F1 Medium Goldendoodle Puppies are Here!

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of nine healthy goldendoodle puppies, six boys and three girls. The girls began arriving around 1:15 pm and the six boys arrived afterwards until approximately 10:15 pm. Lucy was a trooper throughout the labor process and is a lovely mom to her little munchkins. She sticks very close to the puppies especially during the 1st week of their life. After a week, she starts to take little breaks and by week three, she goes for short car rides and walks.

Caring for the mom is our key job early on, along with keeping the puppies warm and secure in their box. There are fleece blankets and then layers of washable puppy pads underneath, secured by the box and changed regularly.  There is a heat pad in one corner of the whelping box where the puppies can go as needed and regulate themselves. There are also blankets on a frame over the box to maintain a summer temperature. Lucy is receiving foods with calcium, her regular dog food, fish oil, some wet food and lots of water as she diligently cares for her brood. 

Mira, our five year old loves to give the puppies temporary names such as Finn, Russell Wilson, Rosetta, Spirit and Chrysanthemum. Initially, the puppies all look about the same. Yet as they grow, they become their own unique beings, worthy of receiving names from the perspective of a little girl, until they are renamed by their owners at puppy pick time or when they go home. It's a delightful process. Before we know it, the puppies' eyes will open to view the world.

This photo displays the safety rails in the whelping box that provides the puppies with breathing space to go behind their mom, during their first two weeks of life.

Four of the puppies have markings on their head similar to this puppy which is typical with puppies from the sire, Reggie. He has party poodle in his lines. This head marking will fade most likely as an adult dog and it is so much fun as a puppy! Five of the puppies also appear to be red/dark apricot and four, a medium apricot, as far as coat color.

In the first set of photos, Lucy is feeding five puppies and cuddling with four puppies underneath her neck. She is incredibly attentive as she rotates the puppies for feeding, along with licking them to stimulate their bodily functions, an essential aspect for this age of life.  

 This photo displays all nine puppies, including the one eating upside down. :)

 This female thought that the coolest and warmest place to be is on top of all the puppies!

Have a good evening from Lucy and the puppies! That's all folks!