not.
They are now eating gruel consisting of ground-up puppy kibble, vanilla yogurt, Puppy Gold (a supplement), and whole milk three times a day. Their teeth have erupted, and though they are mouthing our hands, they haven't started biting hard yet, but we know that day is coming. We think they are a little rough on Elaine because she doesn't want to nurse them as much as she used to. I think in another week or two, she will be closing down the milk bar.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
5/17
The London x Elaine kids are doing great. They are quite mobile. They scoot around for about 15 minutes and then totally crash and nap for a couple of hours to wake up for a new round of peeing, pooping, and playing. They had their first meal of gruel, consisting of ground-up puppy kibble, yogurt, and milk. They loved it! No finnicky eaters here!
The London x Elaine kids are doing great. They are quite mobile. They scoot around for about 15 minutes and then totally crash and nap for a couple of hours to wake up for a new round of peeing, pooping, and playing. They had their first meal of gruel, consisting of ground-up puppy kibble, yogurt, and milk. They loved it! No finnicky eaters here!
Friday, May 13, 2011
5/13
Blogger has been down for the last day or so, so I apologize for not adding to this blog.
The kids had their toenails trimmed yesterday. They had the claws of grizzly bears, and Elaine was very happy that we did the trim. The kids are also eating some semi-solid food as of their three-week birthday -- Gerbers baby food (turkey, beef, and chicken) and Mountain High vanilla yogurt. Both are mild enough for puppies' first meals. I warm for a few seconds in the microwave (about 15 seconds) and administer to the puppies in a syringe. They say, "Mmmmm, tasty."
Blogger has been down for the last day or so, so I apologize for not adding to this blog.
The kids had their toenails trimmed yesterday. They had the claws of grizzly bears, and Elaine was very happy that we did the trim. The kids are also eating some semi-solid food as of their three-week birthday -- Gerbers baby food (turkey, beef, and chicken) and Mountain High vanilla yogurt. Both are mild enough for puppies' first meals. I warm for a few seconds in the microwave (about 15 seconds) and administer to the puppies in a syringe. They say, "Mmmmm, tasty."
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| Pinkie and guest |
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| Dave and blue boy |
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| Jill and IN-Tel |
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| Green boy |
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| Daddy and daughter (London and Pinkie) |
Monday, May 9, 2011
5/9
Just got home from being away for an agility week end, and boy, have the puppies changed! Their eyes are all open, they seem to have gained about a pound apiece and now all weigh at least three pounds, and they are getting spots and color. They can walk a little bit but still are sleeping most of the time. They have four basic sounds they make: 1. little grunts of contentment as they motor around their box, 2. chirps when they're nursing, 3. screams of frustration, which means someone should come to their aid IMMEDIATELY if not sooner, and 4. barking. The barking just happens once in a while, and the one who barks seems very surprised to hear that sound. They seem to love to lie on their backs, which, I hope, means they feel safe and secure in their environment.
Just got home from being away for an agility week end, and boy, have the puppies changed! Their eyes are all open, they seem to have gained about a pound apiece and now all weigh at least three pounds, and they are getting spots and color. They can walk a little bit but still are sleeping most of the time. They have four basic sounds they make: 1. little grunts of contentment as they motor around their box, 2. chirps when they're nursing, 3. screams of frustration, which means someone should come to their aid IMMEDIATELY if not sooner, and 4. barking. The barking just happens once in a while, and the one who barks seems very surprised to hear that sound. They seem to love to lie on their backs, which, I hope, means they feel safe and secure in their environment.
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| blue boy |
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| blue boy showing off his spots |
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| blue boy, IN-Tel, Pinkie |
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| green boy showing off his orange ear and face marking |
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| IN-Tel |
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| Pinkie, eyes wide open |
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| Pinkie, Ah-ewwwww, Werewolves of London (I just love Warren Zevon) |
Thursday, May 5, 2011
This is a photo of green boy doing his imitation of a frog. The kids are two weeks old today. They had their first worming, which is just routine. Their eyes are open a tiny crack, and they are starting to try to walk a bit. They are still sleeping most of the time, and they are sleeping through the night (not that they know it's night).
We have published mug shots of all the puppies on our web site at
http://www.setterenglish.com/Index.asp?PG=85
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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| Blue boy and Green boy |
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| IN-Tel: Sweet dreams |
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| Pinkie: Ready, set, GO! |
Sunday, May 1, 2011
5/1
And then there were 4. Little Elaine passed away about 2 am early Saturday morning. We will always love her and think of her as part of this litter. She was fine in the morning, and by night, she had faded away. We were afraid the other puppies would do the same, but they are strong and vigorous. Knock wood.
They are starting to walk, or should I say lurch, a little. They are like turtles. If they accidentally roll over on their backs, they wave their arms and legs in the air but just can't seem to get turned back over. And then the frustrated vocalizing begins. You would almost think they were swearing. "I don't WANNA be on my back!! Somebody help me NOW!" Their eyelids are starting to separate just the tiniest bit, and looks like their eyes will be opening in the next few days.
And then there were 4. Little Elaine passed away about 2 am early Saturday morning. We will always love her and think of her as part of this litter. She was fine in the morning, and by night, she had faded away. We were afraid the other puppies would do the same, but they are strong and vigorous. Knock wood.
They are starting to walk, or should I say lurch, a little. They are like turtles. If they accidentally roll over on their backs, they wave their arms and legs in the air but just can't seem to get turned back over. And then the frustrated vocalizing begins. You would almost think they were swearing. "I don't WANNA be on my back!! Somebody help me NOW!" Their eyelids are starting to separate just the tiniest bit, and looks like their eyes will be opening in the next few days.
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