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Browsing Archive: January, 2014

And then there were four...

Posted by Delores Smith on Tuesday, January 28, 2014,
Pretty quite around here with only 4 puppies remaining.  The other 5 littermates left last week and I am grateful I got to meet some great people in person.  I have heard from everyone that all of the puppies are doing well and adjusting to their new surroundings.  Mr Blue Green and Purple fly to Yellowknife tomorrow and Mr. Red flies to his new family in Vancouver.  These are early morning flights - I will be leaving my house at 3:15 am for the airport.  Mr. Orange is going to hang out with ...
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The Dream Team

Posted by Delores Smith on Friday, January 17, 2014,
7 weeks is coming upon us...where did he last 7 weeks go?  Not ready for the puppies to leave yet...went a bit camera crazy today....have posted many pictures on the Goldsmith Facebook page...will also post them on the Dream Litter page.
Puppies range from 9.75 lbs to 13 lbs....with most in the 12 pound range.  Jazz is now feeding them only twice a day...will reduce once daily on the weekend and be totally done by mid week. This past weekend she let me know that she needed to do less.  Mom alw...
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Dream Litter 6 Week Portraits

Posted by Delores Smith on Saturday, January 11, 2014,
Be sure to check out the 6 Week Portrait page.  This was a solo effort - used the timer on the camera  - most of them turned out okay.  Today was a big day for the puppies.  A lot of firsts....first time going outside...first time riding in a vehicle....first vet visit...first vaccinations...tattooing.  They were real troopers...everyone handled it with ease.  Perfect bills of health for all puppies...this has not happened in the last while...the combination of Jazz and Duke is looking to be ...
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Dream Litter - big big pups!

Posted by Delores Smith on Monday, January 6, 2014,
5 weeks old and growing daily...just weighed them all - I am recording their weights about every 3-4 days...necessary so I know that every one is eating a proper ration...lack of weight gain could mean something wrong...so far every meal time the puppies are so ready to eat - heads down until the last bit has been eaten...and looking for more.  Jazz is still feeding at will....by next weekend I will start limiting her visits...is the time to start weaning them at that point.

Mr. Green         ...
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