The puppies are now seven weeks old. We're now in the final stretch of preparing them for their new homes. They've been microchipped and vet checked at six weeks. Paperwork submitted to the kennel Club. Wormed every two weeks since they were two weeks old. Fed high quality food to ensure equal growth on those developing joints, exposed to as wide a variety of people, noises, smells and objects that is possible to fit into their short lives so far and showered with endless hugs and cuddles which they reciprocate with the eagerness and openess that only a puppy knows how to do.
Puppy rearing, when done properly, may not reap much financial reward but the emotional reward of raising a group of happy, healthy little bundles of brown fur is immeasurable. When eight weeks comes and they are passed to their new owners, I always feel a slight anxiety..I have watched these little creatures on their journey into the world for the last eight weeks,seen their individual personalities emerge and tried my best to fit them with their perspective owners so that a lifelong partnership will endure and grow.
I have spoken before about how different this litter have been in comparison to the last one. Even though they are effectively 2 halves of the same litter. Both as a result of semen I imported from the US to use on Winnie.Everything from personalities to conformation and dyanmics within the litter is different.Last time there was never a clearly dominant puppy within the litter. This time there definitely is. The activity and busyness in this litter is much more pronounced than last time round also.
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