Friday, March 23, 2012
Cute video of Tifari gang in Coraopolis, east side :p
Miss White is going to be living with Kevin and family in Holland, PA. She is going to hang out here for another week in the meantime.
Wally goes home
Wally (black collar) went home this Tuesday. He is Tifari's Where's Waldo Adventure. He went to live with Mary and Joe in Shelby Township, MI. He will be living close to his half-brother, Rowan, and Uncle Henry :)
Sunday, March 18, 2012
8 week stacks and happy homes
The puppies in their 8 week old stacked shots.
Miss Yellow (pink)
Mr. Green
Mr. Blue
Miss Purple
Miss White
Mr. Black
Mr. Red
Miss Orange
And today, 5 of the 8 went to their new forever homes.
Judy with Tifari's Life of the Party. "Evie" (purple girl) is going to live in Jackson, Michigan and be shown in conformation.
Marie with Tifari's Captivating Kaya. "Kaya" (yellow girl) is going to live in Oakland, Michigan and try her hand in lure coursing and rally.
Gaby with Tifari's Iron Brigade. "Briggs" (green boy) is going to live in Pittsburgh, PA and try out agility.
Joe and Erika with Tifari's Just Tackle Every Challenge. "Ryder" (red boy) is going to live in Fredericktown, PA and will try out for his CGC and possibly show in conformation.
Jake and Tara with Tifari's King Beyond the Wall. "Rayder" (blue boy) is going to live in Ambridge, PA and be shown in conformation and other performance events.
Welcome to the Tifari family!
Miss Yellow (pink)
Mr. Green
Mr. Blue
Miss Purple
Miss White
Mr. Black
Mr. Red
Miss Orange
And today, 5 of the 8 went to their new forever homes.
Judy with Tifari's Life of the Party. "Evie" (purple girl) is going to live in Jackson, Michigan and be shown in conformation.
Marie with Tifari's Captivating Kaya. "Kaya" (yellow girl) is going to live in Oakland, Michigan and try her hand in lure coursing and rally.
Gaby with Tifari's Iron Brigade. "Briggs" (green boy) is going to live in Pittsburgh, PA and try out agility.
Joe and Erika with Tifari's Just Tackle Every Challenge. "Ryder" (red boy) is going to live in Fredericktown, PA and will try out for his CGC and possibly show in conformation.
Jake and Tara with Tifari's King Beyond the Wall. "Rayder" (blue boy) is going to live in Ambridge, PA and be shown in conformation and other performance events.
Welcome to the Tifari family!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Vet visit
The puppies went to the vet yesterday for their first vaccine and microchipping. Everyone passed their exams with flying colors. No heart murmurs, hernias and eyes, ears, etc looked great :) Fecal exam was negative.
Tech preparing the vaccines and microchips ... puppies think she has treats ... which she also does :)
Having fun in the room!
Mr. Red having his heartbeat checked.
Briggs seeing if there are any more treats on the table.
Mr. Blue gets a listen.
Mr. Black getting weighed.
Miss Orange showing off her pretty eyes to Dr. Bennett.
Miss Purple went in for her close up.
Tech preparing the vaccines and microchips ... puppies think she has treats ... which she also does :)
Having fun in the room!
Mr. Red having his heartbeat checked.
Briggs seeing if there are any more treats on the table.
Mr. Blue gets a listen.
Mr. Black getting weighed.
Miss Orange showing off her pretty eyes to Dr. Bennett.
Miss Purple went in for her close up.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Learning about a leash
I apologize in advance ... I didn't get any pictures or videos :( I was alone and had 2 puppies out at a time so I had no available hands.
Today I took the puppies out, 2 at a time, and had them on a leash. One in each hand. Everyone took turns in pairs going on a little mini, mini walk in our neighborhood. I had quite a few neighbors come out and greet the puppies ... they are fan favorites! (I had pocket hand sanitizer, in case you were wondering, hehe). The puppies were apprehensive at first but all warmed up quickly and were bounding along the sidewalk in no time in cute puppy style. There were periods of resistance, which is quite normal, but I was quite impressed by them. All of them seem to be outgoing little guys. Just try to keep up the 3 new places, 3 new people each week. It will help them maintain their confidence and composure in new situations. Don't take them to dog parks or daycare until they are done with their immunizations and pet stores are ok before they are done, just carry them in.
As the weather gets nicer, you can take them to outdoor shopping areas, sit outside of a Starbucks, head to the garden section of Lowes or Home Depot ... get creative :)
And time for cute picture of the day:
We want to eat now, even Uncle Dexter says so :) I placed the bag on the floor and everyone was instantly at it. They know where the good stuff is! I am sure they would have had the bag open in less than a minute if I had given them the chance!
