Thursday, June 11, 2015

Registered Names

This is going to be our "Star" Litter!!

This is Whipsers last litter and she has been my star!!  

So.... whe you register your puppy it needs to start with Desdia (thats our kennel name) and then anything with the word "star" in it!  

Examples:  
Desdia's Morning Star, Desdia's Wish upon a Star, Desdia's Shining Star, Desdia's When you See a Falling Star, Desdia's Wishing Star, Desdia's Hollywood Star etc etc!!  

Just let us know what you choose!



Thursday, June 4, 2015

What We are Feeding


We decided to try a new puppy food with this litter!  They LOVE it!!

Taste of the Wild High Prairie Puppy.

We feed our adults the Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream so I thought we would try their puppy food.... and I have been impressed!

We are feeding 3 times a day approx 1/2 - 3/4 cup per puppy per feeding.  

We have been feeding the babies at our mealtimes - 6:30am, noon and 5pm.  

Its very important to not feed the last meal very late to insure there are no messes in the crate during the night!

Puppies may be a little finicky when they go to their new homes.  If they are, we suggest you soak the kibble in broth and mix in just a teaspoon of plain yogurt and maybe even a little chicken.  


We use Mountain High Full Fat Plain Organic Yogurt.

You should also take the water bowl away at least an hour before bedtime to help prevent accidents in the crate as well!

If your puppy's stools get loose - which can happen with the stress of leaving their mom and siblings - you can also mix in cooked oatmeal and a teaspoon of canned pumpkin.  They LOVE it!!

We will be sending you with a small blanket that has been in with the puppies and mom... so it has their smell. It helps them not be so sad at night.....  but please know the first few nights are hard!!  They are not used to being alone!!

The size of the puppy's crate should only be big enough for the puppy to turn around in.  Hopefully you were able to purchase a crate with a divider panel.  If not you can make one... or borrow a smaller crate from a friend.  Otherwise your baby may sleep on side of the crate and use the side as a bathroom!!



Random pics at 5 weeks old!


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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Growing

The babies are getting big fast!!   We have started clipping their nails every week so they will be very used to it when they leave for thier new homes!  We have also been holding the babies on their backs for at least 5 minutes every day.  They are very good babies!!

I do apologize for taking so long to post new pictures!  Our 6 kids get out of school this week and our oldest daughter is graduating!  Almost every night we have had recitals, performances, banquets, etc! And to top it off, I got really sick!!  Luckily I have an army of good puppy holders here to take good are of the babies while I have been in bed!

Anyway.... the babies are doing great!!  We are really happy with how they are growing and maturing!

Miss Purple at 3 Weeks





Miss Pink at 3 Weeks







Miss White at 3 Weeks