Expecting At Last

Caleigh and Brady have both matured into the kindest, sweetest, gentle companions - we are so happy that they are finally expecting again! The timing was not right during the past couple of Caleigh's seasons- either we were going to be traveling, remodeling, or expecting three grand babies in a few weeks-or they were not able to - it didn't seem to work out with either the two of them or us! But now we are happy to say Caleigh is expecting and due to whelp between the 15th to the 18th of February 2016

    In the meantime, they have bonded with the grandkids, traveled to the mountains, and enjoyed the farm life. 

12 weeks

           We are keeping our sweet Wheaten pup, named Margie by her new owners, for  10 more days and have been enjoying helping to potty train her and also teaching her a  few puppy manners. She already knows how to go inside her "place" (a crate ,which before long, won't fit her at all!) sit, and down on command.Wolfhounds are so easy to train with treats of dog food or cheese. They want to please and the treats are also a great incentive! She's also learning to share toys with our Havanese, Gidget.. Today, I carefully introduced her to the horses and goats. She was quite curious and although cautious, was confident.

Here she is
checking the horses out near the security of my foot!











This next shot was so cute- Cade and Sarge are calm, gentle boys,and used to dogs.   I knew they were  just as curious and were not going to try and bite or kick Margie .

Now it's play time with Gidget. Its a little blurry on my phone, but they both want the same stuffed toy. Margie is learning to respect who has the toy first, but still thinks she's the rightful owner!

Now its relax time. At 12 weeks, she's all legs and feet!

SEVEN WEEKS OLD

  Wow, I can't believe they are seven weeks already! So sweet and so much fun! They have homes now but we'll be keeping them both a little longer.

This weekend, with the pups safely in our daughter Amy's care, we took a wonderful hike with Brady and Caleigh in the mountains.

Funny, they look much taller next to me!

SIX WEEKS OLD

Today the pups received their Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2- Parainfluenza-Parvovirus Vaccine. They also had their nails clipped for the second time and are doing very well at letting us handle their feet. They have been getting used to vacuum cleaners, have been outside on the front lawn, and are  beginning  to be paper trained in their enclosure. If you are interested or have any questions please E mail dupperwolfhounds@gmail.com

 Bailey's Wolfhound whiskers are starting to be more pronounced. It took forever to get a still shot of her!

Abby at six weeks, ready for her nail trim and file

FIVE WEEKS OLD

The little pups just started eating solids and love it! They devour IAM’s large breed puppy food. Now they’re out of the whelping box and in their own enclosure. Caleigh still nurses several times a day. They’ve met gidget, the Havanese, new guests, and love attention from us!

 One of their favorite visitors is Granddaughter Evalyn, who, at ten months old, has decided she wants to be a veterinarian- or dog trainer at least, or maybe both!

The pups have decided they love kissing little girls fingers.

FOUR WEEKS OLD TODAY

They are learning self confidence, how to play well, and love people!Growing by leaps and bounds, they are still nursing and haven’t started solids yet. One of their favorite activities is trying to climb out of the whelping box! We keep adding more wood to the sides as we are not ready to let them out of the whelping box yet. Mama Caleigh is so patient with them!

Our Current Puppies

We were thrilled when Caleigh delivered two puppies on July 13th. This was her first litter and she has been an excellent, relaxed mother. Here she is in the beginnings of labor, not quite sure what is happening and looking to us for reassurance.

Puppy "A " Abby is red wheaten with light brindle markings, and will look like Caleigh. Puppy ‘B’ Bailey, is a wheaten and will take after papa Brady.

Here they are at one day old.They were vigorous from day one. The next few weeks were spent admiring  and  constantly monitoring them.



Our granddaughter Evalyn, along with the rest of us, Can’t get enough of them!

Bailey at four weeks, getting some socialization time with a friend.