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2020 Labradoodle Puppies
Tessa's and Bear's Labradoodle puppies were born October 6, 2020.
Tessa delivered three boys and five girls. Colors were cream, caramel and black. All the boys are caramel. These puppies will mature in the medium size range (30 to 50 pounds).
After eight weeks of nurturing, socialization and training they will be picked up by their new owners on December 5, 2020.
This page features pictures, videos and weekly development reports (below) for weeks six and seven just before Adoption Day.
Due to page size limitations, earlier reports are at this separate link:
One of Tessa's Labradoodle puppies, 7 weeks old.
Tessa’s Labradoodle Puppies Seven Weeks Old
Posted November 27, 2020
Tessa’s Labradoodle puppies turned seven weeks old Thanksgiving week. On Wednesday they had another bath in the kitchen sink and a blow dry to fluff them up. They are gorgeous puppies! When I come down in the morning to serve their breakfast, they sit around me looking up expectantly. Their direct eye contact is so moving. Desensitization sounds from Spotify continue as I described last week, with lullaby music while they sleep. I’m no longer grinding their kibble before they eat. They are eating Purina Proplan Puppy straight from the bag, moistened slightly with water to help it go down. Most puppies have mastered use of the litter box, with few accidents. This morning I came down to see a clean floor in their pen. I am proud of them! I took the puppies for car rides this week. They were excited and yippy at first, then slept on the way home. Nobody threw up. Success! They went outside to play in the yard every day during the week except when it was raining. They tolerate the cold weather well for short periods. Their mother joins them for romping sessions and chasing games circling the play house. They are completely weaned but still like to nurse if their mother allows. This is not often and she shakes them off after only a minute or so. I’m still working with the puppies on the “come” and “sit” commands, and they receive individual cuddle sessions from my husband and me every evening. This will continue right up to Adoption Day. Also this week I started working with each puppy individually to get it used to walking on my left side, and will introduce a collar and leash within a couple days. I am introducing these behaviors; new owners will reinforce them starting immediately after Adoption Day. This Monday the puppies will be examined at Veterinary Village in Lomira, the top canine breeding clinic in Wisconsin (and respected nationally). They will get their first round of vaccinations, and each puppy will receive a detailed “Health Report Card” which becomes part of their Adoption Kit. Adoption Day is the first weekend in December, so this is my last weekly development report for these puppies.
Tunnel and Tessa Playing with Her Puppies
I brought a flexible fabric tunnel into the yard and it took about 30 seconds for the puppies to figure out eight different ways to have fun with it! In the meantime, Tessa was having her own great time playing chase around the play house with her puppies. She is such a good mother and careful with her pups. They love these outdoor play sessions and so do I!
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Tessa’s Labradoodle Puppies Six Weeks Old
Posted November 20, 2020
This has been a big week for the puppies, who are now six weeks old. They had their first bath in the kitchen sink, and their nails trimmed for the third time. Outside, they came down stairs for the first time. And on sunny days they romped in the yard, running in and out of a playhouse and play-fighting with each other. I continue to play desensitization sounds for them a few hours each day (as I described in last week's report), and lullaby music at nap times. They are also exposed to the full range of day-long household and kitchen sounds including radio, television, microwave, vacuum cleaner, telephone calls, electric appliances, Amazon deliveries and of course our voices. The puppies are active and vigorous. They run, jump and pounce with confidence and enthusiasm! Their play times are becoming longer after meals. They are eating coarsely ground puppy kibble moistened slightly to help it go down. They are eating well on a three times a day meal schedule. I continue working with the puppies on the “come” and “sit” commands, and they receive individual cuddle sessions every evening. They see and hear my family constantly throughout the day. They are getting much better about using their litter boxes.
First Time on Stairs
The puppies are on our back deck and want to get back down to the yard. Steps are new to them. Conquering the steps is an important lesson and confidence builder, in spite of the initial hesitation, frustration and tumbles. All eventually made it down without harm to bodies or egos. They now handle the steps with aplomb.
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Romping in the Backyard
We had a few days of mild weather and sunshine this week, and I took every opportunity to get the puppies outside. They love the grass and the openness of the fenced in area. They pile into the playhouse and dash back out to chase and tussle with each other. Mother Tessa sometimes joins them and enjoys playing "catch me if you can," but also lets them know when enough is enough!
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