4 weeks already? My how they have grown. Today was their first treatment for de worming, which the pups loved the sweet taste of the Nemex(pyrantal) 50mg/ml given at .1 ml per pound of weight. This is done a 4, 6 and 8 weeks.

New pictures and their weights are again available by clicking here. Timmy is still the big boy weight wise, with Estee passing Madison, and Posey and Angel still sweet and petite, fractions of an ounce apart.

This weekend future adopting families first visits will occur. All five puppies have prospective families, and we are all excited. All puppies appear to be calling their primary homes in and around the Greater SF Bay Area.

We look forward to meeting you all in person.

Today while socializing with the puppies, Patricia and I had our musings on the puppies personality observations at 3 1/2 weeks of age, while lazing on a sunny afternoon. December 1 and 2, we will start having prospective adopting families over to see the puppies and make their selections. Also, there are a few new pictures here.

Timmy - Very gentle, lovable, a companion. He and Posey are real buddies, always the first out and hanging in the sun in each others arms. Very sweet. This also applies to:

Posey - As Patricia says, chipper, fun, really likes to hang out with people. Will seek you out. Daddy’s little girl. Very pretty.

Angel - Curious, adventurous, likes to go around on her own, then comes back to the group. Also very pretty.

Estee - Very affectionate. A real talker, she will tell you all about it. A snuggler. She likes to get around quite a bit as well.

Madison - The more subdued of the group, she goes with the flow, is quiet, a snuggler also, she wraps her little front paws around my thumb and holds on tight. Great eyelashes already.

Oh, and one more thing, we have a movie, and if you turn up the volume and listen closely, you can hear the puppies feeding. Sorry you can’t smell the puppy breath. Yes, one of life’s little gifts that puppy breath. Click here to go to the Movie page.

The litter is now 3 weeks of age and really coming along in development. All eyes are now wide open, they really get around quite well for still being in the crawling stage. The features and coats are looking great. New photos are available for viewing on their page by clicking here.

Next Wednesday November 28th, their deworming starts, and starting that following weekend December 1 and 2, we will start having prospective adopting families over to see the puppies and make their selections for pick up to go home, which we now anticipate to begin Wednesday, January 9th, 2013.

Please contact us to set your appointment now.

Estee

Wow. Time flies. The litter is now over 2 weeks of age, with weights and new group, individual and face pictures available on their web page by clicking here. Eyes are opening, the black features of the Bichons are definitely starting to show with beautiful black noses and a fine dark circle around their eyes. They are getting around much faster, and they really like to be handled. Personalities are starting to emerge as well. Ellie is also more comfortable hanging out for breaks with Einstein and Greta in between feedings and to go out and play, especially with Greta. Those girls are something to behold.

Einstein and Gisella's Litter Certificate is now posted on their litter page.

The AKC has a great new “How to Pick a Puppy” Guide available at this link at the bottom of our Dog Care Guide page here. Good reading. The link is called pick-a-puppy.pdf and is free to download either there or at the AKC website if you know where to look.

Here is the New Years Puppy Flyer that we will put up only at our Veterinarians Office, Dr. Hauser, in Novato, and our Groomer, Deb’s Pets here in Windsor.

While many breeders would be willing to let their puppies go at 8 weeks, which is the minimum age recommended by the AKC for separating puppies from the mother and litter mates, we believe that the extra two weeks with their family leads to better socialized dogs, according to all the experts opinion at this time.

The Litter is 1 week young today, with weights posted here and individual pictures taken and available on their web page. The pictures are not a clear as I would like, but at one week there is no such thing as a still puppy.

Each of the puppies has about doubled their birth weight in 1 week. Amazing, but you can just sit and watch the fits and starts of their growth. Here is their progress.

Timmy was born 6.6 ounces and is now 13.6 ounces.
Estee was born 6.5 ounces and is now 13.4 ounces.
Posey was born 5.3 ounces and is now 10.8 ounces.
Angel was born 6.9 ounces and is now 12.1 ounces.
Madison was born 7.8 ounces and is now 14.1 ounces.

I just took a picture of the litter after Ellie fed them and went outside to do business. Tomorrow, we will weigh all puppies and take individual pictures of all puppies and post them on their litter page.

We have just received the New Owner Puppy Registration forms from the AKC. At their first shots they will also get their microchips for AKC-CAR registration.

All of the Puppies are doing well at their first check Friday by our long time Veterinarian Dr. Hauser. Their heartbeats are strong, normal palates, and overall in great shape. All dew claws were also removed.

All puppies also have their own color ribbon for ease of identification: Timmy is a Wide Red ribbon, Sweet Baby Estee is a Narrow Red ribbon for her, Posey is of course a Pink ribbon, Angel has her Yellow ribbon and Madison is in her regal Purple ribbon. Check them out by clicking here.

New litter pictures have been posted today with a few close ups. The pictures can be seen by clicking here.

Weights, appetite, mobility, color and health all appear to be good. Their first visit to Dr. Hauser for a Veterinarian check up is tomorrow.