Puppies 7 weeks

Okay this is a tough blog for me to post. The pups are 7 weeks tomorrow and they will be leaving soon. I will probably not get to do another portrait shoot with them. My heart aches a bit as I write this. I am such a mom. My days have been very busy though. It kind of goes like this: Wake up at 4 am and feed pups and get them to calm down because they want to go out.  Clean out puppy litter tray and go back to bed. 6:30 am get up and take pups to outside pen to play while I clean their indoor pen. Go outside with them and play with them. Bring them in one by one because they tend to run in all directions when loose and then feed them again. Wipe them down with baby wipes and check them for ticks. They then sleep for a couple hours and we do it all again every 2 hours for the entire day until 11 pm. Flop into bed and fall deeply asleep. Repeat at 4am.

Here is what I am leaving out. ~ Lots and lots of snuggles and kisses. Telling them how sweet and wonderful and good they are. Praying over them. Checking to see if they are eating and drinking. Photographing them. Calling them by name and teaching them not to bite and to potty in the right places.

I am a puppy mom. I will be so sad to see them go.

Except.

They have wonderful homes. All of them. And all of them will have gotten the best start in life possible. I am foster puppy mom.

And yes there are tears ahead.

Oh and favorite puppy memory? Chris and I taking a blanket out to the outside pen at night and lying down right in the middle of them. We looked up at the stars and I laughed and giggled as they came up one by one licking our faces and biting on our ears. Sigh.

Okay, here they are in the order of their birth for the last time. You can see their 1 day old pictures here at maryannemorganblog.com/goldendoodle-puppies/.

xxoo

 

Chris calls him “old number 10” in his best Jimmy Stewart accent. He is named after Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves. He is my little athlete. I love his happy demeanor. He is always glad to see me.

 

Levi’s owner brought some Levi jeans for him be photographed with. He didn’t seem to mind. Happy, snuggly Levi. This puppy loves to cuddle. I think I will miss his kisses and hugs the most. His blue eyes take me off guard often. What a precious boy.

Curtis’s owner brought him a blue polka dot bow tie for his picture. I think it suits him. This puppy is so sweet natured. He is very calm. He walks up to me often like “Hi. Can I sit in your lap?” I love him. Precious Curtis!

I let Teddy hold onto Bearly, Katie’s favorite childhood bear, for his portraits. They look so much alike! It’s hard not to say “awwwww” when you see Teddy. He just has the curliest face and sweetest blue eyes. Teddy loves to snuggle too. His owners will love him and he will love them back. Precious Teddy.

Duke! This is officially my leader puppy. He is the first to do everything (including figuring out how to get out of his pen today). He is so social and never meets a stranger. He and his owner are perfectly matched. I see lots of good times for them ahead.  I love this boy.

Bella is my quiet and graceful beauty. She has long legs and walks softly like a dancer. She is also calm and rarely barks or whines. She is always observing, but is not afraid to come ask for a kiss and hug. She is my beautiful Bella.

This curly-faced, soulful-eyed girl has stolen my heart. She is still Princess London. This dog has the most gentle spirit. She is my shy puppy. She is slow to give your her trust but once you have it she will be all about you. She is such a sweet girl. I will miss you London. You are a bright spot in my day.

Alas, the perfectly sweet Scarlet. She has a big heart and spirit. I love her little bark, which she uses often to tell the others what to do. She is probably my second in command. You wouldn’t know it from this sweet face, but she is kind of in charge of everyone. Well, except Duke. I love this little face. She melts my heart with every glance. Yeah, crying when she leaves.

 

Be blessed my little puppies. You will always have a piece of my heart. Take good care of your new owners.

 

xxoo

your foster puppy mom.