The Pups Meet their New Families

Our house is becoming a hive of activity now that the pups are old enough to have proper visitors from outside of my family.

Socialising the pups from a young age is greatly important as it will hopefully help the puppies to be happy and confident in a variety of situations.
So this week in amongst our visitors they have also met a baby, heard a noise desensitising CD (this plays noises such as fireworks and sirens) and been given a variety of new toys and foods to try.
They have spent many hours in the garden and are currently being brushed daily and having their faces shaved weekly.

Some of the puppies have met their new owners and have been given their pet names. I am using these when interacting with them, so that the pups will be used to hearing their name by the time they go to their new homes in just a few weeks time.




Orange Collar Boy is called Archie and is staying locally which I am absolutely thrilled about. He is a cracking little dog, both in terms of conformation and temperament and would have been my pick of litter had I kept a boy.
Here is a picture of him with his new mum and dad, who are currently visiting weekly.
I feel I have gained some friends for life and couldn't have asked for more.

Black Collar Boy is called Otto and is going to London, where he will have a very busy life indeed. His new family own horses and he will accompany them to the yard daily. It is also hoped that he will be trained as a gun dog. I am very excited to follow this little man's progress, he is a confident, comical little dog and his new family are just perfect for him.

Yellow collar girl is called Sawa (pronounced Sava) and the meaning behind her name is quite beautiful. Allow me to explain. In Polish Folklore Wars was a fisherman. He fell in love with a mermaid called Sawa, who cried silver tears. When they married the city of Warsawa - Warsaw was born. 

I love the amount of thought that has gone into this name and it really suits this little girl. Sawa is also going to live in London, where she will be a pet to a family of four children who are currently counting down the days until they can take her home.

Brown Collar boy is going to be called Saber (we think!) he is a lovely laid back puppy who has a slight kink in his tail, from where he was cramped in the womb, this causes him no issues and should barely be noticeable when he is an adult.

Saber is going to live in Wales with a dog groomer, her husband, daughter, another Standard Poodle and a Labrador. 

Saber's new mum is already looking at arranging an annual meet up for all of these puppies, which I am very excited about. It really is lovely to have owners who want to stay in touch.

Gold Collar boy doesn't yet have a name. He is going to live in Milton Keynes but will be visiting Devon regularly so I will be able to stay in touch with him and go for walks from time to time. His new mum has owned poodles for many years and he will be joining an older miniature who will become his new sister. Gold is also a nice laid back little man, absolutely nothing phases him.

Green Collar boy doesn't have a name yet either. He's the naughtiest pup in the litter, always on the go and always up to mischief! He is cheeky and is going to be a really fun little dog and will need lots of exercise.

Blue collar girl will be staying here with me! Her name will be Peggy - she is a fun little girl who is confident and feisty so I feel she is a great fit with my existing dogs. 

In between all of the puppy mayhem, Stan and Edna are enjoying their walks in the sunshine. Here are a few photographs from our walk on Dartmoor today.