Mandy & Her Puppies
Ch Sterling Silver Jasmine CGC (Mandy)
Mandy's PUPPIES at 9 Weeks Old!
Amy, Hunter, & Lexie
Follow the Birth of Mandy's First
Litter of Puppies
and their Development
December 23, 1996 - The puppies are now 7
months old and celebrating their first Christmas. Lexie (aka Tiffany) sent me the most
wonderful Christmas present. It is a hand painted Sweat Shirt made by her talented new
dad, Bert Singer. Hunter (aka Miel) and Amy graduated with flying colors from their second
obedience class on Thursday night. Amy and Miel showed in their first AKC show on their 6
month birthday. They both won first place in their class -- Puppy 6 to 9 months. Tiffany
has decided she would rather not show. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the
happiest of New Years.
October 25 - The puppies are 5 months
old. Lexie went to her new home last Sunday. I get daily reports from her new owners and
she is adjusting beautifully. We miss her. I knew it was best for her and that is why I
finally decided it was time. Amy misses her sister but is adjusting. Amy spends her time
now with the "big girls". She sleeps in a crate at night like the big ones. Amy
and I get to see Miel (Hunter) every Thursday night at obedience class. Amy & Miel
started real obedience class and are doing great. I'm amazed how smart Bichon puppies are.
October 14 - The puppies are 4 1/2
months old. Next week the three puppies graduate from their first obedience class. They
have learned a lot in the past 6 weeks. I have to brag about my Amy. We went to a
"Fun Match" on Saturday and Amy won Group I in the Non Sporting Group. I am
soooo proud of her. Lexie has the sweetest personality. She showed beautifully but only
one of the girls could win and this time it was Amy. Maybe next time Lexie will win. It
really doesn't matter because it is a learning experience and for fun.
September 13 - The puppies are sixteen
weeks old. Amy and Lexie started puppy socialization class last night. We were proud of
both our girls. They did what they were supposed to during the class. We learned
submission. This will really help with grooming. We did a little work on learning to walk
on a lead -- "Go for a Walk". There is so much to learn!
August 31 - The puppies are fourteen
weeks old. Time sure flies! All 3 puppies were evaluated by a Bichon judge. She stated all
3 are SHOW quality. We'll start taking them to more matches to get ready for the big day
when they turn 6 months old and can be shown in AKC shows for points towards their
conformation championship.
August 24 - The puppies are thirteen
weeks old. We have adjusted to Hunter (his new name is Miel) being gone because we get to
see him often. We're all going to a match tomorrow. All the puppies are learning to walk
on a leash. They are not real pleased with this new activity.
August 17 - The puppies are twelve
weeks old. Hunter left today for his new home. I decided I couldn't give him as much love
and attention as he deserved so I let him go to a wonderful show home. I miss him already
but it is best for him to be the center of his new owner's attention. Amy and Lexie miss
their brother and Mandy has looked outside in the yard for him. I'm sure we'll all adjust
but it is like one of your children leaving home even though you know it is for the best,
it doesn't make it any easier.
August 10 - The puppies are eleven
weeks old. All the puppies love to splash in the wading pool especially since our weather
has been 100+ each day. We live in Danville, California (in the Diablo Valley, inland from
San Francisco). If the puppies are not swimming, they are laying on the air conditioner
vent. Boy, that's a dog's life!
August 3 - The puppies are ten weeks
old. I bought them a wading pool today. Amy loves to splash in the water. Then she loves
to roll in the dirt. What a mess! Oh well, she's a puppy and having fun. The other two
haven't found out how much fun it is, yet.
July 26 - The puppies are nine weeks
old. How time flies when you are having fun. The puppies are a joy to be around and you
never know what they are going to get into next. We went to the vet today for their second
shot. Everyone did great. They ate cookies while the vet gave them their shots and not one
made a peep. Amy weighs 4 lbs. 8 ozs.; Lexie weighs 4 lbs. 9 ozs. and Hunter weighs 4 lbs.
