Motoring Around!

Wow have we had a week. Little Oreo and Cookie have had another bath.

Oreo was really slow to start moving but now he can really motor. He runs out of the kennel first thing in the morning and pees on the floor. Soon he will be following mom outside to pee.

Cookie is going out further and further on exploration. Last night she was playing hide-and-seek and hid under the dryer. It took 30 minutes to find her. I have to admit I was starting to panic when I finally found her.

Little Oreo found Dexter's foot. Dexter loves to play with puppies. Fawkes, the Bichon in the background, is baby sitting.
More Pictures.

I will post again soon,
Loretta

Cookie and Oreo Are 3 weeks old!

Wow, what a busy week we have had.
I am happy to let everyone know that Little Cookie has found her forever home.
This week Oreo and Cookie had their first baths. Don't they look clean?

Oreo is almost 3 times as big as his sister. We lovingly call him our little pudge pot.
Oreo is a snuggle pup, always on someones lap.

This is our princess Cookie. She is doing very well, she is still bottle fed 5 times a day. Cookie also loves having the Cookie Monster song sung during her bottle feedings.

We had another milestone this week. Both Cookie and Oreo started eating semi solid foods. After a day or two of attempting to eat their puppy gruel they really needed a bath.

We also have a new album listed on Picasa.
Ta for Now,
Loretta

Oreo and Cookie are 2 weeks old!

Wow what a week!
Both Oreo and Cookie have opened their eyes and are becoming more active.

I just couldn't help snapping a few quick shots as Oreo and Cookie took a nap in Mom's food dish.

Little Oreo is already over 4 pounds. He is very laid back and enjoys taking long naps.

Cookie just was not in a picture taking mood this morning. Cookie is only 1 pound 10 ounces, tiny compared to her big brother. Cookie is still being bottle fed several times a day.
I let mom out to go potty before I feed Cookie and just in the few min it takes to get the bottle ready Cookie will take off across the kitchen floor in search of her bottle.
Most puppies don't start exploring the world around them until they are between 3-4 weeks old. I guess that makes Cookie a real explorer.
I just uploaded more pictures of Oreo and Cookie
2 Week old album
Birth to 1 week old album

More soon,
Loretta

Oops!

Here we go again!
Alice, our Bernese mountain Dog, was in heat over spring break and I told Kim to keep her separate from our Bichon Frise Saul so she would not get pregnant.
But accidents happen and once it is done there is just no undoing.
I had started thinking it was a false pregnancy.
Friday June 12th Alice let us know at 6 am that she was planning on having puppies.

Alice had a little black and white boy at 11 am. Kim has named him OREO.
Around noon a little sister arrived. She waited a few days for a name and was finally named COOKIE.

Little OREO is a perfect little guy. He is almost 2 pounds already!

Little COOKIE has had a bit of a struggle. She has a cleft lip. We were so worried about her we rushed her to the vet fearing she had a cleft palet. Little Cookie has a gardian angel, our Vet assured us that she only has a cleft lip and that when she is 5 weeks old we can correct the problem with just a few stitches. Her nose will always be a little off skew but she doesn't mind. Cookie has a difficult time latching onto mom for milk so every few hours she gets a bottle. Kim and I take turns getting up in the night to bottle feed little Cookie. Momma Alice is very understanding and lets Cookie Try to nurse. Alice also keeps Cookie clean and snuggles with her and Oreo.
I have an appointment scedualed for Cookie to have her stitches and for Mamma Alice to be spayed in 5 weeks.
I will have a link to more pictures later today.
Ta For Now
Loretta

Empty Nest

Athena went home yesterday. She found a great family with 2 children to play chase with. I am very happy for her.

I always miss the puppies when they are gone. But I know I gave them a good start and they will be very happy in their new homes. If I hear from them or maybe get pictures I will be sure to list them.

Ta for now
Loretta

Apollo Found his Forever Home

I just wanted to let everyone know that Apollo went home yesterday. He was happy to hear all the snow had melted in Fort Madison, Iowa. He was also excited to hear he would have several Grandchildren to play with.
Ta For now,
Loretta

Apollo and Athena are 8 weeks old!

I could not help my self last night and snapped a few shots. These 2 are just too cute.
My funny Valentine!

Momma Alice(Black) and Daddy Saul (white). Alice was digging for a bone and Saul wanted to Check it out!

Our little princess. She is always giving me the "But Mom" look.

Out little Apollo, what a card.

Apollo and Athena are so much fun. This week we started going outside to potty and play every 2 hours or so. I think they were born to play in the snow.
We have also made progress with leash training. This week we went to PetSmart twice and walked very well on a leash. Athena wants to meet all the Big dogs and Apollo follows along.
They are both still looking for forever homes. If you would like to see more pictures of this pair playing in the snow they can be found on our Picasa site with pictures of them as they grew.
Ta For now, off to Petsmart for more play.