Bailey's Back to Normal!

Bailey has her friend, Riley, with us for a week while his family is traveling. Riley is a Black Labrador - still a puppy. He's about 10 months old.
       Bailey is back in shape (despite a bit of droopiness in certain areas!) as you can tell from her wrestling with Riley this morning.

Huck at 12 Weeks!

This is one of the boys from the litter. His name is Huck - 12 weeks old now. 

Lucy, Meet Duke!

One of the families who adopted a puppy has a 4-year-old chocolate Lab named Duke. Lucy was the littlest one of the litter - now she's got a big brother to protect her!

Cooper at Home

The big boy Cooper (first born, biggest puppy) is at home with his family. Here's what they wrote about him today:
       "He is the sweetest most cuddliest puppy!! He paws at the door when he has to go out, sits on command and is so much fun to play with! The kids are having the best time!! He has been such a great addition to our family!"

Hops is Home!

The last little girl to go to a new home was Hops, who left on Sunday. Her new owner wrote and said she is settling in very well - already sits and lays down on command! She's a beauty!

We Love This! New Families and Pups!

One of the most fun things we get to see is when families pick up their puppies for the first time! Talk about "love at first sight!"

     This year was exceptionally great because one of the families surprised their 4-year-old girl with little Max! (see photo to left). It was CLASSIC to watch this little girl begin to process that her dad and mom got her a puppy for Christmas!
     The other families mostly arrived early because they could not wait to get their pup. One family said they were driving around the neighborhood for an hour because they were so early!
     All of this year's families have owned dogs, and most of them have had Labradors. So they know what they are in for - good, bad, and ugly! We are very sure all 9 of these puppies will settle into their new homes just fine.

     Of course it's bittersweet for us as we say goodbye to the puppies. It's quiet in the house now. But we will also enjoy getting a regular night's sleep for the first time in 8 weeks!
     Susy gets in her final squeeze of puppies just before they depart, as you can see from the photo here.
     So here's to all the families and the 9 new additions to their household! May you all grow together and enjoy life together.

Finn

Huck

Cooper

The Puppies at Their New Homes

We had a great day with six families picking up their puppies today! One of them surprised their 4-year-old daughter with the puppy. She did not know she was getting one until they came into our house. Now THAT was fun to watch.
       Tim and Pat picked up Bella first thing this morning and she is already settling into her new home with a great family! Here's a few pictures of Bella - Tim and Pat sent us these shots:

Leaving the Nest Soon

The biggest shock to the puppies will come this week when they go to new homes (Little Lucy went to her new home today already!). They are leaving their "nest" (litter) for a new nest. They have only known life with each other, so this will be a big change for them. The good thing is that dogs forget easily and they will all soon bond with their family and forget about their brothers and sisters from the litter.
       It sounds weird from a human perspective, but it's totally normal for dogs!

The Puppies at 7 Weeks!

The puppies are getting ready for their new homes now! The first pup, Lucy, goes to her new home on Tuesday. Most of the rest of the litter heads home on Friday. They are ready and raring to go!

Bella Romping Around...

Bella is a spunky little girl (red string) who is going to Tim and Pat.

Hops @ 6 Weeks

This is Hops, one of our four female pups. She is going to a great home with Joe and Heather.

Mom Plays with the Pups

Day 41: Discovering the Doggy Door!

Earlier this week the puppies figured out how to get in and out of the doggy door! At first they face-planted, but they eventually got the hang of it.

Day 40: Lunch Time!!

Day 38: Play Time with a Couple Pups

Day 37: Puppies and Pottery Update

We had a great day yesterday with "Puppies and Pottery!" One of the couples (Joe and Heather) who are taking a puppy came over during the festivities, which was fun to see them begin to relate to their little girl (named Hops).

     It feels like these puppies now have a bunch of surrogate parents - our next door neighbors, especially little Katrina, Bob and Cheryl, Steven, Toby, Ausha! How fun!
     One thing is for sure - these puppies will be well socialized when they go to their new families in a few weeks!

     And this is how the puppies were by the end of the day - wiped out from all the fun with our friends!

Sold Out!

PUPPY SALE UPDATE:
Hi everyone - The 9 puppies from Bailey's litter of October 5th are all spoken for and going to wonderful homes in a few weeks! We are very excited about the families who are adopting these little boys and girls!
If you are interested in adopting a Labrador puppy, our friends Cid and Tammy Breeser (also in Lakewood) have a litter ready for new homes this week! The last time I checked they had 2 yellow and 2 black still available. Contact Tammy at 720-323-7577 or email her at tbreeser@hotmail.com.
These are BEAUTIFUL animals from a wonderful young mother raised by Cid and Tammy. I highly recommend them.

Day 34: A Pile of Sleeping Puppies

Nap time! - except for the little guy at the bottom. He has insomnia or something like that.

Day 33: Crapped Out

The puppies are almost 5 weeks old. They have two speeds - bounding with energy and totally crapped out and asleep! At the moment they are crapped out:

Day 30: A Momma and Her Kids

Day 26: These are the CUTE Days!

Announcing: Puppies and Pottery

DENVER FRIENDS:
Join us on Sunday, November 10th from 12:00 to 3:00pm for a fun afternoon of PUPPIES and POTTERY! Come and see Susy's new line of pottery at Inspired Life Pottery, and visit with our 9 Labrador puppies (5 weeks old). All the puppies have new homes to go to.
        For now here's a few photos of the puppies enjoying their third meal - using some of Susy's new pottery for bowls!

Day 24: Early Morning Play Time!

This is just fun! (except when they wake you up at 6:00AM!)

Day 23: First Meal!

We gave the puppies their first meal today! Some of the pups took to the food straight away, others did not want much to do with it at first. One or two stuck their noses and paws in it and that's it!

A Video by Our Neighbor!

This is priceless - by our little neighbor Katrina!

Want a Black Lab???

Our friends Cid and Tammy Breeser (who live close by in Lakewood also) have a litter of 8 lab pups (4 black and 4 yellow) that will be ready for new homes on November 12th. Contact Tammy at 720-323-7577 or email tbreeser@hotmail.com.

Day 18: It's a Dog's Life!

These photos were taken over the last few days. Life is good as a two-week-old puppy!

Day 17: A Mom and Her Pups

'nuff said!

Day 16: Everybody's a Kid Around Puppies

I don't care who it is and how old you are. When you get around puppies (especially Labradors) EVERYBODY becomes a kids again! Even our grown kid, Steven! And even the grey-haired guy in the photo (that's me!).

Two Weeks Old: Meeting New People!

The puppies are two weeks old today. They have a steady stream of visitors and are beginning to learn to relate to different people.
       We have individuals and families come over in anticipation of them adopting a pup. The puppies were an amazing hit with these two sisters!
       And we have a variety of friends come around who just love puppies in general. One of the pups found a safe and warm spot in our friend Cheryl's arms the other day!

Day 13: Welcome to the World!

The puppies eyes started to open this evening! They look a bit like old guys who just woke up in a very dark room and walked into the bright sunshine.