Kenzie and Kirby's 3rd Litter

Whelped April 23, 2010

Five girls & Two boys

4/25/2010:  Kenzie's babies are now two days old and resting and nursing well.  We have decided to refer to Kenzie's litter with the color pink.  In pictures of the puppies they will have a colored collar as well as a pink tag on them... this helps us out :)  So exciting to hear little puppy noises in the house again :)  Our little light pink girl, the runt, is doing alright... starting to nurse on her own and gained her birth weight back... she is very fiesty :)  All the rest are already getting bigger...

4/27/2010:  Today we had a significant weigh-in!!  Kenzie's babies are getting big already... it SO amazing how quickly they grow.  Their little pads and noses are starting to turn black... just adorable.  Here are their current weights:

Light Pink Girl: 14 oz.  (really good for her being the runt... she has gained two oz.)

Dark Pink Girl: 1 lb. 8 oz.

Purple Girl:  1 lb. 8oz.

Red Boy: 1 lb. 9 oz.

Yellow Girl: 1 lb. 10 oz.

White Girl: 1 lb. 10 oz.

Green Boy: 1 lb. 15 oz.

 5/25/2010:  gosh the days are going by so darn fast!!  I would so much rather play with the peanuts then do anything else... those who have visited have seen my "train wreck" of a house!!  (sorry)  They are just so sweet and their little personalities make me smile all the time :)  Today they had puppy food (Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy) for the second time.  I introduce one feeding a day for three days and then two feedings a day for three days and then three times a day!!  They seem to love it and gobble it right up... even little Mya...  and the poos are starting to solitify... YEAH... easier to clean, lol :)

5/26/2010:  Tonight the little babies received their first pedicures!!  and boy I will tell you... they were not crazy about it... wouldn't sit still... however, I did win the battle and they all look stunning :)  I am feeling truly blessed...  my peanuts' new families are awesome :)  Please check the Home page for the slideshow of the babies playing outside... :)

5/27/2010:  Very busy day for the little peanuts today!!  Emma, Green Boy, and Miley went for a visit to my daughter's First Grade classroom!!  Everyone (and I mean everyone from the principal to the custodian) were crazy for them :)  and the little puppies LOVED all the attention they got from the kiddos :)  I never seen Green Boy SO excited :)  This afternoon, Maggie, Cooper and little White Girl went to my other daughter's 6th Grade Junior High!!  All three puppies were LOVED on SO much!!  EVERYONE wanted to see them :)  too cute!!  we took the little ones outside and the classroom sat around them... Maggie wore out first, then Cooper BUT NOT Little White Girl!!  she ran and ran and pounced and wagged that little tail!!  Tonight she is exhausted :)  as they all are!!  Little Mya Mae stayed at home with her Mom (Kenzie)... she may visit my son's school next week...  she is just such a tiny peanut yet!!  she got ALOT of extra cuddle time this evening!!

5/31/10:  Sorry for the delayed updates.  We have had a very busy week with puppy choices, but no doubt a great time!!  Thank you again to all of our future families :)  I am looking forward to your happiness with these little peanuts as they bring me constant laughs... gosh, they are SO adorable!!  Tonight they played in the rain... literally!!  Even Golden Puppies love Water!!!  Cooper decided to prune my bushes biting off pieces!!  Maggie was running all around like a "mad" woman and Luna was laying across my daughter's scooter chewing on a sandal!!  Watch out Lisa, as Mya is turning into quite the explorer!!  She runs across my yard and back again.  Miley and Green Boy were so excited to eat, they whined (loudly) for their food!!  and Emma wanted to play in the bushes and under my car!  Yesterday they were all wormed for the first time... and weighed again.  Here are their current weights:

Green Boy: 7 lbs. 12 oz.

Cooper:  7 lbs. 4 oz.

Luna:  7 lbs. 2 oz.

Emma:  6 lbs. 8 oz.

Maggie: 6 lbs. 6 oz.

Miley: 6 lbs. 4 oz.

