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Ah. Next to human kids, they look like the best kind of trouble.
Names? Story?
We were looking for an adult dog, one say 3-5 years old that we could rescue or rehome......but all we found were 13-15 year olds who had lost their family due to death or being moved to assisted care facilities....and while our hearts went out to a poor older dog who was suddenly alone without the family they had had for a very long time, we didn't feel we could take losing another dog so soon.....
We still weren't looking for puppies tho, then Don found these in the newspaper ads - I didn't even know newspapers still had ads! Most of the puppies we'd seen were incredibly expensive, these two were far more reasonable, even tho they are AKC purebreds. 8 weeks old now and just little bundles of energy and inquisitiveness!
We drove out to see them - about 2 hours away in Boonville, Mo - and spent an hour or so with them and the folks who had them, met the daddy and mommy doggy too - daddy is a silver miniature and mommy is a blonde mini - after a lot of discussion we decided to get both, not just one. I just wrapped the deal up on the phone and we'll pick them up in a few days once they have all their AKC papers and such.
One is black and the other apricot, boys this time instead of girls.... there is a third one in the crate - a sable, which is very rare, but the family decided they wanted to keep that one.
Haven't named them yet, looking for inspiration for that ......
When I watched the 2nd video I started laughing out loud when I saw those little tails beating back and forth. 4.gif Congrats on the new pooches!
FurKids!
I adopted/was adopted by an older dog (my mom's dog when mom passed away), but then I was already family to the dog. Her everyday name is Memy - a shortened version of the shorter version of her registered name "Ferlin's Precious Memory". She is an Affenpinscher and only maybe twice the size of those puppies - weighs about 8.75 pounds. She was given to my parents when she had to be retired from showing - could not carry a pregnancy. She was a three time champion when she was retired. The breeder/shower is a family friend.
Quote from: BruceK on June 24, 2017, 05:27:08 PM
When I watched the 2nd video I started laughing out loud when I saw those little tails beating back and forth. 4.gif Congrats on the new pooches!
I know! ;D
We could not decide between the two of them....so we gave in and got them both. Both the daddy and mommy were very active, interested, happy seeming dogs too, so we're hopeful that these two will bring a lot of love and joy into our lives also.
We've both been a bit morose since we lost the girls, I'm hopeful this will help heal the rift left by their passing.
Looks like the boys will be coming home with us tomorrow, as I don't have to work.
Well, it was an interesting 2nd day with the boys from Boonville, when we got home from picking them up the apricot one was very lethargic, and wouldn't eat or drink - it's very easy for dogs this small to get dehydrated and you can lead a Poo to water, as they say. Late that night Rose did get him to drink a bit but he still would not eat. Meanwhile, the black one ate kibble and drank like a normal tiny dog, and took a poop almost as big as he was!
The next day - yesterday - Rose cooked up some chicken and rice and apricot tore into that and drank normally, he also was absolutely full of energy, running around just as the black one had done the day before - but this time it was the black one who was lethargic and would not eat or drink. All day he laid around and finally again late at night Rose got him to eat something.
Today they're both like you would expect little pups to be, wiggly balls of energy, their favorite playtime seems to be to see who can take down whom! Poodle wrestling is the order of the day out side.....
It's good to see they have both returned to "normal" puppy behavior, but they're still not eating, although the apricot took his dump today, so I'm hopeful that having emptied out they're ready to fill up again.
As we speak, the black one is curled up at my feet already napping, and the apricot is in the corral under the coffee table doing the same.
This has been the poodle report for Wed, June 28,2017.
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Dave,
I've been told some of the lethargy may be them reacting to the change in environment and being the only dogs around (missing their "family").
I still get some of that with mine and the very recent move brings it on a bit more again.
Yours being puppies, they should "grow" out of it more readily.
That's what we're hoping too, and why we got both of them rather than just the one.....
Those puppies look cute and adorable. I'm sure they will bring joy in your family.
I forgot to update this thread......the scary times weren't over, they still wouldn't eat and again they were very lethargic and unhappy, so I took them to the vet as they hadn't eaten now in three days and they put a tube down their throats and force fed them.
Once again getting food into their little bellies brought them around again - the doc also gve them some pills - apparently when their routine gets upset like this it triggers a large growth of bacteria in their digestive system, which makes them nauseated and generally not feel good. Getting food to process thru their systems and adding the medicine clears this up and sure enough, a week later we now have our wriggly, energetic, feistly little pups.
I have a follow up appointment with the vet on Wed for their immunization shots, it will be interesting to see how much they've grown - Neo feels twice the size of his brother.
