Tiramisu - the littlest pup in BOTH litters, and therefore often put with 'Aunt Lizzie' for extra nursing time...has begun climbing back and forth between both whelping pools - effectively choosing which momma dog she wants to be with at any given time. :)
Also of note: Yesterday morning, we were awakened by a chorus of 3 of the Mambo Italiano pups howling - yes, howling - in unison with each other...just because they could! Very cute.
New pictures tomorrow.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Pupdate 02/17/13
The Mambo Italiano pups are starting to really blossom. We're seeing play activity and interactions between the pups - chewing each other's heads, pulling each other's tails & ears - great sibling play!
Risotto wins the prize for first tail wag. On Saturday morning when he saw Ken, he came walking right across the whelping pool to him, with his tail wagging in recognition! When he got there, we was all a-wiggle, wanting human snuggles.
This morning, Alfredo actually perked his ears up at me. (These steps may seem small, but when you think about it - just last week, their eyes weren't even open, they could barely stand for more than a second or two, and they had no muscle control over their ears!)
The Abracadabra pups should start popping baby blue eyes open in the next few days. JuJu is the first to be thinking about it - she has the inner corner of one eye starting to open today.
All pups got their nails trimmed today (first time for the Abracadabra litter; second for the Mambo Italianos)...no small undertaking, when you've got 14 wriggly pups with 224 toenails to cut! :) I was able to get most of them while they were sleeping or nursing.
We've begun litterbox training on the Mambo Italiano litter, and will start the same for the Abracadabras this week.
Here are a few new pics:
Risotto wins the prize for first tail wag. On Saturday morning when he saw Ken, he came walking right across the whelping pool to him, with his tail wagging in recognition! When he got there, we was all a-wiggle, wanting human snuggles.
This morning, Alfredo actually perked his ears up at me. (These steps may seem small, but when you think about it - just last week, their eyes weren't even open, they could barely stand for more than a second or two, and they had no muscle control over their ears!)
The Abracadabra pups should start popping baby blue eyes open in the next few days. JuJu is the first to be thinking about it - she has the inner corner of one eye starting to open today.
All pups got their nails trimmed today (first time for the Abracadabra litter; second for the Mambo Italianos)...no small undertaking, when you've got 14 wriggly pups with 224 toenails to cut! :) I was able to get most of them while they were sleeping or nursing.
We've begun litterbox training on the Mambo Italiano litter, and will start the same for the Abracadabras this week.
Here are a few new pics:
Sleepy Lupini Bean
If this were a cheerleading squad, Ziti would be on the top of the pyramid! Go Team Italiano!
Mojo Man
Voodoo & a bit of Tiramisu
The rest of Tiramisu
Presto!, JuJu, Voodoo, Tiramisu, a bit of Mystic, and Mojo
Presto! & JuJu
Team Horsetooth - Day 2 :)
Results from our second day at the Rocky Mountain cluster:
Penelope gets her second leg toward her BN Obedience title with a FIRST PLACE score of 194/200.
Lychee & Spicy both finish their second legs toward their RN titles.
Penelope gets her second leg toward her BN Obedience title with a FIRST PLACE score of 194/200.
Lychee & Spicy both finish their second legs toward their RN titles.
We're so proud of our working whippets!
Friday, February 15, 2013
"Team Horsetooth"
Big news at Horsetooth Whippets today.
Results from our first day at the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Shows:
Johnson finishes his first title, Rally Novice B with a score of 92 of 100 possible points.
Penelope gets her first leg (qualifying score of 196.5 of 200 possible points) toward her Beginner Novice Obedience title - one down, two to go!
Lychee gets her first leg (qualifying score of 93 of 100) toward her Rally Novice B title.
Spicy gets her first leg (qualifying score of 94 of 100) toward her Rally Novice B title.
Go Team Horsetooth!!!! :)
Results from our first day at the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Shows:
Johnson finishes his first title, Rally Novice B with a score of 92 of 100 possible points.
Penelope gets her first leg (qualifying score of 196.5 of 200 possible points) toward her Beginner Novice Obedience title - one down, two to go!
Lychee gets her first leg (qualifying score of 93 of 100) toward her Rally Novice B title.
Spicy gets her first leg (qualifying score of 94 of 100) toward her Rally Novice B title.
Go Team Horsetooth!!!! :)
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Some more past Horsetooth Pups - all grown up!
Thanks to Divot's & Devo's folks for updated pictures!
"Divot" (Quantum Litter) mugging for the camera.
