Apple's cockapoo puppies
wings of fire litter
~ Apple's pups are spoken for by families currently on our waitlist ~
Last photo shoot, July 23
"So I've been tryin' to slow it down.....I've been tryin' to take it in.....So don't blink.....life goes faster than you think"
~Kenny Chesney
These lyrics are on my mind as we have the last photo shoot with Apple's adorable Cockapoo puppies. 8 Weeks has FLOWN by, and we have had an absolute blast loving on and raising this litter. Knowing that each and every one of them is being adopted by a wonderful family, right here in New England (MA, NH & ME), makes the good-byes a little bit easier.
Sunny (light apricot girl)
CLay (apricot Boy)
Glory (apricot Girl)
Coral (Apricot Girl)
Anemone (Apricot Girl)
Tsunami (Apricot Girl)
Cricket (apricot Girl)
Getting so Big, July 11
It's a sunny Sunday, so outside we went for our photo shoot. At almost 7 weeks, Apple's Cockapoo pups are bounding about our home - playing and exploring. They can now climb out of their kiddie pool, and are often escaping so they can follow me about "helping" me with meal prep and laundry. They come when they are called, love their kibble, and think they are a pretty big deal when they get to romp about following the "big dogs".
Sunny (light apricot girl)
Coral (Apricot Girl)
CLay (apricot Boy)
Anemone (Apricot Girl)
Glory (apricot Girl)
Tsunami (Apricot Girl)
Cricket (apricot Girl)
Exploring through play, June 27
At almost 5 weeks the pups are enjoying playing with toys and continue exploring different surfaces and spaces - while interacting with people and adult dogs. It's important to let puppies see and be around adult dogs, so as to model good behaviors that they see the adult dogs doing. We want them to:
🐾 See adult dogs come when they are called.
🐾 See adult dogs interact calmly with people.
🐾 See adult dogs be friendly with other adult dogs.
🐾 Hear other dogs bark for short periods of time (such as to announce something alarming), but not incessantly.
Madi and Summer were our "adult dog" helpers today! I think they did a great job modeling good behavior.
Sunny
(light apricot girl)
Four weeks old, June 22
How can we be at four weeks already? We are loving watching Apple's little Wings of Fire Cockapoo pups grow and develop. They play, get excited when we talk to them and play with them. Their tails NEVER stop wagging and they've even found their voices.
The pups have begun having formula to supplement their nutritional needs and to prepare them for the next eating steps: slurry, then softened kibble and eventually hard kibble.
Coral
(Apricot Girl)
CLay
(apricot Boy)
Anemone
(Apricot Girl)
Glory
(apricot Girl)
Tsunami
(Apricot Girl)
Cricket
(apricot Girl)
Wings of Fire lesson for pups
My son Devin absolutely adores our Cockapoo pups! And this litter is no exception. He chose their name theme, based off a series he's currently reading and enthralled by, the Wings Of Fire series. I often find him in with the pups - cuddling, holding, talking to them....tonight - he was reading to them about who they are in his book. I love his heart! 💙🐾💙
Sound Desensitization, June 21
While in our care, we work with our pups to become "desensitized" to normal "upsetting" home appliance sounds. Here, the pups are exposed to the sound of a vacuum and showed no fear (ha, they actually slept through it)! Noise desensitization, done well, at a young age can help equip puppies and dogs to be less fearful of loud noises they will come in contact with during their lives.
Sunny (light apricot girl)
Coral (apricot girl)
Name Theme Chosen, June 7
Eyes are beginning to open as we approach 2 weeks with these sweet babes! Apple's Cockapoo pups are gaining weight and nursing well, and have begun to wobble about when it's time to find their momma.
My boys are currently enthralled with the book series, Wings of Fire, so that is the theme we have gone with.
We have: Sunny (light apricot girl), Coral (apricot girl), Clay (apricot boy), Anemone (apricot girl), Glory (apricot girl), Tsunami (apricot girl) and Cricket (apricot girl).
*Summer photo shoots can be beautiful, but warm. We had to finish the shoot inside as the day got a little too hot for us and the pups (in case you were wondering about the change of scenery).
Clay (Apricot boy)
Anemone (Apricot Girl)
Glory (Apricot girl)
Tsunami (Apricot girl)
Cricket (Apricot girl)
Welcome Little Ones, may 25
Apple showed signs of labor late Monday evening so I set up my sleeping bag and mat right beside her and spent the night cuddled up with her. Plenty of belly rubs and words of encouragement kept her calm and restful. Tuesday morning, May 25, the pups made their much anticipated arrival! Apple whelped 7 beautiful apricot Cockapoo pups (6 girls, 1 boy) with ease and grace. She is a wonderful momma - attentive, loving and gentle. The pups are nursing well and gaining weight nicely. We are so thankful for a safe delivery for momma and a beautiful litter of healthy pups!
