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| Ajax and Daisy, May 2025 |
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Cocoa's Peppers officially love the outdoors. They enjoy playing in the kitchen, but they really love being outside. I am glad we have had a handful of nice days to get outdoors. We are getting into a rhythm of a quick trip outside to potty with a longer break in the kitchen.
Puppies are doing very well on potty pads when they don't have access to the outdoors (although they prefer going outside to potty). They are doing a good job eating their solid kibble and drinking water from a bowl. Their favorite treat is adult dog kibble. For whatever reason, it is a special treat for them, while puppy kibble is what the big dogs prefer.
In the next few days, we will do first baths, first trims, first trip to the vet (and also first car ride!), first vaccine... lots of fun in store before puppies leave with their new families next week.
All of the puppies in this litter have been reserved. Individual pictures can be found on Cocoa's Nursery Page.
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These spicy little peppers are growing legs. This week they've spent a lot more time awake and playing. They are becoming very social and seek people attention more and more. They usually have a big puppy break in the kitchen and then spend most of the time in a smaller play area within the kitchen. They will earn more big kitchen time as they prove themselves on potty pads.
Puppies went outside for the first time on Monday, when the weather was amazing, and took a little time warming up to the new sensations. The breeze, the sounds of birds, the feel of grass, and I can only imagine all the smells puppies can take in. I think we are all looking forward to spending more time outside.
All of the puppies in this litter have been reserved. Individual pictures can be found on Cocoa's Nursery Page.
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Contact: Erin at esummer81@yahoo.com
Cocoa's puppies are five weeks old today. This week I've noticed those little tails coming up and over their backs. They are more alert during their wake periods and have started insisting on puppy breaks. Our puppy breaks are usually confined to a pretty small area to play in, but they have been given access to the full kitchen a few times. It is in those few times I have discovered Sir Winston is our bravest pup! No hesitation to roam all corners of the room and meet and greet each big dog as they pass through.
They have discovered a love for the laundry basket. Not only is it their ticket upstairs to the kitchen each morning, but turned on its side it becomes a pretty cool little sleeping den. Forget about the heat lamp!
All of the puppies in this litter have been reserved. Individual pictures can be found on Cocoa's Nursery Page.
(For more information, click on the tabs directly below the "Mother Goose Shih Tzu" banner at the top of the page.)
Contact: Erin at esummer81@yahoo.com
We have four week old puppies in the house! They are getting so cute; each little personality is getting bigger. Every day they wake up a little more and explore the world around them a little more. They are testing out food, and toys, and blankets, and learning to play with each other.
Puppies are still sleeping most of the time, so it's exciting to catch them during awake times and observe their little explorations. By next week they will be begging to get out and play.
All of the puppies in this litter have been reserved. Individual pictures can be found on Cocoa's Nursery Page.
(For more information, click on the tabs directly below the "Mother Goose Shih Tzu" banner at the top of the page.)
Contact: Erin at esummer81@yahoo.com
Cocoa's Peppers are three weeks old today and we have eyes to see and ears to hear! With their new senses, they have earned a kitchen daytime pen! They will get to know the sounds of our daily home life and be more accessible for more frequent socialization. We love when it is time to bring puppies to the kitchen and the puppies have had no problems with this new adventure.
My concern at this time of year is that they stay warm. They have a heating pad and heat lamp to keep them toasty in their pen, and they cuddle together to stay warm. I am very proud of the puppies who have already begun using potty pads! They are off to a surprisingly great start.
Puppies are still sleeping most of the time. In our pictures you can see some puppies thought they'd wake up for minute to be photographed and others couldn't be bothered.
All of the puppies in this litter have been reserved. Individual pictures can be found on Cocoa's Nursery Page.
(For more information, click on the tabs directly below the "Mother Goose Shih Tzu" banner at the top of the page.)
Contact: Erin at esummer81@yahoo.com
Cocoa's Peppers are two weeks old today and were considerably nicer on the picture table this week! They are all growing and gaining weight. We have a couple of pups that have reached one pound! I'm sure the others will be there within days.
This morning presented a fun surprise when I checked in with the pups. Two puppies have opened their eyes! This is the week they will all gain two new senses: sight and sound. It's an exciting new world for them.
All of the puppies in this litter have been reserved. Individual pictures can be found on Cocoa's Nursery Page.
(For more information, click on the tabs directly below the "Mother Goose Shih Tzu" banner at the top of the page.)
Contact: Erin at esummer81@yahoo.com