With so little time to update when the puppies were still with us, with sadness I tell You that all the puppies have left for their new homes.
Some of the best moments were when little Hiawatha fell in the fountain at the age of 5 weeks. With no panic he started swimming around and we had to do some work to get him out of there. So, Hiawatha proved himself to be a true waterdog.
In the end of May the Spanishwaterdogs met the barbet-girls and after the first shyness they had a blast together. In the beginning of June the weather started to be warm and nice enough so that we could have the puppies outside and they just loved it! The puppies also discovered quite quickly how they could get through the fence so we had to fix the fencee with some extra net. After this the puppies soon figured out another way out of their inclosure by digging underneath the fence :)
I also discovered the fact that there was definitely no idea of keeping carpets of the floors so now when the puppies have left I have been washing carpets, several carpets ;)
It was also a quite bad idea to plants some flowers together with puppies, it ended up with a few dead and distroyed flowerplants and soil everywhere, including the puppies were covered in dry soil.
The puppies were also health checked by a veterinarian and they are all healthy puppies. The puppies were also microchipped and the Spanish waterdogs got vaccinated. I thought the trip the the vet would be exhausting and perhaps a little bit stressful for the puppies but no, they were themselves when we got back home and were screaming for food. These puppies are very good eaters, our last litter was quite bad and it took a while to get them to eat "real" food but these little ones, they like to eat ;)
After several thoughts and changing my mind,we finally decided to keep to dark brown barbet female, with a white asterix on her chest, at home. Her official name is Hapiberg's Caffe Doppio but she will be called Stella. The blondie, Caffe Latte, went to some of our very good friends and I know she will be going to shows. I think all the puppies got marvelous homes and I wish them all the luck in the future!
For pictures, please check out the picture gallery and for more news in the future, please check out our "normal" blog.
tiistai 29. kesäkuuta 2010
lauantai 29. toukokuuta 2010
Update on the barbet princesses
The girls are doing marvellous! They weigh a little more than 3 kg's each, they eat "real" food already with excellent apetite but Thara is still nursing them and they are running around and playing. The girls have now started to spend more and more time with our Spanish waterdog puppies and they like it a lot as they have more friends to play with :)
The girls have also been outside and the first time they acted as they would always have been outside. Especially nice it was when lunch was served outside, Thara nursing them on the lawn but also the real lunch was served outside. Unfortunately the weather is now quite cold and very rainy in Finland so during this week I have not had a chance to have the puppies outside :(
Now You can start to see character differencies; Caffe Espresso is the most active, she is everywhere and she is very curious, Caffe Doppio is the most like their mother = not in a hurry and very gentle and Caffe Latte is something between these two other girls.
The girls are also showing some signs of them being spoiled by their breeder. The girls have gotten used to be up in the bed for a few minutes every evening, just before I go to bed and I pet and cuddle with them and now they are telling us that they would like to be even more up in the bed ;)
The girls have also been outside and the first time they acted as they would always have been outside. Especially nice it was when lunch was served outside, Thara nursing them on the lawn but also the real lunch was served outside. Unfortunately the weather is now quite cold and very rainy in Finland so during this week I have not had a chance to have the puppies outside :(
Now You can start to see character differencies; Caffe Espresso is the most active, she is everywhere and she is very curious, Caffe Doppio is the most like their mother = not in a hurry and very gentle and Caffe Latte is something between these two other girls.
The girls are also showing some signs of them being spoiled by their breeder. The girls have gotten used to be up in the bed for a few minutes every evening, just before I go to bed and I pet and cuddle with them and now they are telling us that they would like to be even more up in the bed ;)
tiistai 11. toukokuuta 2010
Newest pictures
The little Indians, age: 2 weeks
Hiawatha and Pocahontas
Hiawatha and Pocahontas
Cherokee, Cheyenne and Pocahontas
Caffe Espresso
Caffe Latte
The Coffee -girls
Puppies two weeks old
The puppies are doing fine and enjoying their babyhood - eating, sleeping and again some eating! They have all come well up in weight , they are very even.
The puppies have now developed very fast during the last few days. They are becoming lively "real" pups - they don't just sleep while not eating. Of the Spanish waterdogs Hiawatha and Cherokee were the first one to open their eyes at the end of last week, Pocahontas and Cheyenne opened their eyes during the weekend and now also the Coffee -girls eyes are almost open. The pups are also learning to walk instead of crawling, still the butt is too heavy and they fall down on their butts but their are practicing hard.
All the puppies have had their nails clipped twice and don't seem to mind that much, at least when you do it when they are asleep. During the upcoming weekend the Spanish waterdogs will be served "real" food for the first time, most likely also the Coffee -girls will also get to taste some meat.
The puppies have now developed very fast during the last few days. They are becoming lively "real" pups - they don't just sleep while not eating. Of the Spanish waterdogs Hiawatha and Cherokee were the first one to open their eyes at the end of last week, Pocahontas and Cheyenne opened their eyes during the weekend and now also the Coffee -girls eyes are almost open. The pups are also learning to walk instead of crawling, still the butt is too heavy and they fall down on their butts but their are practicing hard.
All the puppies have had their nails clipped twice and don't seem to mind that much, at least when you do it when they are asleep. During the upcoming weekend the Spanish waterdogs will be served "real" food for the first time, most likely also the Coffee -girls will also get to taste some meat.
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