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| Beautiful girl! |
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| Little boy |
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| Big boy |
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| Caramel & white boy |
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| All caramel boy |
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| All chocolate boy |
Saturday 26 December 2015
Puppy pix
These were supposed to be included in last Tuesday's "Five weeks old" post, but I didn't have them handy when I published the post and was too preoccupied to add them very quickly. Some of you will have seen these photos on Facebook already. But here they are for the blogger-minded!
Thursday 24 December 2015
Have yourself a very Doodle Christmas!
As you sit around the Christmas tree this evening, munching snacks, singing songs, reading stories, playing games, or whatever your tradition is...
As you snuggle into bed, with dreams of Santa dancing in your head...
Whether you are snuggling your Labradoodle by the fireplace, next to the Christmas tree or are dreaming of a puppy coming your way in just a few more weeks...
We at DragonRam Doodles would like to wish you
A VERY DOODLE CHRISTMAS!!
Tuesday 22 December 2015
Five weeks old!
The pups are five weeks old today!
In the past week they have really blossomed. They are now full-fledged, active, playful little dogs. We have shifted from the whelping box to a crate (doors open so they can come and go at will) with a pee pad nearby for business and they are being mildly successful at doing their business on the pad. (We put on a spray that encourages them to "go" there.)
We are feeding them puppy food mash (kibble soaked in water), and a few of them are starting to get some teeth, so within a couple weeks they will graduate to dry food. While they still nurse, last night when I put the pan of food in their corner and then mama jumped in, a few of them stuck with the mash rather than rushing over to get mama-food.
We have placed the Adventure Box in their corner as well - a 30" x 30" x 24" tall frame with toys, stuffies, and other items dangling from the top, giving them things to play with, touch, and hear. As they move around these items and touch them, they are exposed to a variety of textures and noises, the idea being to familiarize them with various stimuli so they become accustomed to a variety of sounds and feelings and are more able to deal with the stress of new situations.
In addition, my kids have had various friends come over during the past week, and we've had several prospective adopting families come visit the pups, so they have had lots of interaction with people. This is always a good stimulus for them. It helps them get used to being handled by many different people and to learn to play with people. And they are always tired out and sleep well afterwards!
Four of the puppies are now reserved, leaving just two available. We have at least one family still considering it, and have had a couple more inquiries, so we are hopeful they will all find homes by the time they are ready to leave in mid-January.
In the past week they have really blossomed. They are now full-fledged, active, playful little dogs. We have shifted from the whelping box to a crate (doors open so they can come and go at will) with a pee pad nearby for business and they are being mildly successful at doing their business on the pad. (We put on a spray that encourages them to "go" there.)
We are feeding them puppy food mash (kibble soaked in water), and a few of them are starting to get some teeth, so within a couple weeks they will graduate to dry food. While they still nurse, last night when I put the pan of food in their corner and then mama jumped in, a few of them stuck with the mash rather than rushing over to get mama-food.
We have placed the Adventure Box in their corner as well - a 30" x 30" x 24" tall frame with toys, stuffies, and other items dangling from the top, giving them things to play with, touch, and hear. As they move around these items and touch them, they are exposed to a variety of textures and noises, the idea being to familiarize them with various stimuli so they become accustomed to a variety of sounds and feelings and are more able to deal with the stress of new situations.
In addition, my kids have had various friends come over during the past week, and we've had several prospective adopting families come visit the pups, so they have had lots of interaction with people. This is always a good stimulus for them. It helps them get used to being handled by many different people and to learn to play with people. And they are always tired out and sleep well afterwards!
Four of the puppies are now reserved, leaving just two available. We have at least one family still considering it, and have had a couple more inquiries, so we are hopeful they will all find homes by the time they are ready to leave in mid-January.
Monday 21 December 2015
Christmas Romp & Social
DragonRam Doodles' Christmas Romp and Social, held yesterday afternoon, was a great success! We had 14 dogs in attendance and somewhere between 25-35 people (but who's counting?).
Two litters were represented by 3 siblings each. We had Matilda, Hershey and Tara from Galena's first litter, and Harmony, Brio and Rusty from Topaz's first litter. Their humans got to know each other a bit better and some of them might get together outside the "official" DragonRam Romps for some extra doggie playtime.
Our two studs, Cumin Chino and Hugo Nico, were in attendance and had a blast with all the other dogs. it's been a few months since we've seen Matilda, and it seems she now is the spitting image of her mama, Galena - with the same lovely silvered cafe curly coat.
