New born puppies

[AngieDoogles]

The pups are adorable! I'm excited to watch them grow. I hope all goes well with Canada's check-up!

[katcarasella]

I'll be watching for an update on Canada's checkup. Canada

[judy]

How's Canada? How are the puppies too?

[Tink]

We just got back from the Vet.
Canada has a slight fever and is still draining more than normal, so Doc put her on antibiotics this morning. She's eating well, nursing fine, etc... so it seems we caught it early. He did a thorough exam and said there are no pups left in the birth canal which was my big fear.

The Dew claws got removed without complication, and all 8 pups were judged healthy and strong.

WHEW! What amazed me is that Canada is down to 67 lbs... from her usual 82 NON-pregnant normal. Doc says she looks good at this weight so he wasn't at all concerned. LOL Gee, think she was a bit round before? lol

[Janet]

Wonderful you got such great news Tink! I had no idea Canada wasn't feeling quite normal. I know the antibiotics will get her feeling herself in no time.

Does the Dr. think she should stay around the 67 lb mark? My Penny (Golden) needs to lose so much weight, but nothing we're doing is working. She gets a weigh maintenence food at the quantiy the Vet prescribed and she gets plenty of exercise, but it's not coming off very fast. She's weighing 83 lbs now and you can sure tell it...LOL.

I hope Canada gets to feeling her ole self soon. Can't wait to see more of the puppies.

[Tink]

Yes Janet, he'd like to see her stay at 67 lbs. She's always been a bit of a tub... built more like a rottie than a lab. But she loves her food, is Queen bee among the pack and gets what she wants come hell or high water when outside with the others.

Now that she's been a house dog it's much easier to regulate her food intake. I hope I can keep her at this weight since it would certainly be healthier for her.

[judy]

That's good news Tink. We have a new, thin Canada and 8 healthy babies! I'm so glad you caught it early and she's on antibiotics.

[katcarasella]

for the update Tink, glad to hear she's on the mend.

[Forgivenmom5]

Really glad to hear Canada is doing well!!!

[Emmsmom]

Glad to hear that mom and the pups are doing so well! Congrats!

[Gina]

Thanks for the update. Mom and babies are well. good news

[katcarasella]

Tink, I need a Canada and puppy update.

The pups are darling, and I hope Canada is starting to feel better. Are you thinking of keeping one? Do you do F1bs or just F1s? I recently bathed an F1b goldendoodle puppy. For a puppy, he was remarkably easy to work with--gonna grow into a really good dog.

I like the black ones. There's a black F1 labradoodle who comes to my kennel for grooming. He gets a schnauzer haircut, and it looks really cute on him. He kinda has the look of a giant schnauzer but with the easier to work with temperament of a retriever.

[Chandra Amaya]

awww how cute! how big do they get full grown? <not a dog person, but learning to love them> And I am glad Canada is doing better.

[Tink]

protodog, I breed only f1's. I have 3 Lab females and my own Poodle stud.
I know I could charge more for f1b's but I love the ease of grooming with the f1's and they've been very good natured and healthy, so I plan to stick with this generation.

I was very careful when getting my dogs to choose ones that are friendly and laid back, as I'm too old to want to deal with hyper or aggressive dogs. The result has been pups that are extremely social and mellow. One couple told me that they'd had their pup only a few weeks and had a large party in their home. The 5 month old pup laid in the middle of the party and slept or wandered from person to person introducing herself without jumping on anyone so was a real hit.

I find a lot of people my age are buying my pups for the same reasons I like them. They can look great with just a weekly brushing, and occasional facial trim and sanitary cut. They're also safe with grandkids and don't wear you out tugging when you go for walks.

Chandra Amaya, the parents are 24" tall and 64 lbs, and 20" tall and 67 lb dogs, so the pups usually grow to that range as well. Some are larger... such as Moose, a black male from the last litter. At 7 months he's 26" at the whithers and 70 lbs and of course, still growing. I think the best thing about these dogs is that they're SO people oriented and smart that they learn very quickly and want to please you.
They're not dogs you can ignore though... 'cause if you do they'll quickly become bored and find ways to entertain themselves that you most likely won't appreciate. lol

I don't plan to keep any pups even though I do always fall in love with them and shed a few tears when certain ones leave me. I want to be able to spend as much time as possible with the dogs I have so hold myself to a limit of what I can personally handle well. They get rotated in and out of the house, so all get time being spoiled and pampered and all get time in the run playing with the other dogs. The run is 32' x32' and has a dog duplex in it, so they have the choice of cuddling in one house (each is 4'x4') or sprawling out alone in one. There's a child's wading pool in there during warm weather so they can play in the water and toys so they can chew or play tug of war if the mood hits them. Since all but Canada are young dogs, they spend a large part of the day playing. So in spite of the fact that I have 4 dogs, they're still sufficiently spoiled.