Mya: 3 lbs. 9 oz.

6/1/2010:  another busy day with the little peanuts :)  took them outside several times... what a job!!  sixteen puppies and one human!!  LOL!!  They love it out there!!  Kenzie's litter refuses to stay still long enough to get some cute snapshots... I promise, I will keep trying!!

6/3/2010:  Kenzie's litter is getting harder and harder to keep up with... even little Mya is beginning to outrun me :(  it's so sad!!  they love to run in seven different directions... it's crazy :)  Cooper loves to chase anything that moves... and enjoys running towards the road after cars... and then the rest like to follow.  When I take them out back they like to get under the pool deck and hide-out... they are outsmarting me!!  Tomm. they will go to the vet for their six week check-ups... ALREADY!!  I will post weights and info tomm. night!!  Please check out our new slideshow that I added a few days ago... it's on my Home Page :)

6/5/2010:  Kenzie's litter made their visit to the vet yesterday for their first check-up and ALL went well.  Seven healthy, very attentive puppies :)  Even my vet was impressed at how curious they were... they would all look right at him when he would talk to them :)  They all did well with their first shots!!  Here are their current weights:

Buddy: 8 lbs. 2 oz.

Cooper: 7 lbs. 15 oz.

Maggie: 7 lbs. 10 oz.

Luna: 7 lbs. 9 oz.

Emma: 7 lbs. 1 oz.

Miley: 7 lbs.

Mya: 4 lbs.

6/7/2010:  Well, I think the puppies are beginning to realize that the time is getting closer for them to join their forever families!!  as they want ALOT of attention and time to play :)  I enjoy giving it to them, but I know their new families will give them LOADS of one-on-one time... and that is what they need right now.  They are now eating three times a day and going out around six times...  I have decided against running the litters out in the middle of the night (not sure why??!!!, LOL) and they seem to all be doing well with holding at least their poos!!  I will have a schedule of how are last days have gone so hopefully that will make the transition a little easier!!

6/10/2010:  Yesterday little Luna joined her new forever home... boy does it feel strange to look inside of Kenzie's whelping box and only see six peanuts...  she is doing great :)  Thank you again Kevin and Dawn for providing Luna with a happy environment!!  and for everything else you have done :)  Puppies are enjoying their last days together... we built a "play yard" for them outside so they stay out of trouble.  Keeping the girls safe, but the boys are another story... they both love to dig ;)

6/11/2010: Let's see... BUDDY...  he is a professional escape artist.  He has managed to find EVERY little hole he can sneak out of!!  my poor "play yard"!!  he is truly unbelievable!!  and then he is so proud of himself he comes running over to you with his tail just wagging :)  soon to follow... COOPER and MAGGIE!!  they are like the three muskateers!!!  Emma and Miley are laid-back and don't cause much grief at all and little Mya... she is such a peanut :)

6/13/2010:  Gosh, tonight Kenzie's box looks so empty... four little babies sleeping soundly :)  they had a very busy day... all my housework has gone out the window... I have a great reason... PUPPIES :)  we must play all day!!  I only have a few more days with them...  Mr. Cooper is a runner and Maggie is becoming the "boss", Buddy is a busy-body and Mya is a snuggler :) Thank you so much Candace and Mike and Olivia too for choosing one of our babies!!  Give Miley a smooch for us :)  and Thank you Chase and Jen for also picking us!!  I hope Emma enjoyed her trip to PetSmart and I hope all is going well :)  Smooch her too!!

6/15/2010:  Little Mya is coming into her own... she has learned to defend herself :)  and the Big DOGS have learned to leave her alone!!  I am so proud of her!!  Maggie, Buddy and Cooper have learned to escape the fenced in playyard like nothing!!  so we run them around like crazy and wear them out!!

