Callie Pups!New homes & Teaching Moments

[Pearce Pastures]

I am just dying here with puppy love! Why must you tempt me so! I just want to crawl into that pile of puppies.

 

[luvmypets]

I am just dying here with puppy love! Why must you tempt me so! I just want to crawl into that pile of puppies.

Agreed

 

[SueD]

Today I need to get the pups 3 week pics and weights.
They are all doing well.
Their personalities are really showing now!
This is the age we start the weaning process. Gradual... last night they started on the gruel, they gobbled up bowl after bowl.
This is good because as long as they are on Callie it puts her at rsik with the calcium issues and with them eating more and more it is taking it's toll.
This is also the age where we start working with temperament.
We have a few growlers that are a little too dominant. We start working with this now. A breeder cannot do this if they are in the barn and seen a few times a day. This is an important phase.
Each pup is cuddled, loved on, kissed, put on their back and bellies rubbed as well as the neck. The pups that fighy being on their backs are the ones we work with.
Why?
Because even at this young of an age they need to understand their human is alpha. It sets them up for future correction and being able to take quick correction. During this process I become their 2nd "momma". They know my scent, as well as voice. Their hearing is now developing. I am now becoming their trainer.

They wrestle with each other and can assert themselves, this is good and expected. Growling, pulling on ears, tails, etc is allowable. Strength and dominance can be seen here. It is not acceptable with humans and is worked with from this point on.

Anatolian pups are different than pyr pups. They start out faster and are much more serious. There is one in the group that has some real moxie! These kind of pups end up bonding closely with me as they are worked with more. Case in point is Chunk our 9 month old Pyr pup. Super chill dog yet highly dominant... started working with his defiance at 3 weeks. The dog is staying here, he is retained, he also believes everything is his. He would not be super chill had he not been worked with. He is highly confident and has extreme dominance yet does not need to exert his dominance. More about him in my other thread.
http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/9-month-pyr-pups-update-1-23-15.30538/#post-381438

The other morning there was a loud noise (a pup for whatever reason yelped) all of the other pups sat up alert and started looking around! If that wasn't a picture perfect moment!
This litter is a bit advanced for whatever reason. I am enjoying each one. I have no idea how I will let each one go.
Pics later!

.....Awwww they sound marvelous....I love puppy piles.....I'm looking forward to pics..

 

[SueD]

Oh my goodness....they are tooo adorable. Im sort of envious although I found a puppy...Im really wanting one of YOURS!!!!!

 

[Southern by choice]

Today the pups are 4 weeks. They have discovered they have teeth! Every once in a while we need to rescue a pup from the mouth of another. Those teeth are sharp! Doesn't feel good to the pup that is having his ear or paw chomped down on.

The wrestle and tussle and growl and play. The cutest thing is when they come up and put their paw on you.

Can I say LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My children seem to all love the Dark Pinto. Almost everyone's favorite. There are a few that are super chill and a few that are a real handful.

This week will be weaning week. They are eating mash (ground up dog food, goats milk, cereal) but will move to chopped dry food.
Callie will be happy as she is struggling a bit to keep up with their demand. I think if the litter would have been smaller these pups would be 12 lbs already. They are all growing well. No complaints.

As soon as my 9 moth pup Elisa is out of the kennel pen (she is in heat) I will move them outside!

Pics in the next few days...

 

[Southern by choice]

Forgot to add... took UC Davis forever to get a hold of
Next week all the DNA stuff should come in ... I will swab send out and get the results 2-6 days later.

Can I just say 13 samples...
Vet bills are adding up quick!

 

[goatgurl]

" and they it puppy love". they are so stinkin' cute!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Forgot to add... took UC Davis forever to get a hold of
Next week all the DNA stuff should come in ... I will swab send out and get the results 2-6 days later.

Can I just say 13 samples...
Vet bills are adding up quick!

Hope your vet bills aren't expensive like they are here!!

 

[MsDeb]

Awwwww....melting into a big puddle of puppy heaven! Just now getting around to seeing the pics. I can smell the puppy breath from here and can imagine just sitting and letting them crawl all over. I LOVE PUPPY PARTIES! Thanks again for sharing them with us.

 

[bonbean01]

Love me them puppies!!!! And so glad to see beautiful Callie too! Beautiful girl