CHICKADEE & PISTOL 2009 - 3) 3 Weeks Old, Their 1st Meal
THE FIRST MEAL: Do you want to see something really cute? Watch 3 1/2 week old puppies eat, real food, for the first time. This is Chickadee & Pistol 2009 litter of 8 puppies. You will see how the puppies have developed in just 1 week. This week their eyes and ears have opened. They now can hear and see their mother.
I have invited the new adoptive families to come and see the puppies eat their first, real food, meal. I have taken Chickadee away from the puppies about 1 hour before starting the feeding. I want them to be a little hungry.
I take the food that I’m going to feed the puppies and add warm water to it, about an hour before I plan on feeding. Once it is soft I put it in a blender and make a mash or peplum out of it. I add warm water until I get the right soft pudding texture. I want it a little soupy so it is easy for the puppies to eat.
With the new families all present, I put down the bowl of food and the fun begins. I very gently touch the mussel of each puppy to the food. They usually push away from the food, them taste it and come pushing forward. The puppies don’t understand how to find the food. They don’t understand the concept of raising their heads up over the edge of the bowl. You have to help them. The puppies will eat off of each other, finding ears, feet and anything else that feels like a nipple. Remember, up until this time, food has always come from their mothers nipples. They walk through the bowl and smear food from head to toe.
Once the puppies are done eating, I bring Chickadee back to them and she will clean them up. I make sure that they all get inside so that they don’t get cold from wear their food or the washing that their mother will give them.
The mother’s registered name is Spirits Pick Me Chickadee and the father’s name is Shorelands Pistol Pete II CD MX MXJ NF. I breed Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever in Redmond, WA. I have been Breeding, Training, and Showing in AKC, CKC, UKC Obedience & Agility trials for over 35 years. I love raising puppies and teaching people how to live with dogs. I have bred some of the top Obedience dogs in the US & Canada including the #1 All Breed Dog in Canada for 2008, GMOTCH, Am, OTCH SPIRIT’S ZIM ZAM ZOOM UDX3. My dogs are very athletic, love to swim, hike and are very intelligent. They make wonderful family members and are great with children. If you are look for a new family member, you won’t go wrong with one of my dogs. All of my breeding stock have OFA clearance on Hips & Elbows, CERF yearly on eyes, have been tested for PRA and have Heart clearances. I hope you enjoy my Videos and Channel. You can find out more about me on my Web site at www.caninecollege.biz or you can email at spiritpuppy@msn.com or lweaverk9@msn.com Laurie Weaver
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