Feb 21, 2015 | Bella, New Puppies
So now that Olive is 5 weeks old, the time required from her mommy, Bubbles, is getting less and less. At this age, I would normally have her downstairs in a pen and being socialized to family life. Because Olive is so much tinier than the other pups, bringing her...
Jan 28, 2015 | Bella, New Puppies
Lil’ Miss Olive is officially up to 5.2 ounces! I swear, that homemade puppy formula is a complete miracle. She has also started to nurse more, adding to the plumpness. Bubbles is not creating a ton of milk but she is producing and Olive is doing her best to...
Jan 21, 2015 | Bella, New Puppies
Yes, Bubbles’ sweet baby girl has a name – She was actually named within minutes of her arrival. You see, a very special friend and her mom were there for the entire whelping via FaceTime. The stress brought on by the anticipation of a singleton was calmed...
Jan 20, 2015 | Bella, New Puppies
My late night/early morning feedings are usually eventless and boring. Tonight I had to run back downstairs afterI fed the pup to grab a new doggy bed for the whelping box and when I came back, I found Bubbles in a rather fidgety state. That’s when I realized...
Jan 17, 2015 | Bella, New Forever Families, New Puppies
Bubble’s forever family – very dear friends of ours as well – came by to visit her and her sweet baby and they too got to take part in the joy of bottle feeding. And as they lay eyes on our newest Chi baby I was proud to announce that she is back up...
Jan 16, 2015 | Bella, Feeding & Dog Food, New Puppies
Bubble’s little girl is getting, well, littler. Puppies losing a few fractions of an ounces the first few days after birth is normal. Loosing 3/4 of an ounce is not normal. So much so that I ran out to Publix and picked up my homemade puppy formula essentials....
