Pics from the 2022 Grizz and Alaska Litter... (Age 7 weeks...all pups had already been reserved before we had a chance to upload pics to this blog)

 

2020 Grizz and Snow Litter: At Their 6 Week Check Up, One of the Pups Weighed almost FOURTEEN POUNDS!!!

                                                                    (Puppy F)

On 11/27/20 at age 6 weeks and one day old, the pups each got a thorough examination by our vet.  The most petite puppy weighed in at 9.9 pounds and the largest weighed in at 13.8 pounds.  The "most petite" pup looks like a Paul Bunyan until you put her next to her even huger siblings!  These are hefty little rolly pollys!

                                                             (Puppy A with Grizz)

Sure Will Be Hard To See Them Leave To Join Their New Families...

Puppy A

Puppy A is an absolutely adorable, fluffy cuddle-bug!

Puppy B

Puppy B is sweet, affectionate pup who is looking forward to joining her new family in Florida!

Puppy C

Puppy C was little Lilla's favorite of the litter.  Lilla called her "Jelly Bean" and was always carrying her around.  When the photographer came to take their pictures, she had quite the challenge getting photos of Puppy C, because she did NOT want to be left on the ground!  She chased the photographer and would sit against the photographer's leg, then stand up on her hind legs begging to be lifted up.  She did this repeatedly.  She just wanted to be HELD, not photographed, thank you!  She will be making her home in Oklahoma City!

Puppy D

Puppy D is a sweetheart!  She is the calmest pup of the litter.  She takes everything in stride.  She, too, is a cuddle-bug, which is good since she is to become a therapy dog!

Puppy E

Oh my goodness!  Puppy E is SO PEOPLE ORIENTED.  If you sit down with the litter, he will be in your lap...again and again.  The hardest things about taking pics of the brown puppies is that the photographer kept accidently picking this fellow back up to take pics, not realizing she had already photographed him.  He's just always THERE, where-ever you are, he's just THERE nosing up sweetly to you.  He is a velcro-puppy like his daddy Grizz.

Puppy F

Puppy F remains the biggest (and fattest!) of all the puppies.  She is decisive and very independent.  She is affectionate, but on her own terms...after all, she has places to go and things to do!  If she were a Snoopy character, she would be Lucy...except sweeter than Lucy!

Puppy G (Lucille)

Puppy G has always been a total cuddle bug!  She just MELTS into your arms and never wants to leave!

Puppy H

Puppy H is always the first to do everything, it seems.  He sees no problem at all with leaping before he looks.  He was the first to climb out of the whelping box to get to his mother's food pan--because, you know, FOOD!!!  These days he is the first to run to the gate when he sees anyone coming.  He is a meet and greet fellow.

Puppy I (Rocky)

As this gorgeous boy has grown older, he has turned out to be the most serious of the litter.  If he were a child instead of a puppy, he would be the one who prefers quietly reading a book over being in the middle of a boisterous pillow fight.  He likes to stand back away from the action and size things up before deciding whether or not to join in.  He knows that it can be foolhardy to leap before you look!  He is a quiet, serious guy with a sweet sensitive spirit.

 

All of The Pups Now Have Homes!!!

(Grizz and Puppy D)

 

There's One in Every Crowd That Just Doesn't Know When to Stop Partying!

 

Puppy A  (female--ADOPTED)

Puppy B (female--ADOPTED)

Puppy C  (female "Jelly Bean"--ADOPTED)

Puppy D (female--ADOPTED)

Puppy E (male--ADOPTED)  

Puppy F (female--ADOPTED)

Lucille (formerly Puppy G) (female--ADOPTED) 

Puppy H (male--ADOPTED)

Rocky (formerly Puppy I) (male--ADOPTED)  

(Click on the links above to view photos and description of the listed puppy.)

The Dam, Snowflake (name made sense to a 4 yr old!)

The Sire, Grizzly

 

Four And A Half Weeks Old...

The puppies are now eating puppy kibble (moistened with puppy formula) like champs!  They are rough housing with each other and mob any people that come into view!  They love exploring outdoors and soaking up the sunshine!

 

Three and a Half Weeks Old Update:

 At three and a half weeks old, some of the puppies began climbing out of the whelping box to get to Snow's food, so we began feeding all of them puppy kibble mixed with puppy milk replacement formula.  They have been chowing down on it!  They continue to nurse as well.  All of them are growing like crazy!

(Here are some photos taken November 7th when the puppies were 3 weeks old.) 

The Sire: Grizzly

This is the sire of the litter, Grizzly.  Grizz is an AKC registered Newfoundland.  He is almost one and a half years old and still growing.  He is quite a bit larger than Snowflake and from a distinctly different breeding line.  He also has the sweet Newfoundland disposition.  He is very patient and calm and not terribly energetic.  He likes to play, but he also sees great merit in being a couch potato.  He is very well-mannered and quick to obey.  He is not nearly as energetic nor as athletic as Snow, but that does make for an "easier" family pet.  Grizz is a very confident, compliant dog that is eager to please his people.  Since his prey drive is low, he tends to befriend the smaller critters that other dogs might be tempted to chase.  He is truly a gentle giant.

Grizz is the epitome of a VELCRO dog.  His favorite place in the world is anywhere as long as he is beside a person...better yet, lightly leaning up against that person!  He is extremely affectionate.  He is a lover through and through.  He is never in much of a hurry for anything.  He just wants to relax and be  with his people!

The Dam: Snowflake (one week after delivery)

This is the dam, Snow.  The photo was taken one week after she delivered her pups.  She would have a much longer coat were not for the fact that we shave her and Grizz every summer to help them stay cooler.

Snowflake is a two year old AKC registered Newfoundland.  She is surprisingly high drive and quite athletic.  She has a strong work ethic and intense focus.  She has the sweet Newfoundland disposition, but is very independent.  She is more energetic than most Newfies and she is an alert watch dog.  She is quite protective of our young daughter.  She is on the smallish side for Newfoundlands.  She is very confident.  She has proved to be an exceptional mother--handling this very large litter (her first) very intelligently and with sacrificial dedication.  From the start, she has been instinctively rotating the puppies so that each one gets fully fed...even the smallest who otherwise might have been squeezed out of reaching the buffet!  When faced with a large litter, not all dogs are smart enough or determined enough to make sure the entire litter thrives, especially a first time mom like Snow.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE: Puppy "I" (Male Landseer)--RESERVED 11/17/20

 

Photos taken 10/22/20

Age: 1 week old

Rocky (former identified as Puppy "I")

Male.  Brown and White Landseer.

This fellow has a stylish white "collar" with an almost entirely brown back.  He has white stripes on his legs.  His tail is brown and white stiped as well. His belly is mostly white with one cute little brown belly button spot on it (see top photo!). He's probably the third biggest pups of the nine!

Updated photos of Rocky taken 11-15-20 (at age four and a half weeks old):

Rocky is a happy-go-lucky fellow.  He enjoys napping by his food dish!

Rocky has decided that winters in Arizona and summers in California is the life for him!  He can't wait to pack his bags and leave Missouri in just a few more weeks!

Rocky

(age 6 weeks)

Puppy I (Rocky)

As this gorgeous boy has grown older, he has turned out to be the most serious of the litter.  If he were a child instead of a puppy, he would be the one who prefers quietly reading a book over being in the middle of a boisterous pillow fight.  He likes to stand back away from the action and size things up before deciding whether or not to join in.  He knows that it can be foolhardy to leap before you look!  He is a quiet, serious guy with a sweet sensitive spirit.

 

ROCKY (Puppy I):

(age 7 weeks)