September 09, 2007

Kila and Kopa had a playdate!

8 Weeks Old!

Kopa and Kila have left the building. Cheryl Brown and Carie Taylor came to visit us on Tuesday and spent a few days enjoying Chicago with me. We were able to meet several of the Chinook boys that live in our area and eat at Geja's, my favorite fondue restaurant, in Chicago one evening.

Kopa ended up being lighter than most of our boys at 8 weeks, weighing in at 12# and 9 oz. Kila is just over 15#, which is average for Jade's girls. The puppies did amazingly well at the airport, even with a flight delay of several hours. They even did well on the plane, despite no working a/c for their 4.5 hour flight. It was a really long day for everybody!

I was very happy to hear that the pups were accepted with ease by their new packs. It sounds like they are having fun playing with their new humans and brothers and sisters. So, this should be the last update on the blog for a while. Enjoy these new photos.

Seven Weeks Old!

Yes, I'm tardy again with my update! Sorry to those of you who have been following the pups.

Kopa and Kila saw the vet today for their first shots, second worming and final check up before leaving for their new homes. Both puppies got clean bills of health and all of the staff at the vet thought they were the most adorable babies. The pups were PERFECT in the car and at the vet, not even a potty accident even though they were running around for nearly 45 minutes.

I'm working on better pictures, but it's just been so hot, muggy and miserable, not to mention thunderstorms with tornado warnings almost daily for the past week...we just haven't been able to get any good outdoor photos. Cheryl Brown and Carie Taylor - the new owners of the puppies - are coming into town tomorrow and I'm sure they'll be happy to help me take photos.

So, sadly, this is the last update until the pups leave for their new homes later this week. Kila is now 14.5 pounds and Kopa is 12 pounds. They are growing like weeds and both are wonderful pups. I will miss them...yet won't miss the mess. They are potty machines!!!

Six Weeks Old!

The babies are six weeks old now. They love the outdoors and will just sit at the door and paw the screen until I take them out. They enjoy running around the house, chasing Jade, trying to nurse her...but they don't get much of that anymore. They are a bundle of fun!

The pups had their CERF today and both are normal. Yay! We're looking forward to their vet visit next week and they'll head for their new homes by next weekend!

Five Weeks Old!

The pups turned five weeks old on Saturday and boy is time flying by! This litter of two has been so easy and the pups seem so advanced in size and personality compared to our usual litters. Kopa weighed in at 7 pounds and Kila at 8 pounds, 9 ounces at five weeks old. Kila is the most outgoing, energetic young pup we've ever had. Kopa is much more laid back (which is nice) and gentle. He is confident, but definitely slower than Kila at trying new things. He finally mastered walking on the laminate flooring today...yet Kila runs full speed ahead across the laminate flooring.

These guys love to play with each other but they have an ever greater fondness for humans. They had the opportunity to play with 15 kids this week and met a bunch of new grown ups too. Our other Chinook Nikki LOVES to play with the pups - she's a riot to watch because she's still so puppy-like herself.

Four Weeks Old!

Time is flying by - the pups are four weeks old today! Kopa is 5 1/2 pounds already and Kila is 7 pounds! I just started giving them two gruel meals a day, but they are still figuring out how to eat and aren't getting too much solid food yet. By next week, Jade will finally have a well deserved nursing break because I anticipate they'll really like the food by then. Kopa is still the quiet and sweet one and Kila - she's going to be a handful! I'm working on some new pics!

3 Weeks Old!

Kopa and Kila just turned 3 weeks old on Saturday! Kila is still the bigger of the two puppies, weighing in at 5 pounds, 8 oz. Kopa, the little fella (who isn't so little anymore) weighs in at 4 pounds, 5oz . Kila is the stronger and more vocal of the two. She's always on the go, always curious, and just over the last couple of days has learned how to step up onto the pig rail in an attempt to get out. Kopa is more laid back and he seems to enjoy sleeping and cuddling the most.

The puppies have started to get their teeth and will be introduced to gruel later this week. They are still enjoying nursing on Jade and are still growing like weeds. It's so much easier having a litter of two! Jade has taken this litter with so much ease - having more time to enjoy herself spending time with the rest of the pack and family.

The puppies are still in the whelping box but will be moved to the kitchen "pen" in about a week or so. They like to play and wrestle with each other and they go crazy when they see me come near the pen. They are such a joy!