May 31, 2026 – Tilly and Tucker’s puppies are three weeks old now and they are beginning to hear. They’re using the litter box more and more consistently and they took to it quickly once we put it in their pen. They figured out there’s a special place to do their potty business, and they are learning to respect their sleep and play areas. This will make it easier for full potty training when they get to their forever homes. We are now playing “scary” sounds during the day to condition them to be anxiety free. Daily now they listen to sounds of fireworks, thunderstorms and more to help them become so accustomed to it, before their first fear stage sets in. We are also blow drying them pretty regularly for more conditioning. They are relaxed and calm, and they’re right where we want them to be. They’re not chasing and playing much yet, but it won’t be long before the fun starts! Here they are, getting cuter every day.
May 25, 2026 – Tilly and Tucker’s puppies are able to see! They still mostly just sleep and eat, but when we pick them up, we often get them to open their eyes. Their pigmentation in their paws and nose is darkening still. Today, as we do most days, they had massages and baths. We also introduced them to the blow dryer. They are so calm and relaxed already from all of the conditioning they’ve been through. Today, some of the pups are starting to stand or even take a few steps. They’ll be chasing and wrestling soon. Each phase is special, and we enjoy them each day. Here they are more than two weeks old! On this Memorial Day, we’re very thankful for our veterans, and we’re thankful for Tilly and her pups, too.
May 18, 2026 – Tilly and Tucker’s puppies continue to thrive and gain weight. Everyone is doing well! The pups are already getting really relaxed in our hands as we massage and hold them. This is all part of their conditioning, along with the daily bio-sensor steps. Today they also had baths under warm running water. They love it. Touch is our only way to connect with them at this young age, as they can’t see or hear yet. Their eyes will be opening soon though! Some of their pigmentation is starting to darken, something that starts to occur at this phase.
We welcome to this world our wonderful Tilly and Tucker’s “T litter,” Tessa (girl), Tanner, Teddy, Timmy, Tommy, and Tylor! Here are the photos we took of them today, at ten days old.
May 13, 2026 – We’re excited that Tilly and Tucker’s puppies are here and they are beautiful! We have one girl and five boys, red and caramel colors with some white markings. The pups arrived with the healthiest and biggest weights we’ve had to date. Tilly is an amazing mama and is nursing well and very attentive to her pups. It was an uneventful, fast delivery and all of the pups were born the morning of Friday, May 8. Here’s our first photos of the litter, at five days old. We’ll be posting updates on this blog about once a week, and as the pups grow, we’ll be posting videos of them on our Instagram page as well. Here’s the link .
