Let's play guess how many - they're here! puppies

[Latestarter]

Was looking through the pics again and it looks like Jeffery has the rear dew claws like Pyrs have. Will you have them removed? Also looks like those toe nails are getting close to needing a little trim already! They look very pointed and sharp! I not only remember puppy breath, I also remember puppy scratches (and bleeding from same)! They are all adorable!

 

[samssimonsays]

@Samantha drawz, they are all sooo beautiful. And you named the one with the Dutch bunny face Sadie. I'm sure it was a coincidence, but I told @LukeMeister how very much I love Dutch bunnies. We have a cat born just after Easter last year who has a Dutch bunny face, we named her Cady for the Cadbury bunny!

Thanks for the new pics. Isn't it amazing how quickly the grow? Such a wonderful adventure.

That is such a coincidence! I just lover her to pieces. I love all of them really but SHE is just like her momma. And of course Sophie is another doll. I could list off different reasons as to why each one is my favorite I am going to have a goat hoarding problem I think....

 

[samssimonsays]

Was looking through the pics again and it looks like Jeffery has the rear dew claws like Pyrs have. Will you have them removed? Also looks like those toe nails are getting close to needing a little trim already! They look very pointed and sharp! I not only remember puppy breath, I also remember puppy scratches (and bleeding from same)! They are all adorable!

Yes he does! He is the only one with them like daddy and no, we talked about it and opted against it. Daddy only has One of the double dews on each foot and so does Jeffrey. We will be trimming nails when eyes open and they don't flail around hopelessly looking for mom as much.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

So cute

 

[samssimonsays]

So cute

THank you bunches! They will be getting a weekly weigh in to see how much they are growing... at least as of NOW I plan to That could very well change as they get a bit older.

 

[promiseacres]

Love their little pink tongues...

 

[babsbag]

Aww, puppies I love it when they are sleeping and have their little mouths in that cute little pucker as if they still have a teat in their mouth. Can't believe that daddy is allowed up close like that; my LGD wouldn't let dad near her pups for the first 4 or 5 weeks. Poor Francis was so sad and alone, he just didn't understand why his partner suddenly snarled at him. Your girl is a sweetie.

 

[samssimonsays]

Aww, puppies I love it when they are sleeping and have their little mouths in that cute little pucker as if they still have a teat in their mouth. Can't believe that daddy is allowed up close like that; my LGD wouldn't let dad near her pups for the first 4 or 5 weeks. Poor Francis was so sad and alone, he just didn't understand why his partner suddenly snarled at him. Your girl is a sweetie.

We were very careful with allowing him from people warning he could try to kill them or she could be nasty and territorial with him and the cats but we have never tolerated any kind of aggression with either of them and she has snapped once at him but his level of excitement was above what it should be. She has also been sleeping in bed with us since they were 3 days old.... she goes back to them and feeds them about every hour to two hours but she likes to relax on the couch in her spot with us and play outside with Rumely as well as see the goats and rabbits during chore time. She's been doing that since the day after they were born. Great mom but VERY laid back and she is definitely very in tune and loving with all creatures. She actually herds people who come over to the pool to show them the puppies.

in one week the pups all gained close to a pound as well!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Seems like she wants to brag

 

[samssimonsays]

So I realized I did not post it here! At least I could not find it on here.

Our roommate brought her German Shepherd home on Friday and she held her at the door while I sat in the pool with the pups and Stella, Rumely greeted her like normal as they love each other to pieces. Anyways, I okay'd her to let her go and she came up the stairs knowing something was different. Stella didn't make a move simply let a quiet warning growl out and with that Rumely had her on the ground. There was ZERO aggression, just a strict show of dominance and a reminder to calm down. He gave her one quiet and deep growl as a warning and she just went limp. He let her up and they proceeded to love each other but her energy level had come down to where it should have been and every time she would go and peak at the puppies Rumely would just push in between her and the pool and guide her away from them. Stella had no aggression towards her either, it was simply that reminder that she needed to calm down which Rumely enforced. He has been the absolute best dad and has helped clean the pups with Stella. We have been extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful "team" for raising the puppies. If one wiggles away from the group and starts to squawk, he will go check on them and nose it back to the pile of puppies. If they make any loud noises he is right there making sure everyone is still ok. He is like the oober paranoid first time parent and she is like a pro!