PUPPIES!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of Chewie's pups! She was bred to CH Lobuff Bobwhite at Chucklebrook "Bo". They were born on July 1st, 2010 in a day time whelp!! She had 6 pups but sadly we did lose one - he could not be revived after he was born. That is always one of the real sad parts of having a litter. But, we do have 5 wonderful pups - 2 black girls, 1 yellow girl, 1 black boy and 1 yellow boy. Yes, she surprised me with the yellows! Chewie inherited the yellow gene from her mom (as "Diva" is black and carries yellow)! I invite you to follow Chewie's pups for the next 8 weeks! I'll be updating the puppy page weekly (give or take a day here and there). For more information please feel free to contact us via email or phone. Please note that all pups are sold on an AKC Limited Registration.
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June 30, 2010 - we were patiently awaiting Chewie's pups - her temperature was down and she had been nesting, digging holes in the dog yard and very restless - all signs that the pups were coming!
July 1, 2010 - I was up off and on with Chewie through out the night. She was restless - so needless to say I didn't get much sleep that night! (I did say this was a day time whelp, right?!?!) The pups started arriving around 11 am and she finished up around 9 pm. It was a long day - which included a trip to the vet for an x-ray to see how many she still had in her. Thankfully she was able to whelp them all out herself! I do have to thank my vet Dr. Jeff Meyer for an assisted delivery of pup #5 - born at his office just as they were closing up for the evening!
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July 11, 2010 - The pups and Chewie are all doing wonderful! Other then the hot weather here in upstate NY it was a nice uneventful week - the pups all gained nicely & Chewie is a great mom dog. The pups are now ranging from 2.25 - 2.75 pounds - birth weights ranged from 14 oz - 18 oz. Lots of sleeping and eating going on for the pups at this age, with an occasional "lost puppy" cry when all of a sudden they don't sense mom close by!
Black Boy Left Rear Girl
Right Rear Girl Yellow Boy
Yellow Girl
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July 18, 2010 - Wow what a difference a week makes in the lives of the pups! This last week was full of "firsts" for the pups - they started to "toddle" (but are still trying to decide if toddling or crawling works better!), their eyes and ears have opened up and now are even playing a little bit! They turned into puppies overnight it seems! At weigh in this past Thursday they all weighed in over 3 pounds! Chewie is now taken to snoozing outside of the puppy box for some needed R&R - but she knows she is still on call 24/7!
It's getting a bit crowded at the milk bar! Eyes are open!!
The pups beginning to play! All tired out!
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July 25, 2010 - Today we introduced the potty pan to the pups! It actually is a rabbit cage pan and we use a product called "Equine Fresh". The pellets are compressed pine which break apart into saw dust when they get wet. It is amazing how quick the pups catch on to using the pan! They also got their first meal today! Once they got the idea they cleaned the pan up pretty well! Chewie may sigh a bit of relief with the pups getting puppy food now especially now that their teeth are starting to poke through their gums! Exciting week coming up - the pups will be having their first visitors!
Trying to round up the crew! Snack time for the pups and pup toys for Chewie!
What is this stuff?!? Must be to sleep in!
The first pup to taste test! Yummmmm!!
Is Chewie washing or snacking?! Time for an after dinner snooze!
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August 1, 2010 - The pups had their first visitors! Chewie did great introducing her gang! We always do "meet and great" with Mom outside and then everyone goes in together to see the pups. Today I took advantage of some nice weather and brought each pup out to get their first feel of the grass - by next weekend when we're outside doing chores or just enjoying the evening we'll have them outside in an ex-pen for more growing, learning, and socializing! Also one note, we had the question posed what does "right rear" or "left rear" mean? Well, that is our way of identifying who is who - a spot of nail polish is put on the left rear hip of one black girl and the right rear hip of the other black girl. Easy way to tell them apart!
Black Boy Right Rear Girl
Left Rear Girl Yellow Boy
Yellow Girl
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August 8, 2010 - The pups continue to grow and grow and grow! Caught them watching TV the other night - of course I didn't have a camera in hand quick enough! Not to worry - it was something educational as I remember!! Had the pups outside to romp and play today - as the pictures show they were pretty pooped from the adventure! They were happy when Chewie joined them and provided the afternoon snack!
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August 15, 2010 - Another busy week flew by with the pups! I decided to get in the x-pen with the pups for some shots today - getting down level with them is the best way to get some interesting pictures! As you can see one pup was "play bowing" to my foot (and then attacked!), some tug games going on and another was just about to plant a nose print on my lenses (which she did!).
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August 22, 2010 - Hard to believe next weekend 4 pups will be off to their new homes and 1 will be waiting for their family coming on Monday. Time flies! The pups had their first car ride to the vets this week. All did well with the trip and I didn't have much "singing"! Usually a "Labranacle" Choir serenades me on that first road trip! This week we've had the pool out for the pups to enjoy! They do love playing tag in and out of the pool!
Yellow Girl enjoying the pool! Right Rear looking for company!
Yellow boy - time for a snooze! Black Boy - trying to stay awake!
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