I'll upload another vid a little later to show the difference..... stay tuned!
Make sure both are eating, drinking, weeing and pooping.
If one seems growing much more than the other, it could be he is stealing the some of the other's food.
We thought that might be happening as the breeder fed them all from the same bowl, so we feed them separately. No question about their "output" these days 😀
Took this a couple of days ago......
Today it was Vet day, they got dewormed again, flea pilled, and the usual puppy immunization shots......$240 worth! Yikes :-\
Neo has gone from 2.8 to 4.0 lbs, and Remo has gone from 2.3 to 3.2 lbs in just one week, so they are definitely growing - fast! - their next visit is in three weeks and I expect them both to be around 5 - 6 lbs. The vet says whatever weight they are at 16 weeks, double it and that will be their adult weight. We're expecting them to top out at 10-12lbs like their parents.....but I think Neo might be quite a bit bigger than his brother based on their current rate of growth - but who knows, they could even out over time.
Neo promptly threw up his pills when we got home from the vet's, so I'll be going back for a second dose this afternoon. I don't think it was anything to do with the pills, just nerves from all the travel, shots and such cause once we got back in the house (I managed to get him out to the back yard before he dumped it) he was playing and chasing Remo around as usual.
10 minutes later they're both zonked out under the couch...... ;D
I think the boys have doubled in size in the last couple of weeks - potty training is still a work in progress although Neo will now pee on command - the problem is he also pees on his own command! ::)
Tonight we successfully walked the entire block, with only a few tangles and ring-around-the-mommy's...Neo already looks like he'll be easiest to walk as he mosty just puts his head down and gets on with it, Remo OTOH wants to stop and smell the roses, and every single other thing on both sides of the sidewalk, including all the pee-mail left by all the other dogs ever walked on this road!
But for 13 weeks old I think they're coming along nicely.......
Wed they go to the vet for the next round of shots, then we can take them out in public, like to the dog park and such...I'll get their weight then but I'm thinking Neo is close to 7 lbs and Remo 6, or just under.
Neo is starting to look like the dog he will be, Remo still looks more like a Yorkie or Elf but short of a DNA test the vet thinks he's actually a poodle after all.
Mine is not doing so well. Memy has been not well since Monday night. I've had her to the vet twice this week already. She has barely eaten the last few days. The vet said some of her lymph nodes are swollen and she has fluid in/around her lungs - possible pneumonia. She does not seem to be responding to meds and has begun throwing up what little food I can squirt down her.
She is almost 13 years old which is in the middle of the lifespan range for Affennpinschers (12 -14 years).
I understand what you're saying......best wishes for a quick recovery or an end to her suffering.
Had Memy at the vet again this morning. They are still optimistic. They gave her IV fluids and antibiotics. I'm to take her back again Monday for follow up.
I'm still hoping she'll pull through.
PS> Sorry for the thread "hijack".
Watch what happens when I snap my fingers......
Poor Rose, at first it was any nightgown or long dress, now even her pants aren't safe from the attack of tiny teeth!
Today's mini, tiny, bantam, flyweight weigh-in......
In this corner, weighing a great big solid 6.2 lbs we have Neo!
And in this corner, weighing a dainty little 5.1 lbs - Remo!
The vet gave them both shots, Neo went first and apparently they hit a bad spot cause he screamed the whole time she was injecting him - twice.
So when the tech went to pick up Remo, he started crying and peed all down the tech. He also screamed on the first shot but didn't on the second. It's always hard to go thru hurting them like this but you gots to do what you gots to do.....
I won this sweater at a MIni event somewhere someplace, but it was far too small to fit the girls, I thought it might fit 5 lb Remo......and it does, just barely. But I know both boys are going to continue to grow....so if anyone has a 5lb or smaller dog or even maybe a shorthair of some kind, you're welcome to it!
The good news is after the trama of the vet's visit the other day both boys seem to have recovered and are their usual happy, energetic, PITA selves. The bathroom training is taking hold at last although it gets interesting when it rains all day like today - but at least they don't seem to be bothered by thunder and lightning.
They've found rabbit pellets from the back yard to be quite the tasty treat, and cicada's are a particular fun thing to chase and eat....Rose cringes every time they get one in their mouths as she hates to remove them, and of course they do their best keep away game as soon as you start to head for them! I think it's fun watching their expressions as the bug buzzes in their mouth trying to get away! ;D
Today we have puppy keep away, using a blossom from a Rose A Sharon tree...
They run so fast at times I couldn't keep them in the camera frame.....this was about the third time, so they were slowing down and about to quit for the day. At one point Remo would scurry under the table and Neo would circle around the outside of it at full speed!
