| 4 weeks old |
| 5 weeks old |
| 6 weeks old |
The Sugar Doodle
| 12 weeks old |
Brandi
| Newborn |
| 1 week old |
| 2 weeks old |
| 3 weeks old |
| 7 weeks old |
| 8 weeks old |
| We had a great weekend with Brandie. She is a very sweet puppy who loves to explore yet stays very close to us. She loves her crate and responds very well to "come" when called. She is eating and drinking well but doesn't seem to be devouring or eating too fast so she may have more of the retriever trates. Still working on potty training:) |
| Hi Missy, Hope all is well. Here are some pics of Brandie from this past weekend at 9 weeks. She is very comfortable in her new surroundings and loves old worn shirts and squeeky toys. She loves to play with all sizes and shapes of dogs. Dog owners in the park comment that I must have a good breeder:) She is learning commands very quickly. We start Puppy Kindergarten this week. I have Brandie set up in a puppy play pen during work days that I purchased at Menards. I crate train her for three hours in the morning and then have her in the pen for the afternoon. She has been to work but a little too distracting for me:) I am feeding her three half cups of food a day and she typically does not finish all of it. I do give her extra food if it is a high activity day. |
| 10 weeks old |
| 10 Weeks-Hi Missy, I have increased her food quantity to a full cup of food three times a day now as she receives three walks a day plus play time with the neighbor dogs. You will see her filling out more in the next round of pictures. So far no attempts to chew shoes or furniture but it could be that she is spoiled rotten with toys. Anytime she shows curiosity in the wrong thing we reintroduce a toy and it works! She really likes the soft toy that you sent along with us so thank you for including it. Brandie has been to two classes of puppy kindergarten and is doing very well with the "leave it" command and the "settle" command is now working well when she begins to get too bity or nippy when playing. She has always slept well at night with usually one potty break before morning. The area I need to work on is walking properly with a leash. Brandie has her own agenda when on walks and I am looking forward to learning the proper way to walk her in upcoming training. The potty training is going along quite nicely now as I have learned to recognize a few signs. She typically yawns with a little squeal at the end and it is almost always accurate. |
| 11 weeks old |
| 11 weeks old |
| Hi Missy, Hope you had a good week. Well here is our girl Brandie at 11 weeks. She appears to be inheriting her mother's long legs and she is a beauty! We are working diligently on commands now. The wait command, leave it, and drop it command are what we are focusing on and she does quite well with the exception of socks. No treat will get her to drop those socks! We have chosen not to go to dog parks as we find it too intimidating so we have scheduled doggy get togethers with neighbors and friends and Brandie sure holds her own with her superiors! |
4 months |
| Hi Missy, I am a little behind in pictures but wanted to send this great one of Brandie from this past weekend. She is doing great! She absolutely loves any type of water, whether it is swimming, baths or just sticking her whole head in a bucket of water. She has had lots of opportunities this summer to play with other dogs and she does very well with a variety of breeds but especially loves the doodles in the neighborhood. We start early adult training tonight. Brandie has never chewed a shoe or household cords, furniture etc. Her only vice is socks and Kleenex. She is very smart and our connection with her is amazing. Paul plays all kinds of ball games and hide and seek type games with her so the bond is very strong. She no longer sleeps in a crate at night as she does very well with her dog bed. Still working on boundry training at the cabin as she tends to get pretty excited but mostly just runs in circles. I definitely see the value in owning two dogs based on how happy she is when she has playmates so we look so forward to getting her a brother. I will take more pics on Labor Day weekend when she is at 5 months. Hope all is well with you and your family! I will be watching your site for your puppy updates! |
| I am sending you a couple of pics of Brandi at 6 months. She has bonded with our 2 year old nephew Blake and they love to play keep away. Brandi has been spayed and I will send you the paperwork. All is very well in our household and Brandi is very loved. She is now in doggy day care twice a week so she can be with her friends. Your new English/Golden litter is adorable! I hope you fill the litter quickly. |
6 months |
| Here is Brandi at 7 months old. She is 50 lbs. Isn't she beautiful? |
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8 months |
9 months |
