Ten Gorgeous Goldens!

Cindy captured the fabulous litter picture with a little help from her friends!!

We are enjoying our final day with the wonderful O litter. Tomorrw Cindy and Valle will pick up Omeeka and her pups for their final week before they start their adventure at the NW Puppy Park on September 14th. It will be a very busy day for Cindy and Valle as they are turning in Caro's L litter before picking up Omeeka, the O pups, and Vito. Whew! As the O's head out, it is bittersweet. Omeeka and her puppies have been a joy to have for the past few weeks, but as the pups grow up, their need for nurturing and one on one attention becomes more challenging, not to mention that the poop from 10 pups can be daunting!

Adventures In "O" Land

The "O"s are soon off to new adventures but for today they had a great time playing outside. Olina showed her sister Onora how to climb onto a chair. They were so proud! Otto enjoyed carrying around his toys. We let some of the pups play on the grass today, one at a time and closely supervised. They really enjoyed playing on the grass and walking in the dirt. No time for pictures of that big adventure as the pups are way too young to learn to swim with the big dogs!

O's On The Move

Otto, Ohana, Orin, Oz, Oma, Olina, Ossa, Omar, Onora, and Osirus are enjoying the cool weather this morning out on the patio. Yesterday, they were disappointed when the mercury topped the century mark and they had to move inside to their smaller but cooler puppy pen. All are doing well with only some minor tummy upsets as they get used to life without their mother's milk. Omeeka has done a fantastic job with her puppies and now she gets some down time before she starts litter number three. Six weeks old tomorrow, the time has flown by!

Playing Outside

The "O" litter enjoyed some quality play time this morning in their new pen on the patio.

Five Weeks Old

Time is flying by . . .

Weaning is well underway and the pups have taken to kibble, as long as it isn't too crunchy! They are good eaters and their roly poly tummies tell the story. After they eat, they quickly fall asleep and dream about their next meal. Sometimes, not making it far from the pan o' kibble.

The "O" litter is five weeks old today, and to celebrate the occasion, the "O"s ventured outdoors to the puppy pen on the patio. A bit tentative at first, they soon enjoyed the extra space to explore and run. After a couple of hours, the pups moved back inside as it was beginning to get quite warm. They were exhausted from the fresh air and took a really long nap! As they slept, my neighbor called to say she had looked out her window to see if the pups were in the pen. No pups, but she saw a RAT running across the backyard. YIKES! We live quite near a creek and ocassionally see a roof rat crossing the backyard on a telephone wire, but never on the ground. Makes you wonder what kind of crazy rat would run through a yard where SIX dogs and TEN puppies play!

Four Weeks Old - Every Picture Tells A Story

Omeeka's "O"s are four weeks old today. As the song goes, Every Picture Tells A Story, enjoy!

Time For Gruel

The "O" litter enjoyed their first meal today. Tentative at first, they soon stepped up to the plate, and slurped their way to the bottom of the bowl. Omeeka anxiously watched from outside the pen until it was time to clean up her babies. She told me that she will be so happy when her little ones are weaned so that she can gain some weight and play all day!