The Candies are Playing

There are still two pups which have yet to find families. 

Tootsie Pup

Mary Jane

One of the things we are always looking forward to is the week that our pups start into figuring out how to amuze themselves. Last Monday they began figuring things out so we added little toys to the Areana, but these got little notice until yesterday. One particular banana is always a favorite because it has petals which makes it easy to carry around a big thing. Others are there mostly to carry around once they figure out how.

Playing between themselves looks a lot like gumming whatever is closest, at first, then evolves into pushing and pulling each other around by whatever fur shows up. Some get right into wrestling, some ignore it for as long as they can. Some snarling happens, a few challenging barks, a lot of growling. Occasionally there is something like the chase game that gets started, but they forget what the goals are and the game lasts just a second or two. They have room to explore and more than enough for large games of tag.

Yesterday I spent some quality time with a few of the pups and it was easy to play "catch the nose and challenge games. We try not to allow biting games with humans because it gets very tiresome defending against parahna attacks from puppies that are out for blood. We spend a lot of time "working" at socializing the babies and getting them ready for when visitors begin dropping by. The vaccines will happen soon and we'll be able to let people handle their choices, but for now it is still strictly hands off so you might just hold off coming before a play date. Either way we're glad to have you.

This morning, and I mean two in the morning when someone has to get up an supervise, they were all hard at it. Growling, snapping, wrestling, puppy danger everywhere. Toys flying, gate crashing, puppies barking everywhere. It was beginning to look a bit rough. But this is just the start. And we like it.

It is going to get noisy pretty soon. Closed caption television happiness will become a thing. 

The Penny Candies at Three Weeks

Pricilla Pixie Stix and Rocketdog Rockford Rhoades have brought us some wonderful and widly varied pups. This is Pixie's first litter so it is nigh on impossible to tell what is going to turn up until they show up. So far we have a wonderful bunch of fur bearing critters and no health issues at all.

The Candies are all growing at about the right rate, as judged by weight, though every litter is different. We expect them to grow quickly and these all have. If someone appears to be falling behind they get a bit of extra attention and some time to catch up. We clipped all the little nails and weighed everyone for this three week check-up. They will be given their doctor's visit in mid-March. Our next evaluation is the Six Week Final Evaluation at six weeks. 

Each pup show whether he or she has a family or not in the title. If you have an interest in knowing more please call Ann at 503-351-0212 and we'll tell you anything you want to know.

Twizzler - Taken

Twizzler has a family in Roseville and will live there with his brother Tootsie Pop Twizzler is now a 40 ounce wiggler, so is a bit hard to hold down. He is a beautiful puppy with a very nice ermine spotting showing up in his fur.

There is always one dewclaw in every litter that comes back, this is the one.

Bazooka Joe - Male Taken

Bazooka Joe has found a family in Vancouver and will be going there with his brother Hubba Bubba. It is half the work to have two Bassets.

Joe is a smaller form of Basset at 32 Ounces. His Ermine spotting is beginning to show. Joe is adorable and has great form at three weeks

Mary Jane - Available Female

Mary Jane is a Model of exceptional beauty. She is a smaller form and weighs 31 Ounces today.

Her whiter than white fur is beginning to show ermine spotting.

Chic-O-Stix - Available Female

This Chic is a GoGo and happy as can be. A very pretty, very energetic little girl.

She has some spotting showing up in her white places. A larger puppy, she weighs 39 ounces bone dry.

Hubba Bubba - Male Taken

Bubba has a family in Vancouver and they are in for a treat.
Bubba is a atheletic little fellow at 33 ounces.

Hubba Bubba is a kissy face who loves giving attention.
His family has taken his brother Joe as well.
The two will both cause, and stay out of, trouble together.

Tootsie Pop - Male Taken

Tootsie will live in Roseville with his brother Twizzler.
Tootsie Pop is a super nice boy and weighs a heafty 39 ounces
He has great form for a field dog with his heavy bones and broad skull.

I see this one developing into a wonderful Basset of the Euro style.
This one is a fierecracker. Loads of fun and snuggles after.

Winnie (Dot) - Female Taken

The sweetest little girl in the bunch.
Winnie is a cuddler of exceptional skill.

Calm and patient. With a eyes you might lose yourself in.
Winnie is a big one at 42 ounces.

Necco (Niko) - Male Taken

This is potentially a Field Basset with stout legs and independat spirit. He is a hefty little lemon at 44 ounces.

Necco has a family waiting in San Mateo Look at the naturally strong stance at three weeks.

Cash (Smarty) - Male Taken

Cash will go to a home with two other Rocketdog males So his life will be a riot and he will hold his own.  Two Bassets is easier, but three is may be a wild bunch. Cash is a lovable little monster.  This one is very active, very engaged, and very snuggly. He is by far the largest at 49 ounces.

A Big Big World

The Penny Candies Strarted escaping the Whelping Pool.

Necco - Male - Red and White - Has a family in central California. 
Tootsie Pop - Male - Red and White
Dot - Female - Red and White - Has a nice family in Astoria to take care of.
Mary Jane - Female - Tri-colored
Smartie - Male - Red and White has chosen a home with two Rocketdog Brothers.
Twizzler - Male - Tri-colored
Hubba Bubba - Male - Tri-colored - Has a wonderful new Family in Vancouver. 
Bazooka Joe - Male - Tri-colored - Will be going with Hubba Bubba to Vancouver.
Chic-O-Stix - Female -  Tri-colored

It usually happens, just after their little eyes come open and their little legs get under them, that a few intrepid souls slip the bonds of their Whelping Pool and go out looking for Momma. It is an exciting milestone which triggers our taking out the protection of the pool and lets the real fun begin. They all started running yesterday so it was just a matter of when.

There are still four of these little beauties available for families interested in having some fun. Just call Ann at 503-351-0212 or use the email widget on the page and we'll put two and two together.