11 ozs. They sure have grown. They learned how to dig this past week. Of course, they dig
in the mud and then want to come into the house (I have white carpeting). Needless to say,
they get numerous paw washes. They sure are cute!
July 19 - The puppies are 8 weeks old.
They are now eating real puppy food (Nutro Lamb and Rice). I stopped adding water and
making mush out of it. They have teeth. They can go in the backyard without being in their
ex pen because they are real careful around the swimming pool and I watch them like a
HAWK. No one has fallen in yet and I don't want them to fall in. They love to run on the
grass and chase the older Bichons.
July 11 - The puppies are 7 weeks old.
They are sure growing into little Bichons with the wonderful Bichon temperament. I love
playing with them on the lawn. They love to bring leaves to me. They come to their names
(Hunter, Amy, and Lexie) sometimes. So CUTE!!
July 5 - The puppies are 6 weeks old.
They had their first shot this morning. The girls were very brave and didn't say a word.
Hunter let us know it hurt. The vet gave all of them a clean bill of health. She said
their pigment and coats are great. The puppies have decided that they love their puppy
food better than mommy and since they now have teeth, we are in the process of weaning
them. Mandy still thinks she should be feeding them.
June 22 - The puppies are now on puppy
food. They do NOT like it as well as human baby food but they will adjust. They are still
nursing and gaining weight. I made soft toys with squeakers for them. They are so funny
when they play with their toys. They still sleep most of the time.
June 18 - The puppies all weigh over 2
pounds. They are eating solid food that includes Gerber's Rice cereal, baby puree meat,
and canned milk. They love it when they are not walking in it. I have a wash cloth handy
for clean up. They still nurse. They have developed individual personalities. Everyday
they do something new. I noticed that they were only going potty on the extra towel I put
in their whelping box so I put a piece of paper in one corner. The smartest girl, Amy, is
using it to go potty on. By the way, all puppies are sort of named -- Hunter, Amy, &
Dawn.
June 13 - The puppies are three weeks
old. They are now up on all four feet walking around. They are so cute when they fall over
because they are not real steady on their feet, yet. They are learning to bark and growl.
Two of the puppies like to practice it at night. Everyday they get cuter and do more
things.
June 7 - All the puppies weigh at least
one pound even my little male, Hunter. All of them have their eyes open now. They are so
cute.
June 4 - The puppies are still gaining
weight. The girls are up to over one pound each. The boy weighs almost a pound and
catching up with the girls. They are starting to open their eyes.
May 28 - The puppies are continuing to
gain weight. Mommy and puppies are doing great, still. They keep me busy with washing the
bedding, cleaning up, and feeding mommy but I enjoy it.
May 25 - The puppies are doing great.
They had their front dew claws removed this morning. Mommy and puppies are getting along
wonderfully. The puppies are gaining weight and the vet gave them a clean bill of health.
It looks like I'll be adding two new family members to my family. I plan on keeping a girl
and the boy (I named the boy Hunter).
May 23, 1996 - The puppies were born today.
The first female arrived by natural birth at 4:00 p.m. and the other female and male were
born by C-Section at 5:00 p.m. Mother and babies are doing fine.
Whelping Box
We purchased a new whelping box for the
happy event. The box is the Original Dura-Whelp made by Fawn Run Corporation. Their
telephone number is (800) 998-3331. I would highly recommend this whelping box to anyone
expecting puppies. It is really great. The cleanup is so easy. I am very pleased with the
performance of this whelping product. I'm not the only one who thinks the world of this
whelping box. Articles have appeared in the AKC Gazette regarding whelping boxes and
this is the one that was recommended. (This is not a paid advertisement for their product
- I just like it. We own two of them currently.) At 5 to 6 weeks old, we
take the puppies out of their whelping box and move them into the family room so
they can adjust to noise and home life. The whelping box just needs to be
cleaned up and stored, ready for the next time we are expecting a litter.
After numerous litters the box still
looks just like brand new.
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