Video: Romp time with 40-day-old puppies
Video: Up close with the puppies
Gracie's Seven Lab mix puppies -- born on 05 Dec 2025 -- 6 boys & 1 girl
Background: Mama and her seven puppies (six boys and one girl) were surrendered to us from their central valley owner. The pups were born on December 5th and had been living in a wooden box in the backyard. We believe the puppies' dad is a mix (see his photo) --we thought, at first, he might be a Great Pyrenees mix, but a local Great Pyrenees rescue saw his photos and video and said "That ain't no Great Pyrenees." Mama is a mix too. So these puppies are "supermutts" -- blends of many breeds -- perhaps with very little Lab in them.
What Their Foster Says: Mama "Gracie" nursed her seven charges relentlessly and they grew like weeds. They are currently 10-12 pounds. They eat, sleep, play and pee/poop -- not necessarily in that order... Then repeat, repeat, repeat. The puppies are playing with each other... and are now very active and in major romp mode. We have them eating Esbilac/kibble mush now... as we wean them off their mother. Their fur is very flurry. They are sleeping through the night with one excursion outside to pee/poop at 3 AM -- then back to sleep. Yeah, their puppy teeth sure like nibbling on human toes. Orange is the one female. Black is the fluffiest. Blue is the smallest. Green is the biggest. They are all awfully cute beyond belief.
What Their Rescue Rep Says: We will be adopting out the puppies when they are ~8-weeks-old -- around 30 January. Looking for adopters who are going in eyes wide open -- regarding puppy care... and juvenile dog handling and training and management and fun. Gracie is also up for adoption -- see her separate listing.
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 and arms when available. Young puppies quickly grow up and become big rowdy juveniles that need lots of exercise and structure and patience from their humans.
Several puppy handouts from Marin Humane are fabulous reads:Puppy World
Puppy Health
Puppy Socialization
Medical: The puppies appear to be quite healthy. They will be seen by a vet when they are ~7 weeks old... at which time they will receive their first (of three) DHPP vaccinations. The puppies will need to be quarantined in their home (and backyard) until late March when they receive their final DHPP vaccination... to ensure they remain safe from parvo and other ailments. They received their first deworming on 02 Jan; second deworming is scheduled for 16 Jan.
Located In: Placerville.
If you might want to adopt one of the puppies, please contact Rescue Rep Dave at david.c.ely@sbcglobal.net.
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