Sunday, March 7, 2010

All 14 babies are doing great!

Leila's goldendoodle litter is a little over 3 weeks old now and they are growing by leaps and bounds! They have their eyes open and they are walking on wobbly legs around the whelping box. They are starting to eat puppy food mixed with warm water in the blender. It is a messy time when they are learning to eat solid food...! Soon, I will be just softening the food with warm water and this is much less messy. The puppies have wonderful soft and shiny coats. They will be "fluffing out" in the next couple of weeks. Kiley will definately have a curly coat, but the others are still not defined yet in coat type. They are so sweet and cuddly and I just love to hug them!
Teva's puppies will be 2 weeks old on Monday so they should be starting to open their eyes any day now. They are beautiful puppies and are strong and active. They are quite a bit smaller than Leila's puppies, but I know they will be able to easily keep up with Leila's puppies when I let them play together in a few weeks! I will start taking the puppies outside when they are 4-5 weeks old so they can explore the different textures, smells, and sounds of the outdoors. They learn to go potty on the grass and they develop coordination by walking on uneven surfaces. I have so enjoyed watching our previous puppies romping and playing together outside. They make me laugh with their silliness and curiosity! I will be making many videos in the near future of the puppies playing together!