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Ruska’s Puppies

Today it’s raining, so the puppies had indoor play this morning. Willow is still fascinated with the puppies and loves to watch them play. They are becoming more active with each passing day! When they wake they have so much energy – they run, wrestle and play and then, quickly drop off for a nap to recharge. This afternoon’s weather forecast is calling for the rain to stop so, I’m sure our puppies will enjoy going outside and playing in a the larger outdoor area.

Saturday is approaching quickly and the weather forecast looks promising for our Selection Day – sunny and warm with a high of 12 _^c – Yeah! We are looking forward to introducing our puppies to their forever families!

Ellie’s Puppies

Ellie is such an attentive mama. Since the puppies were born, I have had to drag her out of her whelping box by her collar to go outside for a potty break. Yesterday afternoon when I took her outside for her break, I thought she needed a little exercise. We played her favourite game – Fetch with her Kong ‘squeaky’ tennis ball. She loves to run after it and then she will ‘squeak’ it all the way back, drop it at my feet and wait for me to throw it again. Usually Ellie never tires of this game but, yesterday after about five minutes, she headed to the door and wanted to go back inside. She headed right back upstairs to our bedroom, and back into her whelping box to care for her tiny babies.

A Few Pics Of Our Newborn Puppies

L.A. Doodles Is Excited To Announce Ellie and Brinkley’s Puppies Have Arrived

Born March 16, 2021

They Welcomed 11 Puppies

6 Boys And 5 Girls

Yesterday evening was a busy time and a night of little sleep. Eleven puppies – WOW! Ellie did an amazing job! Whelping is hard work!. Over the next few days and nights, we will be staying right by Ellie’s side making sure things are going smoothly. Ellie now has a “round the clock job”. She will spend her days and nights cleaning, feeding, and keeping her babies warm. She doesn’t want to leave their side – It’s hard for me to get Ellie to leave the whelping box for a potty break – She is a such an amazing mama!

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March 14, 2021 – DAY 42

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LOOKING BACK

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Six weeks old today. We have had another busy week caring for the puppies and introducing them to so many new things. They have grown bigger and you can see each unique personality developing. Puppies have now progressed to eating softened kibble. The food which we switched them to seems to be agreeing with them. They enjoy running and chasing each other during outside play time and also have fun inside with their activity centre. Ruska is now teaching them to submit and our other dogs are helping out with this. 

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LOOKING AHEAD TO WEEK SEVEN

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• Puppies time spent awake will continue to increase
• Puppies will begin dry kibble by the end of week seven
• We will continue to encourage puppies to use potty area
• Puppies will continue to socialize and learn from each other through play
• Puppies will continue exploring and playing together outdoor as weather permits
• Puppies will continue learning from their mama as she disciplines them and teaches them to behave 
• Puppies will be meeting their forever families
• As always, puppies will continue to get lots of cuddle time.

This week we have had a couple technical difficulties making life a little more challenging. On Tuesday we had a power outage lasting eight hours so we had to feed and care for the puppies by candle light. Then Wednesday my computer developed a sudden problem. I opened it up and got a black screen even though the power was on. Since then, I have been using my phone for emails but I am borrowing my daughters computer to post our blog. (Hopefully my son will be able to figure out the problem and get my computer working again.)

The puppies are growing bigger and more active by the day. Even though this morning was a cold one, Ruska wanted her puppies outside. They got some exercise running and playing on the deck before they came back inside for their breakfast. The puppies enjoyed their morning playtime in our front hall.

Yesterday was an exciting day for our puppies, We were blessed with a warm sunny day, so I decided to take the puppies outside for some exercise. We set some fencing up on our deck and then brought the puppies out. Ruska was so excited that her puppies were finally able to go out with her and our other dogs joined in the excitement as well. The puppies enjoyed their time exploring, running, playing together and even ate their lunch outside.

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LOOKING BACK

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Five weeks old today. The puppies have developed from helpless newborns to “mini dogs”. They have learned so much over the past five weeks. We have been working hard on training the puppies to use the potty area. I was wondering if they would ever “get it” but finally is started to click. It’s amazing to watch puppies wake up or stop playing and walk over to use the potty area. They still have a long way to go and some of the puppies are more consistent than others but all are making progress! The puppies are now awake for longer periods and enjoy playing with their toys and each other. Nursing time from mama has decreased and the puppies are now eating puppy mush and drinking their water. During this past week, Mama has begun teaching her pups to listen to her.  Ruska will go into the puppy area, let the puppies start to nurse and then start barking at them to stop. Most of the puppies listen on the first warning but we do have some persistent puppies that try a few more time before they listen.

Socialization for puppies is an important part of their development. My Grandchildren are a big part in this socialization which will make it easier when puppies head home to families with children! A watchful eye is always necessary when children are playing with the puppies – they have to be reminded to “Be Gentle”. The puppies love playing with my grandchildren!

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LOOKING AHEAD TO WEEK SIX

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• Puppies time spent awake will continue to increase
• Puppies food will become much thicker progressing toward the goal of eating dry kibble
• Puppies will continue learning to use potty area
• Puppies will continue to socialize with each other through play
• Puppies balance will continue to improve.
• Puppies will begin daily play time in our play area
• Puppies will continue learning from their mama as she disciplines them and teaches them to behave 
• As always, puppies will continue to get lots of cuddle time.

An Update On Ellie

Ellie is now in the last trimester of her pregnancy with under two weeks left until her due date. I took a pic of her as she rested on the living room floor. It is hard to see with all her fur, but her tummy is noticeably larger. Ellie is now eating more and continues to get lots of rest – it takes lots of energy to carry puppies! She will continue to get pampered and spoiled until her puppies arrive.

When Covid lockdown restrictions went into place, our dogs missed their regular grooming appointment. By the time our groomers opened again, we had some very shaggy dogs. Ellie went to the groomers yesterday for a much needed hair cut and got a tummy shave to make it easier for her puppies to nurse when they arrive.

Ruska’s Puppies

Ruska’s puppies continue to grow and are now spending longer periods of time awake, so we have set up a play area in our front hall for them. They are so much fun to watch!

We have had a busy week so far! The puppies are enjoying their puppy mush and nursing from mama, and we have been working hard trying to teach them “where to go potty”. The first week I always feel “Will they ever get this?” It is slow going but I think we are making progress. Today while playing, a few of the puppies stopped and ran to the potty area on their own! Yeah, I am always encouraged when they begin to get it. I’m sure as the days go by, all the puppies will make steady progress in this area.

Last night I introduced our puppies to water. Some puppies were curious and started to lap up the water right away while other puppies explored by putting their feet in it. The puppies will increase their water intake as nursing decreases.

The Puppies have reached another milestone….today they started eating solids. I make a soft mush from ground kibble and warm water.

It didn’t take long for the puppies to know what to do. They did a great job eating their first meal!

Ruska loves to finish any leftovers but, the puppies did such a good job eating there wasn’t much left for her! Ruska will continue nursing her puppies and gradually wean them over the next couple weeks.

After their first solid meal the puppies fell fast asleep for a good long nap.