6/24/2010:  BOY... it's been awhile since I have been able to bring myself to look at this :(  I am SO used to reporting on a big group of peanuts and now I am down to Cooper...  whom of which is getting VERY spoiled.  He absolutely LOVES to be pick up and held like a baby... and rocked too :)  He loves exploring and playing with the big dogs...  and knows his name very well!!  Miss all the other sweetpeas and hope they are doing well... thanks so much for the updates and photos... sure helps to know they are all very loved!!

Riley and Kirby's 1st Litter

Whelped April 24, 2010

Six boys and Three girls

4/25/2010:  What an unbelievable delivery out of Riley girl... she did SO well.  All nine of her babies are doing great!!  she even has a couple darker ones, just like her :)  Riley is proving to be a protective Mom... she covers her babies with her head when a stranger peeks in... but quickly warms up to everyone...  No runts out of Riley's litter.  We have chosen purple for Riley's litter... so in pics the babies will have a colored collar WITH a purple tag on it.  With two litters and 16 puppies, two whelping boxes, four dogs, four children and one cat things can get a little crazy around here :) 

4/27/2010:  I am so proud of Riley... she is doing great with her little bunch... they are so cute... not sure if I could choose ;)  Like Kenzie's babies their noses and feet pads are beginning to turn black as well... gosh this makes them SO cute :)  They all weighed-in today and here are their official weights...

Light Blue Boy: 1 lb. 1 oz.

Blacky Boy:  1 lb. 2 oz.

Dark Blue Boy: 1 lb. 2 oz.

Yellow Girl: 1 lb. 2 oz.

Green Boy: 1 lb. 3 oz.

Purple Girl: 1 lb. 3 oz.

Pink Girl: 1 lb. 3 oz.

Orange Boy: 1 lb. 4 oz.

Brown Boy: 1 lb. 5 oz.

4/28/2010:  Riley's babies LOVE to snuggle in with one another.  They spent most of today in a huddle or nursing, but love to be by each other :)  ADORABLE :)  love them all... so hard not too!!  Little blacky boy is proving to be a singer ;)

 4/29/2010:  Today Riley's babies were all very vocal ;)  boy do they like to make noise!!  It seems to me that when one starts going, he/she will get the rest of the gang to squeek with them... almost sounds like they are barking :)  will see in a few weeks...

4/30/2010:  A HUGE Heartfelt THANKS to Lori Mazure for taking four hours out of her day to come and take some super sweet pictures of Riley's (and Kenzie's) Litter... can't wait to see them :)  the peanuts are SUPER tired and are all cashed out!!

5/3/2010:  What a sweet group of babies :)  They are just darling!!  the little ones from Riley LOVE to lay by each other or on top of each other :)  always in a little group... some are getting up on the shelf in the whelping box (those who have visited thus far hopefully can relate).  It shouldn't be much longer before their little peepers start to open :) 

5/4/2010:  We had a weigh-in today and here are the darlings current weights...

Purple Girl: 1 lb. 12 oz.

Blacky Boy:  1 lb. 12 oz.

Light Blue Boy:  1 lb. 12 oz.

Dark Blue Boy:  1 lb. 13 oz.

Green Boy:  1 lb. 13 oz.

Yellow Girl:  1 lb. 14 oz.

Pink Girl:  1 lb. 15 oz.

Orange Boy:  2 lbs.

Brown Boy:  2 lbs. 1 oz.

5/5/2010:  Today Yellow Girl and Blacky Boy's little peepers have begun to open.  I love these little peanuts.... from here on out they get cuter and smarter by the day... and OH!!!  the puppy kisses they give ;)

5/7/2010:  Riley's babies are really becoming independent!!  They take up ALOT of space in the whelping box already... can't wait for the upcoming weeks :)  All their little peepers are officially opening and they are trying SO hard to get around on all fours!!  Babies were on the quiet side today... but they were quiet through the night too :)  must be the rainy day!!