Unfortunately none of the pups from our most recent gone-home litter (Topaz's second) were able to come - three of them live "far away" and the other two had other engagements. And of course the current litter of pups (Galena's third) are still too young to attend. The oldest dog in attendance was Carnelian Frisou, from Amore's second litter - he turned 5 this past September. (Amore herself was feeling grumpy so she didn't join us.)
Each dog in attendance received a goodie bag with some homemade doggie treats, and there were lots of goodies for the humans, too!
Two litters were represented by 3 siblings each. We had Matilda, Hershey and Tara from Galena's first litter, and Harmony, Brio and Rusty from Topaz's first litter. Their humans got to know each other a bit better and some of them might get together outside the "official" DragonRam Romps for some extra doggie playtime.
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| Harmony, Brio & Rusty Rococo |
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| Tara Firefly |
Unfortunately none of the pups from our most recent gone-home litter (Topaz's second) were able to come - three of them live "far away" and the other two had other engagements. And of course the current litter of pups (Galena's third) are still too young to attend. The oldest dog in attendance was Carnelian Frisou, from Amore's second litter - he turned 5 this past September. (Amore herself was feeling grumpy so she didn't join us.)
Each dog in attendance received a goodie bag with some homemade doggie treats, and there were lots of goodies for the humans, too!
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| Munchis for me?!?? |
Thursday 17 December 2015
Christmas Doodle social
This is a reminder that the DragonRam second annual Christmas Doodle Romp and Social is taking place this Sunday, 20 December, from 5:30-7:30. So far we have about 12 dogs and likely 25-30 people signed up to come.
There will be treats for canines and humans alike. With the nice weather this December the need for an indoor gathering is not so high, but this gives us all a chance to socialize and talk dog without worrying about cold, snow, rain, sleet, hail, wind or anything else other than having a grand time!
If you haven't yet signed up and would like to attend, please RSVP to roma@dragonramdoodles.com as soon as possible.
There will be treats for canines and humans alike. With the nice weather this December the need for an indoor gathering is not so high, but this gives us all a chance to socialize and talk dog without worrying about cold, snow, rain, sleet, hail, wind or anything else other than having a grand time!
If you haven't yet signed up and would like to attend, please RSVP to roma@dragonramdoodles.com as soon as possible.
Tuesday 15 December 2015
Four weeks old!
The puppies turned four weeks old today. Wow, what a change in even just the last few days! Suddenly they are reall little dogs! Today for the first time they all managed to climb out of and back into the whelping box and spent a good bit of time running around the puppy corner, squeaking for Mama and finding new places to pee. (Joy-not!)
From just barely opening their eyes less than two weeks ago, to just barely managing to stand and walk, to being able not just to walk but even run over the slippery vinyl floor - they sure have made progress.
We gave them some "real" food for the first time today - puppy kibble softened in hot water until it turns into mush, seeing as they do not as yet have any teeth. That will be the next big development - by the time they turn five weeks, most of them will have the beginnings of a few teeth poking through, meaning the transition to solid food will be well begun.
We sold a second puppy this past week, so there are now four remaining. The temperament assessment is scheduled for January 7, 2016 - just over three weeks away.
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| Big boys |
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| Gold boy |
From just barely opening their eyes less than two weeks ago, to just barely managing to stand and walk, to being able not just to walk but even run over the slippery vinyl floor - they sure have made progress.
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| Happy boy |
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| Little boy |
We gave them some "real" food for the first time today - puppy kibble softened in hot water until it turns into mush, seeing as they do not as yet have any teeth. That will be the next big development - by the time they turn five weeks, most of them will have the beginnings of a few teeth poking through, meaning the transition to solid food will be well begun.
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| Snuggly boy |
Saturday 5 December 2015
Almost three weeks old!
Time sure does fly. The pups are approaching three weeks of age already, and growing like weeds.
Over the past week their eyes and ears have started to open, bringing the world to life in a whole new way for them. So far, their vision and hearing is still developing, so the acuity is far from good. But it is improving daily!
We've had them out of the litter box a couple of times, on a rug just outside the box, where they can try out their wobbly legs and explore a wee bit more of the world.
Over the next two weeks the changes will be just as dramatic - their legs will grow stronger and they'll start to really walk and even run, and they'll start to get qjite playful. Just in time for Christmas!
Over the past week their eyes and ears have started to open, bringing the world to life in a whole new way for them. So far, their vision and hearing is still developing, so the acuity is far from good. But it is improving daily!
We've had them out of the litter box a couple of times, on a rug just outside the box, where they can try out their wobbly legs and explore a wee bit more of the world.
Over the next two weeks the changes will be just as dramatic - their legs will grow stronger and they'll start to really walk and even run, and they'll start to get qjite playful. Just in time for Christmas!
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