4 weeks old

The pups have turned into little dogs.  All systems are functioning - the pups are starting to run, pounce and climb.  They are nursing standing up, lapping water from a bowl and eating soaked kibble.  They are playing with each other, the adult dogs and people.  They especially love human attention - true Goldens at heart.  They have had their third nail trimming and second worming.  The pups all gained over 1 lb this last week.  The big pups ranged from 5 lbs 3 oz (Ali, Eugene, Orie) to 5 lbs 13 oz (Oz).  Little Guy gained a respectable 1 lb 5 oz and weighed in at 4 lbs 6 oz.   

Puppy pinwheel

Nursing like big puppies

More puppy pics



Lunch on the lawn



Tori

Tori

Oz and toy

Willa crashed

Unidentified cutie

Puppy visits

Alpine's breeder caretaker family came over for another visit with the Golden gang.  The pups are already well socialized!

Alpine getting special attention

Tori enjoying the attention

Tummy scratches . . .

. . . and Tori goes to sleep

Eugene with his distinct face

More outdoor pics

Portland aka "Little Guy" (Black Boy)

Little Guy

Eugene (Green Boy) with his scrunchy face

Oregon "Orie" (Orange Boy)

Willamette "Willa" (Pink Girl)

Willa

Astoria "Tori" (Purple Girl)

Albany "Ali" (Red Girl)

Corvallis "Cory" (Yellow Boy)

Outdoor adventure

On Friday morning, I took the pups outside in the front yard for the first time.  We only stayed out for 10 minutes, some stress whining, but the pups did quite well with this new experience.

We have names

Keeping with my theme of naming litters after places in the home state of outside stud dogs, I have decided to call this the Oregon Litter.  These names may be just temporary as programs often rename the pups after they start training. 

Males

Orange - Oregon “Orie”
Black – Portland “Little Guy”
Yellow - Corvallis “Cory” (near where Kash lives)
Green - Eugene
Blue - Oswego “Oz” (Lake Oswego, town south of Portland where we stayed one night with one of my childhood friends)
 

Females

Pink - Willamette “Willa” (Willamette River, flows through Albany)
Purple – Astoria “Tori” (coastal town)
Red - Albany “Ali” (town where Kash lives)

3 weeks old

Creative nursing

Big tub of puppies

Three weeks old and everyone, even Little Guy, is doing well.  Most pups gained around 1 lb last week, and Little Guy gained a very respectable 1 lb 3 oz.  Big pups ranged from 3 lbs 12 oz (Pink Girl) to 4 lbs 7 oz (Blue Boy).  Little Guy weighed in at 3 lbs 1 oz.  Ear canals have opened so the pups can hear.  I am often leaving the TV or radio on for background noise.  The pups are increasingly more mobile, starting to play with toys and each other.  I saw someone biting on a  littermate's tail the other day.  Baby teeth are also starting to come in - poor Alpine.  Pups are starting to lap water from a bowl and easily transitioned from canned food to soaked puppy kibble.  They are doing quite well using the litter box.  Alpine is losing interest (too much of a people dog), but still managing to keep everyone fed and clean with some help from human caretakers and Auntie Tacara, my G. Shep.

 

Collar	Sex	Birthweight	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks
Pink	F	17.5 oz	1 lb 15 oz	3 lbs 8 oz	3 lbs 12 oz
Blue	M	17.9 oz	1 lb 13 oz	3 lb 3 oz	4 lbs 7 oz
Purple	F	14.6 oz	1 lb 12 oz	3 lb 1 oz	4 lbs 2 oz
Black	M	13 oz	1 lb 11 oz	3 lb 3 oz	3 lbs 1 oz
Orange	M	15.4 oz	1 lb 14 oz	3 lb 1 oz	4 lbs
Green	M	18.3 oz	1 lb 5.6 oz	2 lb 10 oz	4 lbs
Red	F	14.7 oz	1 lb 13 oz	3 lb 5 oz	4 lbs
Yellow	M	18.3 oz	2 lb 1 oz	3 lb 3 oz	4 lbs 3 oz