Today I took the puppies out, 2 at a time, and had them on a leash. One in each hand. Everyone took turns in pairs going on a little mini, mini walk in our neighborhood. I had quite a few neighbors come out and greet the puppies ... they are fan favorites! (I had pocket hand sanitizer, in case you were wondering, hehe). The puppies were apprehensive at first but all warmed up quickly and were bounding along the sidewalk in no time in cute puppy style. There were periods of resistance, which is quite normal, but I was quite impressed by them. All of them seem to be outgoing little guys. Just try to keep up the 3 new places, 3 new people each week. It will help them maintain their confidence and composure in new situations. Don't take them to dog parks or daycare until they are done with their immunizations and pet stores are ok before they are done, just carry them in.
As the weather gets nicer, you can take them to outdoor shopping areas, sit outside of a Starbucks, head to the garden section of Lowes or Home Depot ... get creative :)
And time for cute picture of the day:
We want to eat now, even Uncle Dexter says so :) I placed the bag on the floor and everyone was instantly at it. They know where the good stuff is! I am sure they would have had the bag open in less than a minute if I had given them the chance!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Naughty dogs
This is a common occurrence after I change out the newspapers in their potty area ...
You can hear the big dogs playing in the background. It was crazy dog hour in my house! I had just taken the puppies outside a little earlier and it started to rain, sigh. No play time in the nice temperature today.
You can hear the big dogs playing in the background. It was crazy dog hour in my house! I had just taken the puppies outside a little earlier and it started to rain, sigh. No play time in the nice temperature today.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Week 7
And they keep getting bigger :)
Yellow girl: 11lbs 11oz
Green boy: 11lbs 4oz
Blue boy: 14lbs 9oz
Purple girl: 13lbs 6oz
White girl: 12lbs 1oz
Black boy: 12lbs 8oz
Red boy: 12lbs 8oz
Orange girl: 12lbs 9oz
Stacks ... no one was really feeling it today
Black boy
White girl
Green boy
Purple girl
Red boy
Blue boy
Orange girl
Yellow girl: 11lbs 11oz
Green boy: 11lbs 4oz
Blue boy: 14lbs 9oz
Purple girl: 13lbs 6oz
White girl: 12lbs 1oz
Black boy: 12lbs 8oz
Red boy: 12lbs 8oz
Orange girl: 12lbs 9oz
Stacks ... no one was really feeling it today
Black boy
Yellow girl, still nervous on the counter
Green boy
Purple girl
Red boy
Blue boy
Orange girl
And some fun from being outside yesterday :)
Friday, March 9, 2012
Friday is fun day
The stairs look intimidating ...
This was their first time seeing the stairs going down. No one really wanted to try. Now if you have stairs in your house, of course introduce the puppy to them and let them try but don't let them go up and down over and over since it is hard on joints while they are growing. I encourage you to carry your pup as long as you can pick them up. Once they are too heavy, of course then they can do them theirselves.
We are on to two pans now. I split the food evenly and try to get them to go four and four. They always think the grass is greener in the other pan :P
The puppies are being switched over to Nature's Variety Prairie, Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Medley, Large Breed Puppy. They were still getting loose with the Holistic Select so I decided to try a different food. This one can be found at Pet Supplies Plus and Petco, probably elsewhere too.
And sometimes the simplest things make the best toy .. cardboard boxes, plastic bottles ...
Just like any toy, watch your puppy with the plastic bottle and once they manage to pierce it and tear it, throw it away ...
No rope toys!!
We have had alot of rain and although the sun is shining today, it's cold and our backyard has about an inch of standing water in some places. Hopefully we can get out this weekend, if nothing else, we will hang out in the side yard if it is dry enough :) They love playing in the house though and it's too funny seeing 8 puppies run around the kitchen. I will try to remember to get a video of that :)
We are on to two pans now. I split the food evenly and try to get them to go four and four. They always think the grass is greener in the other pan :P
The puppies are being switched over to Nature's Variety Prairie, Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Medley, Large Breed Puppy. They were still getting loose with the Holistic Select so I decided to try a different food. This one can be found at Pet Supplies Plus and Petco, probably elsewhere too.
And sometimes the simplest things make the best toy .. cardboard boxes, plastic bottles ...
Just like any toy, watch your puppy with the plastic bottle and once they manage to pierce it and tear it, throw it away ...
No rope toys!!
We have had alot of rain and although the sun is shining today, it's cold and our backyard has about an inch of standing water in some places. Hopefully we can get out this weekend, if nothing else, we will hang out in the side yard if it is dry enough :) They love playing in the house though and it's too funny seeing 8 puppies run around the kitchen. I will try to remember to get a video of that :)
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