Remo is a little smaller than Neo so he would dive under my mower, or under one of the chairs for safety - Neo can still get under there too but I guess it's part of their game that that was a "safe" spot, then Remo would tear out with Neo in hot pursuit all over again.
Sometimes Neo lays flat on his belly, and Remo will tear across the yard and body slam him - these boys play pretty rough!
A couple of Neo vids, you can almost see his face in these...... ;D He's closing in on 10 lbs - remember, he's a
miniature Poodle, they're only supposed to be 10-12 lbs, and he's all of 4 months old now.
And one short one of Remo.....
Are you going to give them the "classic poodle cut" grooming or leave them shaggy?
We give them what's called a kennel cut, we don't do the poofs on the legs and such....something like this....their fur will change when they get to be about a year old but we'll start trimming them in about 2 more months......we already do trim their face, feet and butts.
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I was a little optimistic on Neo's weight, he's at 8.8 lbs and Remo is 7.3....still they're both doing well and we're happy with that.....we've had them almost 2 months and they were 2.8 and 2.3 when we got them.......
Poodle update, the boys are almost 5 months old, Neo clocks in at 10.4 lbs and Remo a svelte 8.4.......we took them to PetSmart for a "3 F's" cut - face, fanny and feet, as their adult coat hasn't come in yet. Remo did fine, even letting her trim his face - we now know what he looks like! Neo wasn't having any of that face trimming stuff tho, we'll have to try that again in a few weeks.
We've had to up our vigilance on their mealtimes, we figured out that Neo would finish his first then push the slower eating Remo out of the way and eat the rest of his too. Now I grab Neo when he's done and take him outside so Remo can finish his in peace. Remo may turn out to be quite a bit smaller than Neo and that's OK, I just want to give him a fighting chance. As it is Remo is definitely the instigator, and is quite a bit faster than Neo too, so he can pounce and run away......
They still give us hours of entertainment and we're having fun with them every day. We've been taking them to the off leash dog park, the one we go to has separate areas for big dogs but even so ours are on the smaller end of the ones that go play there. They've made fast friends with Millie, the poo mix down the street who gets out of the house and goes tearing up to our yard to see if the boys are out in the back yard and can come play with her.
Next month we'll take them on their first road trip, we usually spend our anniversary at Beaver Lake, in NW Arkansas....it's about a 4 hour drive and will be the first time we've tried such a long trip, so far we've done plenty of short drives around town with no issues, so we're hopeful they'll travel well.
Couple of quick vids, I've not seen dogs chase a spot of light before - cats, sure.....but dogs?
Second one we're training them to come at the off leash dogpark......
Da Boiz are now just over 6 months old and we still haven't gotten them their first haircut, both are definitely getting pretty shaggy. No one can tell that they're poodles as their coat still looks straight, although the undercoat is curly the way it should be.
They're just as rambunctious as ever, although we've now gone to two a day feeding rather than three. Neo is almost 12 pounds and Remo is just over 10 - looks like they will always be about a pound apart in weight....our girls were the same way, Noel was 12-13 and Holly was always a pound or so lighter. But when you pick them up Remo feels like a feather weight! Hard to believe there's that little difference when you hold them.....Their parents were 9 and 10 lbs, so it looks like they'll both be a bit bigger than the folks.
We've been training them to the leash - or trying to - they both like to just wander about as we cruise the neighborhood, and Remo has taken to hiking his leg on every vertical surface he passes! They still chase each other furiously around the yard and they're a ton of fun to watch. We took them to Beaver lake last weekend - a four hour drive - and they were completely trouble free the whole trip....no upset tummies and no singing the blues - it sure makes travel easier. Noel was never happy in the car, even tho she never got sick she would complain loudly.... now that we've gotten the first long drive done we may try to go to North Carolina next summer to see the kids/grandkids.
I'll have an current vid in a bit.......shaggy dog video
DaBoiz are now almost 8 months old, they had their first real haircuts a couple weeks ago so they now look like the Poodles they are - well at least Neo does. We're still not too sure about Remo! ;D
We took another 4 hour round trip to see friends for Thanksgiving and they handled the houseful of people (including rug rats to 5 year olds) pretty well, and the drive up and back was actually easier than with the girls, we used to have to stop about halfway with them to let them pee and stretch their legs, the boys don't seem to need the intermission.
This is what happens when you have two boys in the house and it's too cold and dark to go outside and play.....mind you this had been going on for about 10 min before I grabbed the cell phone and started videoing!
