Babies Move to the Puppy Palace

It's been a very eventful week for the puppies.  They are now in the Puppy Palace and each has a crate to go in.   They even ate in individual crates for the first time and did great!  I can't wait to see them on Sunday!

Orange Boy snuggles with his toys.

Green girl rules the puppy pan!

Exciting day - moving into the new puppy palace!

This eating in the crate is a lot easier - no competition!

Puppies Eating Now!!!

The puppies were 4 weeks old on Monday.  We have started supplementing them in addition to still nursing with Mama Natalie.  They also moved out of the whelping box and into the puppy play pen! The puppies had their first visitors over the weekend too.  It was an exciting weekend!

Puppies eating their first meal!  They did great.

Well some of them managed to get more on them than in them but it's a start!

Old enough to play with toys.  Here they are cuddling in the pen with them.

3 weeks old!

I visited the puppies this weekend at Kim's house in Lytle.  They are so darned cute.  I could just sit and watch them all the time!

 Puppies in a pile with their Halloween toys!

Hmmm, I think we can bust this joint soon!  Little do they know we have a door to block escape!

Natalie is taking great care of her family!

Belly up to the bar!

A Basket of Puppies!

That's what I call a basket of babies!

We had to go somewhere while Mama Kim cleaned out our box!

Walking and peeking

It is hard to believe but the puppies are trying to walk now and their eyes are opening!  They pretty much stumble and fall over - they are like fat little sausages on legs!  I have even heard a baby bark!

Lining up for grub!  Doesn't look like anyone is starving to death!

Mason meets the puppies for the first time!

Naptime after a good lunch!

Puppies Week 2

The puppies are now in their second week and doing just great.  Natalie is an excellent mom.  Babies all gaining weight - some topping 1 pound!  It is almost as if they grow right before your very eyes.

 Babies 5 days old!  Getting much more active.

Always hungry!

Doing nails the first time - Human Mom Kim is being very careful!  6 days old!

Puppies are here!

Natalie's puppies arrived a little early on Monday, October 13, 2014!  No worries - all is well and the puppies are thriving and Natalie is a wonderful mom!  Two boys and four girls!  Just beautiful babies!

Six beautiful babies!  Purple, green, turquoise (now red) 

and pink are girls!  Blue and orange are boys!

Natalie settling in with her new family back at the house.

At the vet getting ready for tail docks and dew claw removal!  

Everyone is amazed at how much bigger they are just two days later.

Tails all done!  Life is good.  Back at the house for 

lunch before heading home with Kim to Lytle!

Babies due any day now!

We took Natalie in for an X-ray on Friday - babies due anytime now,

Here is Natalie with her "toy" family and from left to right - Kim (Natalie's mom),

Gay (vet tech), Dr. Nairn (Natalie's vet), and yours truly!

 

Resting and waiting for Dr. Nairn!

Natalie enjoying the toy babies her Aunt Lynne sent.  

I think these are easier to take care of than the real thing Natalie!

 The puppy room is ready and waiting for Natalie and her family!

Puppies are moving!

Kim felt the puppies moving for the first time this weekend!  That is always so exciting!  I wonder what Natalie thinks about this new development?

Mom, Leave Me Alone

Natalie is getting bigger and bigger - she just wants to lay around now!  I don't blame her - she will have plenty to keep her busy in the next few weeks!

Mom - leave me alone!!!

Natalie's Pre Natal Check-up!

Today, we took Natalie in for her pre natal check up at 6 weeks.  All went great!  Other than being a bit uncomfortable, she is in great shape and looks fantastic!  We will go back in a couple of weeks for an xray which will give us a better idea of how many babies she will have.

If you look closely you can see that Natalie is already hanging down a bit and the hair on her side is sticking out instead of laying down as she grows.  Natalie has gained 5 1/2 pounds in the last 2 weeks!

Natalie with our good friend Beth at the vet today.  I think Natalie knows they are about to draw blood by the look on her face!

Puppies Due Mid-October!

Natalie (Gr Ch Always No Strings Attached RN CGC) has been bred to Zeck (Ch Argenta's Zeck Zentara) with puppies due in mid-October.  We will follow Natalie along in her pregnancy and keep this page updated with puppy photos once the little darlings arrive!  Stay tuned - the excitement is building!

 Better enjoy the peace and quiet now Natalie - you have lots of work ahead of you!

Sleeping is always better on Mom's bed!