Video: Grey bopping around
Video: Blue playing with a toy
Video: Grey lovin' life
Blue and Grey from Molly's litter, 7 weeks old, males, Chocolate Labs
Background: These two puppies are from Molly's litter (if you have been following her litter on our YouTube channel). Six puppies from the litter have been adopted. We identified all of the puppies by the colors of their collars. "Blue" and "Grey" are now looking for their forever homes.
What Their Foster Says: Active boys. Love to cuddle but still love to play... and nibble. They want to be part of the action, but they have a sensitive side. These two pups are the mellowest of the litter of nine. Both go to the pee pads.
What Their Rescue Rep Says: Both of these puppies are absolutely darlings. Blue and Grey are among the smallest dogs in Molly's litter. Adopting a young puppy is much like having a newborn baby in the home: very demanding for care and attention, can't be left alone much, cries a lot -- especially at night when you want to sleep. Eat, poop/pee, play, sleep... repeat, repeat, repeat. Puppy-raising is also filled with joy and fun. Young puppies have sharp teeth and tend to go for human toes when available. The adopters will need to be home most (if not all the time), have a home with a backyard, and be fully aware of what puppy care is all about. Not for those who are not ready to full commit to puppy care. Need to have a plan for puppy training and socialization with other puppies. Prior young dog experience is not required but preferable. No other dogs in the home under two years old, please. Cats okay. The employment of a crate and exercise pen (x-pen) will be important too.
Several puppy handouts from Marin Humane are fabulous reads:Puppy World
Puppy Health
Puppy Socialization
Special Consideration: The father of the litter is Molly's chocolate brother. Yes, brother and sister mated to produce this litter. We spoke with Molly's owner and he advised that the parents of Molly and her brother are AKC purebred Labs (not related to each other). Two of our vets advised that siblings breeding together is not uncommon. They said the biggest concerns are neurological and heart issues. We are closely watching the puppies as they grow, develop, and become more active for any apparent issues -- have not seen any yet. If you have any concerns about this, we recommend you talk with your vet.
Medical: In good health. Just had first of three distemper vaccinations.
Located In: Novato
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