 5/9/2010:  Happy Mother's Day to all Moms!!  hope you all had an enjoyable day!! All of Riley's sweet little peanuts have learned how to climb on top of the ledge inside the whelping box.  It is so funny to see them laying up there :)  They are all getting up and around... and LOVE human interaction :0)  Some are starting to recognize my voice and they look at me... some even try to walk over to me!!  LOVE IT!!  Our little Light Blue Boy officially has his new family... Thank You Jessica and Albert!!  can't wait to watch Penny ( Kenzie's 2nd Litter) and this sweetpea growup together!!

5/11/2010:  Riley's peanuts had another weigh-in tonight and here are their current weights... getting bigger :)

Blacky Boy: 2 lbs. 4 oz.

Light Blue Boy: 2 lbs. 5 oz.

Purple Girl: 2 lbs. 6 oz.

Yellow Girl: 2 lbs. 6 oz.

Orange Boy: 2 lbs. 9 oz.

Green Boy: 2 lbs. 9 oz.

Dark Blue Boy: 2 lbs. 11 oz.

Brown Boy: 2 lbs. 12 oz.

Dark Pink Girl: 2 lbs. 12 oz.

Please remember you are more than welcome to visit at anytime... please give me a call or send me an email to let me know what time :) Thank YOU again :)

5/12/2010:  These little darlings are SO darn adorable!!  I just love all sixteen babies...  today little purple girl and blacky  boy have been quite vocal... very sweet though.  Love their little barks.  They love to wake up and come and visit everytime Riley goes out :)  Please take a moment and check out the slideshow I have added to the HOME page.  Wishing everyone a great Wednesday... weekend is almost here ;)

5/14/2010:  Boy-oh-Boy... Riley's babies have learned how to "yell" at their Mom :)  so cute.  For those who have visited know Riley likes to stand and socialize the entire time you are here and her babies think they are starving... well finally they let her know :)  too cute :)  they truly like to communicate!!  Thank you to all who have come out to visit... the time you spend with the puppies is really appreciated.  Puts me a little more at ease when they go home :)

5/16/2010:  Riley's babies are still quiet calm in comparison to Kenzie's.  Her babies still like to lay in a huddled group and be with one another.  Little Brown Boy has really been howling lately... so cute the way he throws his little head back!!  and little Orange Boy is still very calm... very CALM :)  they too recognize the sound the whelping box door makes and they know it is time to visit!!  gosh, how I love them all :0)  Please remember we are now entering week three/four.  I know everyone is becoming anxious to choose their puppy.  As the order/colors are chosen I will send you an individual email to set up a time/date if you are able to make it back for a visit.  Thanks again and enjoy your evening.... what a great day!!

5/17/2010:  Well, Little Yellow Girl has turned into quite the rambunctious little peanut.  She LOVES to bark and play with her littermates, even while they are sleeping.  She is so cute, but really active :0).   Little Eli is beginning to follow in her footsteps. 

5/18/2010:   Took all the babies outside today with the help of my daughters... oh my gosh!!  they were so cute :o)  a little timid... wanted to stick by their "human" caretakers, but sweet nonetheless... will post some pics soon!!

5/20/2010:  I can't believe how fast the time has been ticking away... sad to know we only four more weeks with these little peanuts :'(  and they are the most fun!!  the puppies went outside last night for a little while, but tonight they were out for almost two hours...  decided to be brave and take BOTH litters out together... what a HOOT!!  16 puppies running around for all of five minutes before they tired themselves out.   Funny part was Riley's litter still found one another to cuddle up on...  so sweet!!  New weights:

Light Blue Boy (Eli) : 2 lbs. 13 oz.

Purple Girl : 2 lbs. 14 oz.

Blacky Boy : 2 lbs. 15 oz.

Green Boy : 3 lbs.

Dark Blue Boy : 3 lbs. 4 oz.

Yellow Girl : 3 lbs. 4 oz.

Pink Girl : 3 lbs. 5 oz.

Orange Boy (Harper) : 3 lbs. 5 oz.

Brown Boy : 3 lbs. 8 oz.

5/22/2010:  took Riley's peanuts out with Kenzie's again tonight.  They seemed to really enjoy themselves... both litters were interacting and playing... it was so cute!!  green boy and dark blue boy are really coming out of their shells... wanted to play everytime they went out today!! 