Neo has settled in at 12.5 lbs and Remo is almost 11.
Do you get the dogs presents? our dog likes opening them its fun to watch.
Yes but we don't wrap them cause the ensuing mess would be crazy - as it is one of their favorite things is to take a new clean Kleenex and shred it to bits, the smaller the better!
Rose got them what looks like a plush tree stump, inside are half a dozen little plush squirrels, they are supposed to be a puzzle, they have to dig them out - which they had NO trouble doing and promptly tried to tear the squirrel to bits! So we took the squirrels out and put their hard chew toys inside it instead....now all they want to do is tear the label off the stump! Kids!
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I haven't posted about the boys in a while, but I thought today was appropriate as today is their birthday - 1 year today!
So here's a few shots - they are wearing an "unfortunate" haircut today as they went to the groomers yesterday and there was a distinct breakdown in communication between their Poo Mommy and the groomer, but we all know in a couple of months they'll have plenty of fur to work with again.
We've gone thru another round of stomach trouble, so thy both lost a little weight, Neo is holding about 12 lbs and Remo 10. That's a good weight for them but I'd like Remo to maybe put on a pound or two....he's really skinny right now but as you can see from the next shots, it's sure not slowing him down!
so, on with the pics.....
And now a few action shots!
They're living the good life!
Tomorrow's another big day for da bois, they're headed to the vet for a snip. Rose is fairly "concerned" about them making it thru the operation safely - she's more concerned about the effects of the anesthesia than the actual surgery.
Then they'll get to spend a few days wearing the cone of shame ;D
Rose bought them a couple of "cute" ones, one looks like a lion's mane and another looks like a life jacket of sorts or one of those pillows you use on an airplane.....I think the simple plastic ones will serve the best, but we'll see.
It may be a matter of which they will leave on. Memy was an escape artist at removing any she had to wear whether the hard or soft ones.
It might indeed.....they'll come home with the plastic ones, they don't seem to mind the "lion mane" ones, other than feeling embarrassed! ;D
How are the "pups" doing after their vet visit?
We brought them home about noon, and the rest of the day they were pretty much zombie dogs, just laid around and slept til it was time to go to bed.....they ate about half rations which the vet said was fine.
Yesterday Neo (the black one) was feeling a lot better, while Remo seemed to be pretty unhappy, so I ran him back down to the vet. She looked him over and decided his surgery was fine, but his anal glands were full so she took care of those and he's much better this am. Neo is ready to resume his normal life of tearing around the yard and chasing his brother, but they said we have to keep them "calm" for about 2 weeks....that's going to be difficult, so we're going to up their walks to twice a day and make them walk longer.
Remo still isn't P&P like he should, but she said not to worry about him, he'll come around...Neo is as normal as ever there.
We also asked her to check Remo out as he's down to 9.6lbs, but she says it's a normal phase for them to go thru to get real slim for a while, then within a year or so as the hormones work their way out of his system he'll fill out a bit more....but she doesn't think he's too skinny.
Neo is just a much more substantial dog, in all ways, he's taller and more muscular than Remo. The boy's dad was actually a large toy, and the mom a small miniature, so Rose thinks Remo is favoring his dad's side and will be more towards the toy size while Neo favors his Mom's side, more to the miniature sizes, which can go up to 25 lbs. We don't think he'll get that big as he's holding pretty steady at 12.5lbs, he may gain another pound over his life. Our last two girls were both Miniatures and Noel was 12-14lbs and Holly 11-12, we think these two will do the same, but it worries me when I pick Remo up as he just feels frail compared to Neo....and Holly never felt that way, she was just good at making herself small.
Anyway, so far so good, cautious optimism and so on......
The soft "cones of shame" were a complete failure, they trip over the lion mane ones when they try to walk, and the blue inflatables don't keep them away from the area, they can still reach it. The best ones seem to be the plastic cones, but they really hate those, so we've been alternating between the plastic and the inflatables and just keeping a close eye on them.
Well, the boys are back to their same old selves, still chasing each other all over the yard and wrasslin.......
Rose made a video of them the first day they got the blue ball, as usual Remo is after it and Neo is just providing backup.. ;D
They have both recovered from the surgery and are eating normally again, in fact Remo has started finishing Neo's food. Neo is about 12.5 lbs and Remo about 10.5 now. Remo feels much better when you hold him, not so fragile and skinny. Neither is too heavy but both feel more substantial now. We'll try to settle them down at this weight, we had no problem keeping the girls at about the same numbers. The heaviest Noel ever got was 14 and Holly about 12.5.
