Okay, sort of gaiting. <G> Andy came over today (Thanks Andy!) to help try to get some video of the puppies moving. Most was playing, bouncing and bounding about, but here and there are some glimpses of "moment."
Hope you enjoy it, the pups certainly did!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
9 Weeks
Wow, where has the time gone? Puppies are 9 weeks old today. Daz weighs 4 1/4 lbs and Vettel weighs 5 lbs.
In the last week pups have:
Gone 8 (I think) new places, including the vet
Had a structural eval with Auntie Pam
Started eating out of individual bowls in their own crates (rather than together out of the puppy pan)
Worked on click/treat for their names
Daz has started her table stacking training
More on lead walking
They started chasing the bunny on the string (video on YouTube)
This evening got put into crates (one for each pup) when we went out to dinner, rather than loose together in the pen
Had their first vaccinations
Puppies are now eating 3 meals a day. As stated above, they are eating on their own now, rather than the communal pan. They generally get two kibble meals/day (Fromm Puppy Gold) and one of Honest Kitchen (Thrive or Embark).
They each get a 1/2 of a dog biscuit at bedtime and when I leave them home. They figured it out pretty quickly and run to the pen now at bedtime and when I put the big dogs away and know they are getting a cookie.
They got their first vaccinations today. I am using Dr. Jean Dodd's vaccine protocol, so they got just a Distemper/Parvo which will be repeated in 4 weeks. I then gave each puppy a 1/2 dropper of Thuja, to try to minimize any possible ill effect.
Vettel is sure that he is nearly able to jump up on the sofa! He may well be right. Daz can't really come very close to it, but has taught her (human) Daddy a new trick. She runs over and plays on his feet, and he puts his legs out and lowered just enough that she can climb up them, to his chest. (dogs are EXCELLENT trainers!)
They play king of the mountain on their slide. Vettel cannot get under it anymore, but Daz can. So she also lies in wait underneath, darting out to bite him. Reminds me of the troll under the bridge.
I am sure I have left some things out and there will be much more to come this week. Stay tuned!
In the last week pups have:
Gone 8 (I think) new places, including the vet
Had a structural eval with Auntie Pam
Started eating out of individual bowls in their own crates (rather than together out of the puppy pan)
Worked on click/treat for their names
Daz has started her table stacking training
More on lead walking
They started chasing the bunny on the string (video on YouTube)
This evening got put into crates (one for each pup) when we went out to dinner, rather than loose together in the pen
Had their first vaccinations
Puppies are now eating 3 meals a day. As stated above, they are eating on their own now, rather than the communal pan. They generally get two kibble meals/day (Fromm Puppy Gold) and one of Honest Kitchen (Thrive or Embark).
They each get a 1/2 of a dog biscuit at bedtime and when I leave them home. They figured it out pretty quickly and run to the pen now at bedtime and when I put the big dogs away and know they are getting a cookie.They got their first vaccinations today. I am using Dr. Jean Dodd's vaccine protocol, so they got just a Distemper/Parvo which will be repeated in 4 weeks. I then gave each puppy a 1/2 dropper of Thuja, to try to minimize any possible ill effect.
Vettel is sure that he is nearly able to jump up on the sofa! He may well be right. Daz can't really come very close to it, but has taught her (human) Daddy a new trick. She runs over and plays on his feet, and he puts his legs out and lowered just enough that she can climb up them, to his chest. (dogs are EXCELLENT trainers!)They play king of the mountain on their slide. Vettel cannot get under it anymore, but Daz can. So she also lies in wait underneath, darting out to bite him. Reminds me of the troll under the bridge.
I am sure I have left some things out and there will be much more to come this week. Stay tuned!
Lure coursing
"The real surprise star of the day though was one of the little Portugese Podengos. His name is Andretti, and boy did that boy live up to his name! He ran the bunny 3 times and would have been a serious contender for BIF at any lure coursing. He was on the bunny the entire time, cornered perfectly, never slipped, ran like the wind stretched full out and tackled that bunny with a vengeance at the end. I was amazed! I had never even seen one of those before and when I first saw him didn’t think much of him as a coursing dog. But after seeing him run, I am a fan! If they are all like that, they really truly are a sighthound, no matter what AKC or ASFA says. You’ve gotta see this little guy. He is like an IG in that he is a true coursing hound, but just small."
Maybe it runs in the family? Just so happens, I was out with the puppies playing "chase the bunny" when this message from Elizabeth came through.
He really IS a handsome guy...
... just easy to make fun of. : )
A few photos from his younger days
Handsome dude
The many faces of Rudy
The Bostons left this morning. Puppies will miss them! I took pictures of them while they were here. I decided to capture all of the moods and emotions of Rudy here.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday adventure
We were planing on just stating in today, enjoying the sunshine (yes, sun, imagine that!) while it lasts. But a friend called because she had locked her keys in the car at Best Buy nearby. So pups and I went and got her spare keys from her house, then went to Best Buy. In exchange for getting keys, she had to take a pup and we each walked one, on leash, up and down the sidewalk at BB. They didn't do too badly!
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