5/23/2010:  Monday will be a busy day updating the website... very long day but we are very thankful we have had many opportunities this weekend to visit with our future puppy families... thank you to all who could come and visit!! 

5/25/2010:  I think Riley's babies will be just like her around "meal" time.  Today was their second day of puppy food (Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy) and it was like they knew it was time!!  they ate every crumb with their little tails wagging the entire time :)  They have started to eat once a day for three days and then I will introduce twice a day for three days and then finally three times a day!!  They absolutely love the outdoors and are all coming out of their "shells" :)

5/26/2010:  Finally they received a pedicure :)  Riley's sweetie pies sat so still... like they knew the end result was making them beautiful!!  Please check the Home page for a new slideshow... just thinking how lucky I am to have wonderful families :)

5/27/2010:  The little cutie pa-toot-ies are resting comfortably after spending a couple hours outside playing today!!!  because they haven't gone on any "field trips" yet they got extra time to stretch their little legs.  They are really coming into their own... becoming quite playful with us and with their litter mates!  I already dread them going home :(  what will keep me busy???!!!!  :)

5/31/2010:  Thank you so much for your patience.  It has been quite the whirlwind of a weekend!!  Lots of puppy visits from our future families, neighbors and even kids riding their bikes :)  Everyone LOVES the little fur balls and they absolutely LOVE the attention.  Riley's litter has become a fun group!!  they love to run, play, attack each other and come running when you call "puppies, puppies, puppies"...  The other night they all had me up at 1 am ~ 5 pm the next day.  Took me awhile to figure out the problem...  I had shut the air conditioning off and opened up the windows... and the curtain above them kept blowing in... when I shut the window they got really quiet... crazy!!  They enjoyed playing out in the rain today...  looks like they all love the water :)  Riley's group of babies literally played out in the grass... tackling one another, rolling in the wet grass and dirt and getting as messy as they possibly could :)  They were all wormed yesterday for the first time and it is already working.  Here are their current weights:

Wader:  5 lbs. 2 oz.

Harper:  5 lbs.

Daisy: 5 lbs.

Daizy Mae: 4 lbs. 13 oz.

Purple Girl: 4 lbs. 12 oz.

Mak: 4 lbs. 10 oz.

Jake: 4 lbs. 8 oz.

Cheater: 4 lbs. 6 oz.

Eli: 4 lbs. 4 oz.

6/1/2010:  sixteen puppies and one adult... inside/outside/inside/outside... what a crazy day.  It was SO nice outside today I hated to keep them locked up in the house!!!  very busy :)  hard to believe next weekend some little pumpkins will go home :(  they are all so darling playing with one another!!!  Harper, Jake and Wader all played under the pool deck while the kids were swimming...needless to say they came out soaked... but certainly didn't seem to mind!!  Little Eli is turning into quite the active sweetpea... he is ALL over the place :)

6/3/2010:  As my kids wind down with school the puppies are getting closer to going home :(  I can't believe how it seems everything happens at once!!  Roo's poos (that is what we call Riley's litter... Riley's nickname is Roo...) are getting to be so darn cute!!  they look at you and start to talk to you when you talk to them...  it's really very sweet.  Wader (brown boy) started his first few weeks as the "talker/singer" and has turned into such a gentle, little lover boy!!  He climbs into my lap and lays there so nicely.  Harper has become very active... along with Daisy and Daizy Mae!!  Mak is still really laid-back and unaffected by too much...  and Jake has LOADS of energy to burn and LOVES to chase his littermates and tackle them!!  Cheater is very curious and bounces from one object to the next and little Eli is such a sweetie... but he LOVES to follow the girls... already a "lady's man"!!  Little Purple Girl is waiting patiently for her new forever home... but she is truly a beauty, so light in color with big, dark eyes!!  Saturday they will be going to the vet for their six week check-up.  I will post current weights at that time!!  Have a great night.  Hopefully you have had the chance to check out our new slideshow on the Home Page.

