Weeks 8 & 9 - The Farewell

To my E's:
Nine weeks full of adventure are now behind us. At first, I was a little apprehensive about the task of raising a litter alongside work and studies. Unlike with the D litter, I didn't have a break this time, but was right in the middle of the semester, where I was supposed to be focusing on my studies. But I think I managed you all quite well despite everything.

Admittedly, I had a lot of help from my dad, very dear friends, and of course, your four-legged family. Kehlani often made sure the babies were really tired in the evenings because she kept them thoroughly entertained during the day. Aletheia and Khaleesi taught them respect and that every dog has its boundaries. Ragnar was probably the lesser teacher for you; he simply showed you that besides dogs, there are also cats in the house that you shouldn't chew on, but rather treat with love.

I put my own private life on hold so that you could have a near-perfect start in life and leave here with as many experiences as possible. You were also teachers for me, a litter full of new experiences and challenges, and for that I thank you.

I wish you all the very best and I'm sure our paths will cross again!

With great love,

Laura.

Week 7 - Veterinarian

In a week, our first little boy will be leaving us :( Accordingly, we had several vet visits this week, where our babies showed absolutely no fear. Everything went well during the litter inspection, so there's absolutely nothing standing in the way of their departure! We're having lots of visitors, and the babies are very open and completely unfazed. After the vet visit, I actually expected the babies to be tired and asleep. Well, I was wrong, because the babies really went for it again at home.

The weather has also improved significantly, so we can now spend most of our time outside with the babies.

Week 6 - we introduce ourselves!

Now all the babies have their names and it's time for them to introduce themselves!

Mr. Turquoise: Pride & Precious Echo of the Future

Our little Mr. Turquoise will later be called "Emil" He will be called away and move to a very loving family in Salzburg. There are already big plans for the little guy; he is to be trained as a therapy dog!

Mr. Green: Pride & Precious Enjoy the Show

The new parents of our Mr. Green are big fans of Willi Resetarits, which is why the name "Willi" was quickly decided. Our little Mr. Green will live in Vienna and will probably also become a therapy dog!

Miss Red: Pride & Precious Elegance in Motion

Our only girl had already been spoken for a year! Sweet "Lyndy" is moving to Germany to live with a very lovely lady, where she will be used in animal-assisted therapy!



Mr. Gold: Pride & Precious Expecto Patronum

Our little Expecto Patronum is also named "Emil." Tragically, the family's male dog, the one he's going to live with, died on the very day my litter was born. Little Expecto Patronum got his name from the deceased dog, who presumably sent Emil to his new owners and his Briard sister as their new protector.

Mr. Silver: Pride & Precious Enemies are Envious

Our Mr. Silver has truly found a very special family! His new mom flew all the way from Norway to meet him and drove here to pick him up. If all goes well, our little "Baloo" will later be used for breeding. But for now, he should just be a baby and explore the world!

Mr. Braun: Pride & Precious Espresso, what else?

Our Mr. Brown, also known as "Djembe," has also had a very long journey. He has moved to Portugal to live with a wonderful family with extensive experience with Briards, who also picked him up themselves in their camper van. The boy now gets to look after three children, and who knows, perhaps he too will be seen at shows later on.

Mr. Yellow: Pride & Precious Entertainment TV

Probably my favorite from this litter, our Mr. Yellow, has moved to Slovenia. There, "Joy" will have a more than exciting life; his owners used to herd with their previous dogs and have trained several dogs for search and rescue. Who knows where this little guy will end up?

Week 5 - No garden, but the indoor playground

Normally, I would already be exploring the garden with the puppies at this age. Unfortunately, the weather has been so bad that our garden isn't just damp more than half the time, it's actually flooded. So, we needed an alternative form of entertainment. We set up our indoor play area in the living room and used the time to get the little ones used to everyday noises like the vacuum cleaner, washing machine, loading and unloading the dishwasher, mopping, etc. We even did some "gunshot training" with them for New Year's Eve or similar occasions. The little ones remained completely unfazed. We're hoping the weather will improve soon so we can take them out into the garden again!

Week 4 - Attention world, here we come!

Halfway through with our babies. They are now thoroughly exploring the living room and playing wonderfully together, and their individual personalities are clearly recognizable.

Our girl also tested this week whether Kehlani would be intimidated by her and tried to growl at her. You can imagine how that went?

Our Mr. Yellow prefers to be right in the thick of things rather than just on the sidelines, Mr. Grey would probably sleep through everything if he were allowed to, Mr. Green will probably become an interior designer later on, and Mr. Turquoise always keeps us up to date on what's happening in his life.

Week 3 - Deworming, escape attempt and teething

The third week was very eventful for our little puppies! They were dewormed for the first time, which they all tolerated well. In addition, Mr. Turquoise decided in the middle of the night that seeing only the whelping box was no longer enough; he wanted to explore the entire living room and promptly used a plush toy that was in the whelping box as a makeshift ladder to escape. He was caught on the other side by a raised dog bed. Thankfully, he wasn't injured during his risky maneuver! But just imagine my surprise in the morning when the little guy wasn't lying with his mother, but rather in front of the whelping box! If all the puppies show this kind of creativity, these will definitely be very interesting weeks.

In addition, our babies are teething, which they are letting us know very loudly.

Week 2 - Keep your eyes peeled!

The second week with our babies is now over, and the first ones have already opened their eyes quite nicely. They've all gained weight well and are becoming more agile when it comes to going to the milk bar.

Kehlani also got to see the babies up close, and for her tender age of 15 months, she handled it like a pro! Grandma Kiona is relatively uninterested in the babies, sister Aletheia occasionally peeks into the box, and Uncle BossHoss wants nothing to do with them. Typical men ;)

Week 1 - full of conversations

The first week with the babies is now over, and their individual personalities are already starting to emerge. Mr. Yellow always finds a reason to chat with us or sing us a song. Mr. Turquoise also enjoys telling us about his day or what bothered him. The babies have all gained weight nicely, and Khaleesi hardly lets her little ones out of her sight. Kehlani also finds the babies fascinating and is completely smitten with her little siblings.

Hello new life!

Our E-babies have finally arrived :) Khaleesi really kept us waiting this time, she probably wanted to enjoy her last pregnancy for as long as possible ;)

She became increasingly restless on Monday evening. I decided to sleep with her in the living room so she could have some peace and quiet away from the other dogs and calm down a bit. That night, sleep was practically impossible. Khaleesi kept wandering back and forth between the whelping box, her bed, and the couch, seeking my physical closeness, and then started mothering me like a baby by grooming my face. She was quite restless all day Tuesday (March 28, 2023), sometimes more, sometimes less. Towards evening, she slept peacefully again. Khaleesi and I then went for a short walk to stimulate contractions and her circulation.

Then at 10:15 p.m., our first male puppy saw the light of day! His little brother followed just seven minutes (!) later. About half an hour after that, the first and only female puppy was born. Then we could finally relax a bit. At 11:30 p.m., the third male puppy arrived. Our Mister Silver had the coolest time of birth; he was a little 007. Twenty minutes later, our Mister Brown followed, and finally, our Mr. Yellow arrived at 12:56 a.m. Truly a record-breaking birth!

All the babies are doing great, they're all drinking and already have plenty to say :)

Furthermore, these babies even get to celebrate two birthdays :)