Next month about this time we'll be heading to West Carolina for my grandson's wedding, that will be their first really long trip, and it will be a madhouse at my daughter's with all the wedding goings on and such....should be fun!
And 1 1/2 years old, the boys seem to have settled into their lives, both are healthy, active and eating well- although we still have to watch them or Neo will go eat Remo's food.
Neo is now a solid 14lbs! That's bigger than we expected but he's not fat, he's just packed on plenty of muscle fighting off his brother!
Remo is 11.5 and feels much more substantial now. It's clear that he's finally getting into a feeding routine and his weight and general health show it. He is still the instigator but they each have their little idioms. Remo loves to chase the ball, Neo loves to chase Remo chasing the ball!
Overall we're very happy with their progress, they now walk on the leash like troopers, and love going to the off leash dog park. They travel well, are sociable towards people and other small dogs and are getting smarter and more well behaved every day. They also now look like proper poodles, their coats are curly but very soft - Neo feels like velvet after his twice a month bath. His coat seems a bit thicker than Remo's too
I guess we'll keep them! ;D
Nice to hear things are going so well. Give 'em a treat for me! 4.gif
For Halloween Rose made up outfits, Neo was the black night and Remo the Boy Wonder! ;D
Today They were out romping in the snow for the first time....love Neo's face after he's been burrowing in the snow! ;D
Xmas 2018
Rose bought the boys a "lambchop" stuffed toy and they proceeded to try and tear it to bits - as we knew they would! Neo is fond of the ears on the toy, Remo seems fascinated with the eyelashes.
Later today they're going out to the dog park for romp with the other Xmas toys - I expect there will be a few Xmas puppies there today.
The boys had a great time at the dog park today, they both ran endlessly as there were plenty of doggy buddies to chase, now after dinner they're both zonked out on the floor.......it's good to be a dog! ;D
Xmas/New Years with the Boys
We got a little snow.......the boys were out romping while Rose tried to cut a pathway for them, which they mostly ignored! ;D
Da Boiz are just over two now, their birthday was the last day of April, and other than the occasional hiccup, things have been going pretty well. They're still crazy boys/brothers and chase each other around like dervishes, Neo has no interest in chasing a ball - Remo is more than happy to chase and catch it - bringing it back is another matter!
Both seem to be pretty healthy, Rose has assumed dog walking responsibilities and I think the boys and her have both benefitted from the exercise.
They still like to bark vehemently at anything and anyone that has the temerity to walk by our house on the sidewalk or even drive by. The mailman is an especially lusty target for their noise, they start when he gets out of his van at the top of the hill, and have comments as he walks all thru the neighborhood, then explode when he hits out porch!
Overall we're pretty happy with them, time to take them on another road trip soon so they'll remain happy in the car.
Remo's personality has really developed, he's the mayor of the dog park anytime he's there - never met a butt he wouldn't sniff or wag his tail at, Neo is still reserved and tho he will circle around the action, he prefers not to engage.....
Their weight has stabilized at 12 and 14 lbs, tho Neo feels heavier than that when you hoist him up!
Rose found some lighted collars - Neo especially disappears in the night - now they're a couple of glowing cicles floating around the yard in the dark - but at least we know where they are!
The boys are doing great, they're about ready for another haircut, given it's the dead of summer they'll appreciate having the short cut. Neo likes to go out and lie in the sun, despite having that black coat on.....
Remo is still a very picky eater, sometimes he won't eat if his bowl is in the holder, but will if you put it on the floor he will.....he won't eat hamburger, but loves chicken. Neo doesn't care - is it food? He's eating it! Despite their differing eating habits they've kept their weight about the same, with Neo about 2 lbs heavier than Remo - it's hard to believe it when you pick them up as Neo just feels so much more solid and heavier than Remo, who feels like a featherweight compared to his brother.
Today the boys turned 3....
Wow, that went by quick.
It sure did!
On a related note, my dog Cooper turns 9 years old tomorrow, May 1. He's still a big goofy mutt and often acts like a large puppy, but this milestone reminds me that larger dogs typically only live into their early teens. Got to make sure to really enjoy the next X number of years with him.
You lucky owners of smaller dogs get more time with 'em.
3 years ago today, we brought the two boy pups home, the pics above are the day they came home with us.
Remo's color has really faded, he's all blond now although when I take his pic in bright sunlight he looks almost white. Neo on the other hand is slowly turning from black to grey - his father was grey with black along his spine, so we're not too surprised, and it's not unusual for poodle's coat to change as they age.
One of our two girls coat really lightened up, the other stayed pretty much the same.
Three years already! Wow!
I know, right? 8.gif