VALENTINE'S EVE STARTING AT THE CRACK OF MIDNIGHT, OUR SECOND BATCH OF PUPPIES ARE BORN!!!

Here is our Chloe (Dam) at 3 months old. I let her get fluffy.
Such a cute puppy;  I wanted to include it on this announcement post! She is now 4 years old and a wonderful mother!!!

  

(Side Note Here)

Yes, the floor is dirty, sigh. That is due to my boys cleaning the fireplace and not myself.  The floor, literally, has black soot on it, not to mention the doggy chew, but that is to be expected. Kids can only learn by doing, even if it means twice as much work on the mother for teaching her children and she having to go back to do the chore properly.  Truly, my boys worked hard though, so I don't wish to make them sound lazy!  They were just novice.  No worries, I have since cleaned it up and shampooed the carpet, several times in fact, since this was taken when Chloe was only 3 months old.  Four years later, I do not regret teaching my children to clean .  Now, my boys no longer leave soot...most of the time.

(Back to the business at hand)

This is our kennel while the puppies are young.

                 They get to have my entire den.

  Now this same space (as the above picture) hosts our 2nd batch of puppies. We are calling this batch: Valentine's Eve Litter.  

I have given my den to our pawed family. There is a water proof layer and then the other layer above for grit (flannel table cloth). I have to change these a lot!!!  Very scientific in this household, lol. 

2 Male and 3 Female

Chloe and the 5 beauties shortly after birth within the kennel.  Not a perfect picture. Chloe has very short hair in this picture.  I had her groomed with a short cut to make it easier on her with the puppies.

We keep the kennel open to a larger indoor, yet fenced area that allows for play and training for the puppies.

The Birth

I thought we might make it another holiday puppy batch, but we were 24 hours short. On the stroke of midnight, Valentine's Eve Chloe had her first puppy.  The others came in quick succession with the final pup coming at 2:30 am.

Naming the Pups for Their Spotlights

We have 5 beauties.  We will be naming them as we did our last batch in order to feature the puppies for our reservation families for their picks.  It allows families to know each puppy.

 Since they are Valentine-ish puppies be prepared for our inventive names. We give it a little time to see what they are like.  But we already have a pretty good idea of what their names will be for the blog. However, as they go to their forever families they will receive their permanent name. If I know the name and families do not mind, I will add their forever name in parenthesis.  However, it will not change in my blog for continuity.

Photos

The above photos are not posed. Mother and pups don't need that frustration right now, they were just born a few hours ago! Please look to future posts for detailed pictures on how our puppies really look.  You can watch their growth as their tiny bodies become more defined and soon they will be poof balls!

Meet the Puppies

If you want to meet our puppies, we encourage you to visit once their eyes have fully opened.  We ask that you respect our rules on cleanliness and we can discuss that if you want to make an appointment over the phone or by email. Puppies are susceptible to illness until they have had all their shots.  For this purpose, we have some simple guidelines for a visit.  

What they are doing now and the care they are receiving.

Mother is best.  Currently, their mother is seeing to every need they have.  Cecil, the sire, is delighted they are here.  That is his role as a father.  Chloe does the work. 

We, on the other hand, are responsible for a safe environment, nourishment and socialization. 

We make certain our puppies are on surfaces that prevent swimmer puppy.  They need grit in order to develop strength in their leg muscles.  Around their kennel is a larger fenced in area that takes over our fireplace and den.  I then put down a waterproof layer and another that is not slick that I have to change regularly.  This allows them to play and adds to my ever going laundry.  It's OK, I like the smell of clean linens!

Socialization

Our fireplace is in the middle of our home, so while we do not touch the puppies a lot, they are incorporated into our family and we socialize them immediately.  As they get older, we begin taking them outside on a schedule to start the potty training process and to enjoy the outdoors.  They will be handled much more, not because they are not still susceptible to illness but because it is needed; they need the affection so we adhere to clean hands and clothes before puppy playtime.

We will also feed them on a schedule when the time comes. 

Things to expect from us (Zach and Holly Rasmussen)

We take our responsibilities seriously.  In hopes to give our puppies and their new families a solid start we will cover at no added expense to the buyer:

First Wellness Visit

First Shot

First De-worming

There is more to say, but watch for future posts!!!!!