Puppies at 2 Weeks Old

The puppies are actually 17 days old, and the FAQ page will give you more information about the puppies below. You can click this link, or click on the tab above. Thanks.

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Here are the puppies with new pictures at 17 days. They are all growing normally and are all adorable beyond compare! "Orange ribbon girl" has been adopted so we only have 4 boys and 2 girls left. We will continue to show pictures of all of the puppies, so the adoptive families can see their puppies grow, too.

Their eyes are almost fully open and they are having a very active time walking around on their newly discovered legs. They are incredible to watch.

As always, clicking on a picture will zoom in to full size.

Breeder's Choice - Boy (Green Ribbon Boy)

Breeder's Choice - Girl (Purple Ribbon Girl)

Orange ribbon - Girl (SHE IS ADOPTED)

Blue - Boy (He is the lightest color boy)
He was a wriggle-worm tonight. He did not want his picture taken.

  
Red - Boy

Yellow - Girl

  
Tan - Boy

Wait, wait, there's more! We are never at a loss for pictures of puppies sleeping in adorable positions.

  

Orange - Girl has been Adopted!

We are pleased to announce the adoption of our first puppy from Stella's litter. Orange (ribbon) - girl has been adopted. As soon as she is ready to go home, she will love her new family!

We now have 4 boys and 2 girls available.

Puppies in Motion!

First of all, the FAQ page will give you more information about the puppies below. You can click this link, or click on the tab above. Thanks.

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These are Stella's puppies at 2 weeks old. Their eyes are opening and they are starting to use their legs as legs and not just paddles to push themselves around.

(That's my son in playing with the puppies, and the camera is a little jiggly because Stella keeps bumping into me.)



And in case that isn't enough cuteness for you, here are some pictures:

As always, clicking on a picture will zoom in on it..

My daughter loving the puppies!

Puppies - One Week Old!

We have created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to answer most common questions. You can find it at the top of the page, or by clicking here.

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As promised, here are some pictures of the individual puppies. They are now one week old. Their eyes are still closed, but they should open in the next week or so. Right now they are squirmy bundles of brown cuteness.

We have selected two of the puppies as "Breeder's Choice" - one girl and one boy. These two puppies were selected based upon a number of factors, including birth order, color, etc. These are our "Pick of the Litter" puppies.

As always, clicking on a picture will zoom it to full size.

Breeder's Choice - Boy (Green Ribbon Boy)

Breeder's Choice - Girl (Purple Ribbon Girl)

 Orange ribbon - Girl (She is the lightest color girl)

Blue - Boy (He is the lightest color boy)

Red - Boy

Yellow - Girl

Tan - Boy

And here are just some more pictures of sleeping puppies. They are too cute not to share!

Pictures to Come

As anyone who has two adult dogs, seven newborn puppies, and two children under nine can attest, spare time is a precious commodity.

Our plan for today is to take individual pictures of the puppies and post them so you can see exactly what each bundle of fur looks like close up - well, as close as my camera will focus.

Look for more updates later tonight!

EDIT:
Well, we had a little camera glitch so the individual pictures will have to come tomorrow.

To hold you over, here is a little video of my daughter loving the puppies! For her, it is the best thing in the world to do. She holds them and talks with them and gently pets them. She's a wonderful puppy-sitter.

Here are a couple of cute pictures from earlier today.

Puppies - 4 Days Old

Here is a quick video of a couple of the puppies. They are 4 days old in this video. The mom, Stella, is being a great and loving mom. (The dad is Bailey.)

The puppies' eyes will open in a week or two. For now, they are just a cute, squirming mass of adorableness!

The puppies will be ready for their forever homes near the middle/end of January. We are currently accepting reservations for pick of the litter. Details on pricing, etc., can be found by clicking here.

Ask us if you have any questions. Our contact info is at the top of the web site. Also, please feel free to scroll down and catch up on some past postings. The newest info is always at the top, but that doesn't mean you don't want to see the other information, too.

Enjoy!

Time for a Nap

This morning, after Stella fed her 3 day old puppies a good hearty breakfast, they all decided to take a nap - I'm jealous! There is nothing like a good nap after breakfast.. but I digress.

Anyway, here are the little bundles of cuteness.

As always, clicking on a picture will zoom it to full size.

Puppies Are Here!

Right on schedule, and just like the Vet said, we had 7 adorable puppies born yesterday, November 27th. Truly a day to be thankful! Wonderful mom, Stella, gave birth to 4 boys and 3 girls. They are all healthy and nursing just as we expected them to.It was a very fun day!

Here in the new Mom with the first 5 nursing.

It was fun to see the color thrown by the Dad, Bailey, who has just a hint of tan, and Stella with only a whisper of gold.We'll see how the color holds over the next few weeks. I wouldn't be surprised to see the color lighten up.

Stella is being a wonderful Mom and everything is going great!

Doodles at Bedtime

With Stella in our house, awaiting birth of the puppies, we now have two dogs to deal with at book reading / bedtime. Both Stella and Pupcake (our family dog) want to snuggle and read with us. We all got a little rambunctious last night.

That is Pupcake on the the right, and Stella in the middle, with Carson laughing on the left.

Puppies Are Coming!!

Yes, after quite a time off from "puppy raising" we will be having puppies in our house again! Our children are beyond excited!!

Our puppies are due to be born on Thanksgiving Day (November 27th, 2014) so they will be ready to go to their forever homes around the middle of January, 2015. 

While it is sometimes nice to have puppies available in time for Christmas, this year's schedule will give people the opportunity to enjoy Christmas, and the gifts and special family time, without the confusion of having a new puppy too. Then, as things settle down again, our puppies will be ready to head to their homes - and your Holiday decorations should be safely stored away!

Our 2014 / 2015 puppies will be F1 English "Teddy Bear" Goldendoodles.  

Here is what that means: our puppies will be 50% standard poodle (father) and 50% golden retriever (mom). However, instead of the traditional American "brown" retriever, we are using an English Cream Golden Retriever. You can click here, and scroll down just a little, to read the Wikipedia description of the English Cream Golden Retriever, but the short version is that Stella, our mommy dog, is slightly shorter and has rounder eyes. Stella is bred from the European (English) strain of Golden Retrievers, versus the American lines we are often more familiar with.

These English Goldendoodles are often called "Teddy Bear" Goldendoodles because of the adorable teddy bear look that is produced from breeding with those European lines.

The bottom line is that your new family member will be beautiful, loving, well mannered, and adorable - and that's a great combination!

We expect the puppies will grow to about 70 lbs. when fully grown. Some of them will have darker, more brown, colored fur, and some will be much more white. It's really hard to tell, at this stage, what their final color will be - and if they will have tight curly hair, or more loose curls. The Dad, Bailey, has a pretty tight curl with just a little brown in it.

The mom, Stella, has a little brown/gold color, but is much lighter than traditional, American Golden Retrievers.

Get in touch with us soon so we know you are interested. We have had people calling us for puppies regularly since our last litter - and that was over 2 years ago!

I'll post updates and pictures here as they are available, and also at our Facebook page (Link is above).