SoftMaple Spring 2005 litter
5/30/2005 (Day 22)
Puppies get visitors today. Its important that the pups get to see other people, and be handled by people.
5/31/2005 (Day 23)
Pups got their nails clipped again today. They grow so fast!
6/1/2005 (Day 24)
Here is how Moxie is looking. Having a litter can take a lot out of a mom, and they start to get pretty ratty looking! Moxie is still holding her coat pretty well.
Pile of puppies
6/2/2005 (Day 25)
Food Fight!
The pups got to try the puppy mush today.
They did pretty good, and all ended up very sticky!
6/3/2005 (Day 26)
The pups were better at eating this morning
Moxie cleans up after the meal
Bedding is changed, and they are up and playing
Looking for a way out
6/4/2005 (Day 27)
Some early morning breakfast pictures
Some of the pups get pretty sticky until Moxie comes to clean them off
6/5/2005 (Day 28)
Last night the first pup got out of the box. I heard a lot of yelling, and Red Collar black boy was out, and trying to get back in.
About an hour later, Red Collar
black boy was out again, as was Green Collar Black Boy. Red boy was yelling to get back in, standing on Moxie's doggie bed. Green boy was way over by her
water bucket, and just exploring quietly. Moxie was laying in front of the Kitchen door, ignoring them both! She needed a break!
So to get any sleep, I knew the best way to make them happy was to feed them!
Pile of sticky puppies after breakfast
Awake again
On to week five
SoftMaple Curly Coated
Retrievers
Mark and Cathy Lewandowski
8282 Soft Maple Road
Croghan New York 13327
SoftMaple 2005 Spring/Summer litter
Ch. Dese's Black As Coal, CD, WC, CGC, TT, JH CR-530G26M-T, CR-CA47/30M/C-T, CR-582
and
CH SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams WC CGC CR-722G34F, CR-El134F34, CR-CA178/41F/P-NOPI, CERF 2005 CR-814N
Moxie and Coal's pedigree
SoftMaple Puppy
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Cathy Lewandowski
8282 Soft Maple Road
Croghan NY 13327
About the Book
Follow a litter of puppies from birthday until they go to their new homes. The diary contains lots of pictures, tips on puppy rearing, some breed specific information,
and lots of information on the care of any breed of dog.
I started doing an on-line puppy diary since many of the people that would be getting one of my pups would not be able to travel here to see the pups. I did not
want
to put a bunch of cute puppy pictures online, and encourage anyone to have a litter just because they wanted to see cute puppies! Breeding dogs, if done the right
way, is a lot of work. Lost sleep and sometimes heartache. It takes a lot of time, effort and money to raise a litter of puppies. Once I started doing The Puppy
Diary, I realized I had a captive audience. These people logged on every day to see the pictures, and read what was happening. I used this opportunity to cram as
much education into each day as I could. Health, Coat issues, grooming, feeding, socializing, vet care, puppy evaluations, shipping puppies.... you name it! I tried
to
put it in The Diary. It was suggested that I make it into a book. Well here it is! There are 560 pictures and over 300 pages of living with and watching one litter
grow up.
I am sure may conscientious, caring breeders raise litters similar to the way I do. Its is a good look into the time, money, commitment it takes to
bring
up a litter of pups. Some of the things that go on behind the scenes, that the eventual puppies owners (family), never realize go into the litter.
Enjoy my litter as I see them. Day to day
Contents
Chapter One (Week One) ... Page 1
Seger comes into season
Happy Birthday!
Removing the Dewclaws
Start of the Bio Sensor program
Chapter Two (Week Two) ... Page 48
Coat issues.
Tail Gland Hyperplasia
Do Curlies Shed?
Chapter Three (Week Three) ... Page 94
End of Bio Sensor Exercises
Worming The puppies
Eyes are open
First pup escapes from the box
Chapter Four (Week Four) ... Page 130
Weaning. The great food fight!
Introduction to the puppy play room
Shark Cage
Chapter Five (Week Five) ... Page 156
Field dog? Show Dog? CPE?
Happy Mothers Day!
First Stacked pictures
Chapter Six (Week Six) ... Page 195
Toys! Toys! Toys!
What’s In A Name?
Kids and Dogs
Introduction to Wings
Chapter Seven (Week Seven) ... Page 236
About Puppies and Retrieving
Socialize your puppy
First Shots & Vet Visit
Splish Splash, first bath!
Chapter Eight (Week Eight) ... Page 286
Shape up or ship out!
Requirements to ship puppies
See all the pups!
