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Week 4
Belles Care Bears have turned 4 weeks old, which means half the time we get with this amazing group, has already passed. In just 4 more weeks they will be ready to go to their furever homes! Now that they are walking, and eyesight continues to sharpen, they are starting to wrestle, and play with one another. When we walk in the room, full attention is on us. This little group is attentive and already very people focused. Little personalities are really starting to come out. Cheer Bear, for example, is definitely a Cheerful happy little girl. Her little tail never stops wagging. Good Luck Bear and his sister Share are always looking for a lap to snuggle in. Wish is already showing what a confident friendly little girl she is. Brave heart has amazing eye contact and seems to be quietly observing everything. The smallest one Funshine is playful and sweet. There is so much development this group has ahead, but its in these early weeks that we start to see little hints of the sweet personalities as they begin to develop.
This coming week is a big one, later in the week the pups will begin to go outside and also have their first taste of puppy mush! The whole group is developing wonderfully , mama continues to be a nurturing and attentive mama.
For those on this reservation list, keep an eye out in your email for our 4 week puppy checklist and a few reminders/notes about our upcoming dates. Here they are at 4 weeks, Belles Care Bears!
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Week 3
Look at all these sweet little faces!!! Belles Care Bears are 3 weeks old.
It’s so amazing how fast the pups are developing. We hope you saw the video we posted on our Instagram earlier in the week.
Just about everyone’s eyes are all the way opened. Funshine is just a little behind, you might notice in her photo her eyes are not quite all the way opened yet, any day now we expect to see them completely opened. Size differences are becoming more apparent. It looks as though Funshine will be just a little smaller than her siblings. It also appears she will have a cute little brown nose. Their individual unique markings, are really starting to stand out as they are growing. The whole group is now practicing walking on all 4s as they are becoming more mobile, we will introduce a sleep nest this week, and a designated potty area in their pen. Puppies instinctively want to move away from their sleep area to go potty, by setting these designated spaces up early, we are setting the groundwork for potty training.
Now that the puppies can hear, we have begun sound desensitization with the group. We play lots of different sounds ; dogs barking, vacuums, motorcycles, doorbells, babies crying, fireworks etc. The goal is to introduce them to these sounds early, before the fear stage sets in, and the end result is a puppy that is comfortable, well adjusted, and not fearful when they hear these sounds throughout their life.
We continue our daily cuddles with the group, (this bunch is just especially chill) with most of them falling asleep in our arms.
The puppies are still very focused on mama Belle, that will continue through the next few weeks until they are weened. This group is bringing our family so much joy! We love these little guys. Here they are at 3 weeks. Belles Care Bears.
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Week 2
Belle’s Care Bears are 2 weeks old today! We are amazed at how fast these babies are growing. This is our first litter of full Standards and it's amazing to see how much larger this bunch already is. Belle continues to be a wonderful and attentive mama. Belle's sister Winnie (Auntie Winnie to the pups) and Mama Elsa (Grandmother to the pups) are both eager to help clean and care for the bunch, Mama Belle fully trusts them, and it's truly something that is so sweet to watch. This group is in such good hands.
We seriously can't get enough of this gentle little bunch. Cuddle time has been extra fun, with every single pup being so totally chill and relaxed we call them floppy puppies when they go totally limp while being held, this whole bunch is a floppy little bunch! We've started to hear little barks from Wish and Funshine on occasion, and they have all started to move about the pen quite well. It won't be long before they are up on all 4’s walking. Eyes have not opened yet but it will be any day now. We noticed this morning with Good Luck that we can see just the smallest bit peaking through. By the end of this week, we expect to see everyones eyes opened! We are just over the moon with this whole group and can't wait to continue to watch them grow.
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