The Declaration Nine – Five Weeks Old

Hello, friends! Looks like a I skipped a week. Sorry ’bout that. I had the flu, then got pink eye, then hopped a flight to Orlando, Florida, to pick-up and deliver a puppy for someone. So here’s an update that gets us through the five week mark!

Pups are now weaned, potty trained, and exploring the great outdoors. I’m also starting to see personalities emerge. If I take all their collars off, I can actually tell who everyone is!

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014: Puppies in the whelping box.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014: Playdate in the whelping box.

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My favorite hangout – corner of the whelping box.

Thursday, May 8, 2014: Weaning day!!! We started the puppies on warm goat’s milk, and they slurped it up like it was the best thing they’d ever had.

Puppies around the milk bowl.

We use goat’s milk from The Honest Kitchen.

Collars for the pups.

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Friday, May 9, 2014: The puppies met with a couple of my friends and their toddler, Mason.

Saturday, May 10th, 2014:

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Morning feeding time. 

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Lunch in the whelping box. Visit with Blythe!

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Puppies also got new collars… effective today!

Sunday, May 11th, 2014:

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Playtime in the whelping box. 

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Playtime in the whelping box. 

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The puppies were introduced to some new toys! 

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014:

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We opened the patio door to let the puppies explore the great outdoors. Some were more adventurous than others. 

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Puppies were also interested in feeding on their mamma. 

Puppies and their toys.

Friday, May 16, 1014:

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Puppies gaining a bit more freedom. 

Saturday, May 17, 2014:

Breakfast for nine. 

Friday gets a little reprieve from her babies, who are locked out for the morning.

All locked out and fast asleep.

Mardi Gras wins the award this week for “most adventurous.”

Grass got put into the puppy pen today. Perfect for potty training.

A crate also went in… to start the crate training process!

Sunday, May 18, 2014:

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A few photos from our Puppy Meet n’ Greet.

And now, onto some more nitty gritty details. Please click here for more information.

That’s it for this update. More to follow with the next summary.

Cheers!