6/5/2010:  Riley's puppies made their first trip to the vet this morning for their six week check-up... they all did fantastic.  Did so all with their first shots!!  YEAH!!  no yipes!!  He checked them all over and they all look great and very healthy :)  Riley's little peanuts are beginning to catch up to Kenzie's as far as big paws and very furry :)  SO cute!!  Hate to think the days are going by so fast... yes, I am ready for a break, but it is still so difficult!!  They too are ready for their one-on-one attention that I am not able to give them as much as their new families will :)  Thanks again for choosing us :)  we are so lucky!!  Here are their weights as of this morning:

Wader: 5 lbs. 15 oz.

Daisy: 5 lbs. 10 oz.

Purple Girl: 5 lbs. 7 oz.

Harper: 5 lbs. 7 oz.

Mak: 5 lbs. 6 oz.

Daizy Mae: 5 lbs. 5 oz.

Jake: 5 lbs. 2 oz.

Eli: 5 lbs. 1 oz.

Cheater: 5 lbs.

6/7/2010:  My oh My !!!  Riley's puppies have been quite vocal.  When you go over to the whelping box they have learned "he who barks the loudest will get picked up"... so now there is fierce competition :)  they are little stinkers alright!!  My flowers, dirt, mulch, shoes anything they can get their feet/teeth on have lost their battle!!  They are INTO everything... and I know they are ready to go to their new families and get spoiled rotten... with LOADS of one-on-one time!!

6/10/2010:  The little peanuts are doing great :)  We built a little play yard outside for them to stay out of mischief... no more eating flowers, mulch and bushes... don't want to upset their little tummies!!  they all seem to love it... especially the water dishes!!  Daisy LOVES to run around and play and pick on all the other puppies...  she is a brute, LOL!!!  good thing she is adorable :)  Tomorrow two will go home...  gosh, that snuck up on me too quickly :( 

6/11/2010:  Today Harper and Macie (purple girl) made their way home...  although it was difficult I know they are probably being snuggled up tight as I write this :)  Thanks again James and Amy and Kori and Wesley (it was great to see you again Kori... remembering my days at St. Stans always makes me smile :) )  Please smooch your new additions for me!!  I think the other peanuts know their "pack" is shrinking...  good news for them... more food at meal time :)

6/13/2010:  I can't believe how quickly the weeks flew by and I am having to say my "goodbyes" already :(  on one hand, it's a little relief, but on the other hand and two feet I feel like something is missing!!  Riley is down to six babies!!  Daisy is a true girl... she loves to talk!  Wader likes to sing with Daisy, Eli likes to run all around and knock the other puppies over, Daisy Mae is cuddly, Jake likes to dig, and Mak is content :)  Thanks again John for providing a great home for Jagger... it was great to meet you and JJ!!  hope he is doing well :)

6/15/2010:  Thank you so much Brian and Deanna for raising Jake and Nate and Stephanie for loving Daizy Mae...  and certainly for choosing us.  More and more everyday I realized how truly blessed I am.  Wader is becoming just like his mother...  he is so nice and quiet and hangs out in the background.... and once you scoop him up, he kisses instead of bites!!  Daisy is very vocal... she knows what she wants and how to get it!!  (you can tell she is a female) Mak is easy to get along with and enjoys his playtime and Eli likes to raise all kinds of heck (Penny will love him)!!

6/24/2010:  Eli is still visiting with us, but soon he too will be moving into his forever home.  Makes me sad to think two weeks ago life was so hectic and now I can actually get some housework done again... YUCK!!  love the "puppy excuse" ... you know the one where you can't get anything done because you don't have time??!!!  LOL!!  Eli is quite the little hambone... into everything!!  Cooper and Eli play very well together :)  not sure what Cooper will think when Eli goes home... but they both love to chase the big dogs and each other :)  so cute to watch.  Eli also enjoys singing... ALOT :)