Miriam's puppies 2018
05 June 2018
Miriam and Lex's puppies started their journey into the world last night.
The first one was born just before 9.30 pm and the last one at just before 1 am.
Two black dogs, 2 black bitches, 1 chocolate dog and 1 chocolate bitch.
The first one was born just before 9.30 pm and the last one at just before 1 am.
Two black dogs, 2 black bitches, 1 chocolate dog and 1 chocolate bitch.
06 June 2018
It's hard work being a new mum
so Miriam's taking advantage of the puppies being asleep and having a nap herself.
so Miriam's taking advantage of the puppies being asleep and having a nap herself.
07 June 2018
Sisters make good pillows.
One of the boys having a cuddle with his mum.
A bundle of puppies.
08 June 2018
Cuddles with mummy.
09 June 2018
Black dog, black bitch, chocolate dog, chocolate bitch, black dog, black bitch.
Edith likes cuddles with her mum.
10 June 2018
11 June 2018
12 June 2018
Wouldn't you love to blow raspberries on those tummies.
13 June 2018
14 June 2018
Holding on to his mummy so she doesn't go anywhere.
15 June 2018
"Just cuddling my sister"
17 June 2018
No photos yesterday as I was at my daughter's wedding.
Special thanks to Andrea Davies for puppy-sitting.
Today the first of the puppies has opened her eyes, the black girl with the flowers collar. I'm sure the rest will follow in the next couple of days. It's always such a magical time when I look at a puppy and see a pair of little eyes peeping back at me.
Special thanks to Andrea Davies for puppy-sitting.
Today the first of the puppies has opened her eyes, the black girl with the flowers collar. I'm sure the rest will follow in the next couple of days. It's always such a magical time when I look at a puppy and see a pair of little eyes peeping back at me.
18 June 2018
The puppies have been wormed for the first time today. They managed to get quite a bit of it all over each other.
19 June 2018
20 June 2013
A rose between two thorns.
21 June 2018
Click on the individual photos to see the full version.
22 June 2018
This VIDEO is a little dark, but you can see and hear the puppies at feeding time. Below are a couple ofphotos of the puppies having their first taste of goats milk.
23 June 2018
Sleepy heads
24 June 2018
It's a hard life being a puppy.
25 June 2018
Sampling the goats milk.
The goats milk was ok but Mum's milk is even better.
Their first taste of kibble, soaked in hot water and mushed up.
26 June 2018
The puppies often get into the strangest positions when they're feeding from Miriam.
27 June 2018
The whelping box has been moved to the other side of the room and the pen around it has been extended so the puppies have more room to spread out.
Meal time.
Full tummies.
28 June 2018
You can see just how much the puppies have grown when you watch this VIDEO. Miriam had just come in from the garden, hence the bits on her back.
29 June 2018
Mealtime
and afterwards
and afterwards
30 June 2018
Poppy and the puppies meet properly for the first time. In this VIDEO you can see Poppy venturing into the pen, along with Annie giving the puppies the once over
02 July 2018
Some photos of the puppies chilling out in the hot weather, don't forget to click on the individual photos to see the full version
03 July 2018
Breakfast time
What a big yawn
04 July 2018
A few close-ups of the puppies
05 July 2018
A short VIDEO of the puppies playing together. They're starting to get quite rough with each other, biting ears and tails at times.
06 July 2018
The hot weather is taking its toll on the puppies. They decided their bedding needed rearranging so they could make the most of the cooler paper underneath.
07 July 2018
"Is there room for me, Mum?"
08 July 2018
Yesterday I moved the puppies into the dining room, they've more room and it's quite a bit cooler. Today my lovely friend, Claire Middleton, has visited, below are some of the stunning photos she's taken of the puppies. Don't forget to click on each one to see the full size version.
10 July 2018
Breakfast, followed by a top-up from mum.
12 July 2018
It's getting more and more difficult to get photos of the puppies, they're either fast asleep or awake and moving around too quickly. These are a few from today.
13 July 2018
The puppies have been on their first car journey today.
14 July 2018
The puppies have got to the stage where they've started tugging each other's collars when they're playing, so today I've replaced the ID collars with proper collars, as you can see in this first photo.
A family gathering. The 2 black girls chose a cool place to sleep, on the tiles in the dining room doorway. The older dogs had done the same, at the other side of the gate.
16 July 2018
A short VIDEO of the puppies. They're supposed to be settling down for the night but I don't think there's much chance of that. Such quiet, gentle little creatures < laugh >
17 July 2018
Lunch time and they've moved on to separate bowls from now onwards.
Peggy (pink collar) in the centre and Cora (orange collar) to the left.
The 2 black boys, one with the red collar and the other with the turquoise collar.
Henry at the back and Edith in the left hand front corner.
18 July 2018
20 July 2018
A few photos of the puppies outside today, before rain stopped play.
22 July 2018
It's been busy weekend for the puppies, with lots of visitors. This VIDEO shows some of them playing this evening - and some of them catching up on their sleep.
Peggy
Henry
Ollie
Pitch
Cora
Edith and Henry
24 July 2018
Yesterday the puppies were microchipped. Such good puppies, not a squeak out of them, they took it all in their stride. Today we've had a visit from one of Annie's puppies, 17 week old Bella (and her human mum). This is a VIDEO of the puppies meeting Bella.
26 July 2018
Henry's sound asleep
Ollie's getting ready for a nap
and so is Pitch
and so is Pitch
Meanwhile Cora is doing a bit of paddling
Peggy's been in the water bowl too
Edith thinks the gate needs a few adjustments
27 July 2018
A VIDEO of the pups having a mad few minutes. Note the wet floor and absence of a water bowl, it was confiscated after they'd all had a drink then decide to paddle in it and spread water everywhere.
31 July 2018
The first of the puppies will leave for his new home tomorrow so today they've all be to the vets for a health check. I think they now hold the record for the smallest litter to produce the most poo during the journey. Not only that, as I cleaned them up and put them in a clean crate some of them did even more! Half a pack of wipes, a kitchen roll and 3 pieces of vet bed later we finally made it into the vets.They were all given a clean bill of health and fell asleep in the car coming home.
In the car, ready to set off.
Charming the receptionists after seeing the vet.
Outside and ready to go back in the car.
Back home, it was all too much for Cora, who was still snoozing to the right of the crate.
01 Aug 2018
A new chapter begins in the lives of Miriam's puppies as they start to leave for their new homes. Although I know I've chosen the very best of homes for the puppies, it's always a very emotional time. To follow their progress go to More of Miriam's puppies 2018
02 Aug 2018
After rampaging around the living room, the puppies found the coolest places to have a nap.
03 Aug 2018
And then there were four.
04 Aug 2018
The puppies are quite clever at finding the coolest surfaces to sleep on.
08 Aug 2018
Cora and Edith (AKA "The Downton girls" for those of you who watched the TV drama) having a snooze together. Cora is staying for a bit longer, to accommodate her new owners' holiday, so it will be double trouble from now onwards.
10 Aug 2018
Edith and Cora had a great time this evening, their first time on grass in the front garden.
