Video: Hanging out with 45 day old puppies
Video: Puppy morning wrestle-mania
Red -- 8-week-old male white mix puppy
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. Three of the puppies (Black, Yellow, and Orange) have been adopted; three of the puppies (Blue, Burgundy, and Orange) have adopters identified. Red is the last one up for adoption.
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 normal puppy kibble mush now. 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. They are all awfully cute beyond belief.
What Their Rescue Rep Says: 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 were seen by a vet on 27 Jan... at which time they received their first (of three) DHPP vaccinations. Red will need to be quarantined in his home (and backyard) until late March when he receives his final DHPP vaccination... to ensure he remains safe from parvo and other ailments. He has received three dewormings (02 Jan, 17 Jan, and 30 Jan). Neutering will be down the road.
Located In: Placerville.
If you might want to adopt Red, please contact Rescue Rep Dave at david.c.ely@sbcglobal.net.
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