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!
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Welcome New Desdia Families!
Welcome to our puppy blog!
This is the best way we have found to keep everyone updated on the puppies. I will post pictures and make posts about the puppy's development and growth.... as often as I can!
Please be patient with me!! I have 6 children and life gets VERY busy at times..... I will do my best to post new pictures at least once a week..... hopefully!
After the puppies reach 4 weeks old we will start having puppy visits! We want the puppies very well socialized so we will put you to work holding and playing with babies!
So.... Here we GO!!!!
The Desdia Routine
So I was thinking you guys would like to know exactly how we raise our puppies!!
For the 1st four weeks, the puppies are raised right in the middle of our family room. This way the puppies get used to regular household noises like the TV, vacuum, blender etc etc right from the start!
We start clipping nails around 2-3 weeks. We want the babies to be used to and comfortable with having their nails trimmed by the time they leave our home. We try to clip them every week to week and a 1/2....
We worm the puppies at 3,5 and 7 weeks.....
We introduce puppies to puppy food around 4 weeks old. The first week it will largely be soaked puppy kibble (Earthborn Holistic) blended in the blender with a homemade puppy formula (plain yogurt, goats milk, etc.) Its very runny and makes a HUGE mess! But its fun to watch them dive in!! LITERALLY!
About the time the puppies start eating regular food, we move them into our puppy room - which is located right off of the family room. This room has a doggy door.... so we can teach the puppies to go outside to potty. Just like human babies.... once they start eating solid food.... they start getting a little stinky..... so I like it when they learn fast! Usually by 5 weeks old they are using the doggy door regularly!
As they get older we will start transitioning them to less and less mushy food... and add in chicken, veggies, etc.
We also introduce them to the older dogs and kitty...... we want them well socialized by the time they go to their new homes!
In the mornings we will take the puppies a few at a time and have them sit in our kitchen during the crazy morning routine of our family! I just want the babies to appreciate music too! (or at least not be frightened of the noise!!) :)
We will pick puppies at 7 weeks old. There are show puppies being kept from this litter so we have to wait until then to see their structure!
Around 7 weeks we start crate training the puppies at night. By 8 weeks they are usually all going 7 - 8 hours in the crate at night with NO accidents!! Yay!!
Our goal is to make the transition as easy as possible on the babies.... as well as their new families!!
For the 1st four weeks, the puppies are raised right in the middle of our family room. This way the puppies get used to regular household noises like the TV, vacuum, blender etc etc right from the start!
We worm the puppies at 3,5 and 7 weeks.....
We introduce puppies to puppy food around 4 weeks old. The first week it will largely be soaked puppy kibble (Earthborn Holistic) blended in the blender with a homemade puppy formula (plain yogurt, goats milk, etc.) Its very runny and makes a HUGE mess! But its fun to watch them dive in!! LITERALLY!
About the time the puppies start eating regular food, we move them into our puppy room - which is located right off of the family room. This room has a doggy door.... so we can teach the puppies to go outside to potty. Just like human babies.... once they start eating solid food.... they start getting a little stinky..... so I like it when they learn fast! Usually by 5 weeks old they are using the doggy door regularly!
As they get older we will start transitioning them to less and less mushy food... and add in chicken, veggies, etc.
We also introduce them to the older dogs and kitty...... we want them well socialized by the time they go to their new homes!
In the mornings we will take the puppies a few at a time and have them sit in our kitchen during the crazy morning routine of our family! I just want the babies to appreciate music too! (or at least not be frightened of the noise!!) :)
We will pick puppies at 7 weeks old. There are show puppies being kept from this litter so we have to wait until then to see their structure!
Around 7 weeks we start crate training the puppies at night. By 8 weeks they are usually all going 7 - 8 hours in the crate at night with NO accidents!! Yay!!
Our goal is to make the transition as easy as possible on the babies.... as well as their new families!!
A Head Study
I have had some questions about what kind of heads the puppies will have as adults. So.... I went through and found some pictures of the "heads" behind them in their pedigree!
Glory (on the left) Whisper's mom with Faith (Whisper's 1/2 sister)
Whisper looks almost identical to her mom Glory!
I tried really hard to find a head shot of Ralf - Whisper's dad - but I did find another really nice stacked photo of him.... this one really shows how blocky his head is... even in profile!
Gunner's dad Flinga - from Sweden
The first litter we ever did with Whisper was with Gunner's dad Flinga! So... a very similar pedigree to these babies... here are sme of those puppies at 8 weeks old!
male
female
male
Female
and this is one of those WhisperxFlinga puppies as an adult - Mulligan!
Daddy Gunner's side of the Pedigree!
Gunner's Sweet Face
Here are the dogs behind daddy Gunner:
Gunner's dad - UCI International Champion Hypagardens Delicious Coconut -
imported from Sweden as a puppy.
"Flinga" lived with us for a few years on a co-ownership. During that time he won his International Championship title and won Best of Breed at UKC Shows here in Phoenix!
Flinga's dad - Endicott Lord of the Rings
Flinga's mom - Falleur's Hawaii
Gunnner's mom - Westwing's Let Freedom Ring
Freedom has produced multiple service dogs for Power Paws!
Freedom's Dad - Mirage Butterfly Z Karczewskich Szuwarow
Gentry is imported form Poland
Freedoms mom - Nova Jasna Butterfly z Karczewskich Szuwarow
I couldn't find a photo of her.... but I did find pictures of her parents!
Nova's dad - JCh CZ, Ch CZ, Ch SK Gryffindor Junior the Best Baron "U" Jr Club Winner,
Club Winner, National Winner
Nova's mom - Polish Champion Emmy Lou of Blue Erinor
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