Divot - so dignified
"Devo" (Chinese Delights Litter) - looking pensive. :)
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Mambo Italiano & Abracadabra Litters 02/12/13
Last pupdate for a while. Both moms continue to be so at ease as to share pups. We put Ziti and Penne with Lizzie for awhile today, and then later to our surprise Bella was in Lizzie's box nursing all of Liz's pups! :)
Lizzie, Voodoo, JuJu, Mystic
Happy mom and pups - plus one...can you find the extra pup?
Voodoo
Presto!
Pesto - doing his crunches...gotta stay in shape!
Biscotti - not interested in staying in shape.
Risotto & Lupini
Rigatoni - doing his best impression of a Raid sprayed roach
Mojo, Mystic, and 'cousin' Penne
Ziti - looks just like momma Bella!
Alfredo
Rigatoni - sporting a red dome!
Presto! & Voodoo
Alfredo
Penne, Mystic, Mojo, JuJu
Mystic's tragic ending. :)
Monday, February 11, 2013
Mambo Italiano & Abracadabra Litters Update
Both the moms and all the puppies are doing well. Lizzie has taken over nursing one of Bella's pups, Alfredo, to even out teat competition. Both moms are active in checking on and sniffing and cleaning each others' puppies - one big happy family. They seem to like having each other to help.
Some of the Mambo Italiano pups have started eating solid (canned) food already! Penne was the first to try solid food and is eating it like a champ.
Eyes on the Mambo Italiano pups are just starting to open - with Biscotti coming in first with her right eye all the way open this morning. (For those who've not ever watched puppy eyes opening, they start with just the slightest slits at the corners opening, and gradually open more and more over a few hours or even a day or two, depending on the puppy.) This means we won't be doing any flash pictures for awhile, to protect those newly opened, sensitive eyes.
The Mambo pups are also attempting to stand on wobbly legs and take a few steps across the whelping box.
The Abracadabra Litter also continues to thrive. Mojo is even bigger than a few of Bella's puppies! Little Mystic and JuJu are holding their own with their big brothers. They have adopted their cousin Alfredo like a brother and all like to cuddle and snuggle together. These pups take after their mom, Lizzie, who likes to bury herself in blankets and bedding. They tunnel under their fleece bedding regularly.
The highlight of the day for the entire pack is when we do daily weigh-ins for the pups. They all gather around and sniff and snuffle the babies...and try to snuffle & sniff the scales while Ken is weighing each individual pup. It's quite a production.
I know you're all clamoring for new pics, so here ya go:
Some of the Mambo Italiano pups have started eating solid (canned) food already! Penne was the first to try solid food and is eating it like a champ.
Eyes on the Mambo Italiano pups are just starting to open - with Biscotti coming in first with her right eye all the way open this morning. (For those who've not ever watched puppy eyes opening, they start with just the slightest slits at the corners opening, and gradually open more and more over a few hours or even a day or two, depending on the puppy.) This means we won't be doing any flash pictures for awhile, to protect those newly opened, sensitive eyes.
The Mambo pups are also attempting to stand on wobbly legs and take a few steps across the whelping box.
The Abracadabra Litter also continues to thrive. Mojo is even bigger than a few of Bella's puppies! Little Mystic and JuJu are holding their own with their big brothers. They have adopted their cousin Alfredo like a brother and all like to cuddle and snuggle together. These pups take after their mom, Lizzie, who likes to bury herself in blankets and bedding. They tunnel under their fleece bedding regularly.
The highlight of the day for the entire pack is when we do daily weigh-ins for the pups. They all gather around and sniff and snuffle the babies...and try to snuffle & sniff the scales while Ken is weighing each individual pup. It's quite a production.
I know you're all clamoring for new pics, so here ya go:
Rigatoni with sister Ziti in the background.
Tiramisu, Alfredo, Penne, Lupini, Biscotti, Pesto.
Tiramisu and Alfredo
Upside-down-puppy award goes to Biscotti.
We've been commenting on how quiet and sleepy Bella's pups are in the mornings...Imagine our surprise when we discovered the reason - They've been partying all night!
"Hair of the Dog"
JuJu and Mystic (back to front)
Ziti raising her hand with a question for the class.
Mojo
Pesto
JuJu
Penne...giving the canned food a working over.
Risotto, Rigatoni, Biscotti
Sunday, February 10, 2013
A few more past pups...
New Puppy Pics from the Mambo Italiano & Abracadabra Litters coming soon!!!
But I had to add just a few more of our favorites of past puppies in their new homes.
"Larry" (Chinese Delights II Litter)...Look at that face! :)
"Waffle" (Shaken, Not Stirred Litter) showing off her sprinting skills.
"Salinger" (Chinese Delights II Litter)
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"Jett Jr." (Chinese Delights II Litter)
"Magnus" (Shaken, Not Stirred Litter) at the park
"Benson" (Shaken, Not Stirred Litter)
"Benson"
"Magnus" soaking up some California sun.
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