The healthiest litter....

I took the pups to the Vet on Saturday for a thorough check up and their vaccines.  After examining all 9, he said "This is the healthiest litter I've seen.".  This is not a small thing as my Vet is a reproductive specialist.  He services most breeders in the Ottawa area.  He was also impressed with how quiet, content, and cooperative they were during our 2 hour visit.

Tomorrow (Monday) I will be taking them in to be spayed and neutered.  I will drop them off in the morning and pick them up around 3pm.   They were all microchipped last weekend and I gave them a dose of dewormer yesterday, so they are getting very close to be ready to go home!!  Hoping you are all excited and looking forward to it.

When I bathed them the other day I put four at a time in the bathtub with 3 or so inches of water and used the shower head to rinse them.  They were a little uncertain, but all were very comfortable in the water.

I took last week off as holiday.  It was fun to spend the time with them, although admittedly it was a little exhausting at times.  Nine pups is a lot of pups!  Next week I'm back to work so it will be even more hectic around here.

Just a reminder that you will need to take your pup to see your Vet within 48 hours of pick up.  This is to ensure you have your own Vet's assessment for your records.  The pups have been eating Orijen Puppy dry dog food.  I will give you each a puppy pack of Orijen.  If you have limited experience with dogs and dog food, I suggest you speak to your Vet or a knowledgeable sales clerk at a pet food store for advise.  You may also want to look on the web for information on how to read a pet food label.  I really like Orijen, but there are other brands out there that are equally good.