Shepherds Rest Farm: December 2018

Kisrak X Aygir puppies 5 weeks old!

Puppies are in the "wild baby stage!" They have piranha teeth and need to use them! This stage includes running all over the place, chasing, tumbling, pouncing, playing, learning, exploring, and enjoying new animals, new toys, new tastes, new people.

Blue collar male (brindle) (above & below)

7 lbs 3 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Black collar male (the big boy) (above & below)

11 lbs 5 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Green collar male (probably brindle rough coat) (above & below)

6 lbs 9 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

(That's Yagmur in the background, wishing to meet puppies close-up!)

Brown collar male (chose to nap in a visitor's lap today) (above & below)

7 lbs 5 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Red collar female (above & below)

9 lbs 3 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Purple collar female (above & below)

9 lbs 5 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Orange collar female (above & below)

10 lbs 8 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Lime green collar female ("Kırık Baçak" or "broken leg" in Turkish) (probably a very subtle brindle) (above & below)

8 lbs 1 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Pink collar female (above & below)

8 lbs 7 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

White collar female (brindle rough coat) (above & below)

6 lbs 12 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Yellow collar female (brindle) (above & below)

11 lbs 1 oz at exactly 5 weeks old

Father: Shepherds Rest Aygir at 5 weeks old:
http://www.shepherds-rest.com/aygir.html#staystill

His brindling was not visible until 5 weeks old! Aygir is in front (above)

Mother: Shepherds Rest Kisrak at 5 weeks old:

http://www.shepherds-rest.com/Kisrak/P1100773.JPG

Kisrak X Aygir puppies 4 weeks old!

Puppies are super active now, walking and sometimes running all over their puppy area. They bark, growl, pounce, invite others to play/wrestle/interact, and are able to see farther and farther away. This is socialization time! It is also Panacur (1st deworming) time.

Blue collar male (above)

4 lbs 1 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Black collar male (above)

7 lbs 9 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Green collar male (above)

4 lbs 2 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Brown collar male (above)

4 lbs 15 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Red collar female (above)

5 lbs 11 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Purple collar female (above)

5 lbs 15 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Orange collar female (above)

6 lbs 12 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Lime green collar female (above)

6 lbs 7 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

This sweet girl accidentally got stepped on by momma dog today (Dec 24) and has a broken rear leg below her knee. She is getting lots of TLC and is in a cast that will get changed out a lot due to her fast growth. Vet says it will take about 2 weeks to heal and that she should be just fine.

Pink collar female (above)

6 lbs 3 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

White collar female (above)

5 lbs 2 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Yellow collar female (above)

7 lbs 1 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Kisrak X Aygir puppies 3 weeks old!

Puppies are wide-open-eyed and curious,

walking around, and recognizing each other at 3 weeks old!

They are beginning to play with each other.

Momma Kisrak is taking longer and longer breaks from the gang,

her needed respite from 11 eager mouths!

All are doing super.

Wish I knew how to operate my new camera better!

Blue collar male

2 lbs 6.8 oz

Black collar male

4 lbs 0.0 oz

Green collar male

2 lbs 13.0 oz

Brown collar male

2 lbs 10.8 oz

Red collar female

3 lbs 1.2 oz

Purple collar female

3 lbs 3.2 oz

Orange collar female

3 lbs 14.0 oz

Lime green collar female

3 lbs 6.8 oz

Pink collar female

3 lbs 3.8 oz

White collar female

2 lbs 14.6 oz

Yellow collar female

3 lbs 14.8 oz

Kisrak X Aygir puppies 2 weeks old!

Eyes are opening & vocalizations are changing and more specific to the need. They can now regulate their body temp and in a few days will be able to pee and poop without assistance.