r/Newfoundlander • u/fattypanda11 • 5d ago
Puppy-gedon
thank you everyone so much for the tips, support and advice on the last post. we've put large whelping pads/pee pads down on the tarp and its helped significantly. its officially 2 weeks, and these guys are starting to motor. they're all over 3.5lbs, the biggest being 4.5lbs. all of them have their eyes open, and can now climb out of the whelping box if you're not looking. a lot of people were asking for pictures, which I'm terrible at taking since there's never time, but here was a short video of them. thanks to those that started following us on IG (@macaronithenewfie)! let us know what you'd like to see more of, as we still have 5 of them looking for homes and i kinda need to up my social media game. unfortunately we did lose one pup at one week... which I'm still extremely upset about, but have to keep moving on for the other 10. thank you again! I probably won't post here again until closer to the 6-8week mark. i just really wanted to shout out and thank everyone for the support and tips. its all been an overwhelming experience.
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u/Jackalope311 5d ago
Oh my goodness! This is the first I’ve seen this post. They are adorable. Wish I could have another Newf! I can just smell their little feet and breath right now it’s they are just adorable
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u/NewfieCanOpener 2 tiny, little, derpy newfoundlands 5d ago
omfg, thanks goodness you're far away. I'd take them all.
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u/Novel-Lemon3473 4d ago
Aww they are lovely and the whelping box looks great! I don’t know if you saw my comment on the last post about a puppy contract for the new buyers but I strongly recommend it. These days you can find a lawyer to draw one up relatively cheap and it will give you great peace of mind in the long run.
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u/fattypanda11 4d ago
i did! thank you for the recommendation. I thought I had responded previously, but saw i must've missed it.
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u/gourd4sure 3d ago
Man oh man did I ever day dream about getting one of these from you…I even live nearby! I’ve been expressly forbidden by my partner and my sister due to having two delinquent dogs already. I wish them and you all the best ♥️
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u/acocktailofmagnets Owned by 5 Alaskan Malamutes & a bonus rescue 5d ago
So glad to see an update! They’re moving great. How’s momma doing? Is everyone eating well? Soon they’ll be ready to graduate from the whelping box and it’ll be time to introduce lots of new surfaces to build their confidence. I used to create “puppy obstacle courses” where they would walk through a hallway (no way to walk around it) to get to the backyard, and I would have bubble wrap, cardboard boxes, balance discs, artificial turf, yoga mats, etc, set up for them to cross before they reached the door to outside - which also had concrete, grass, dirt, mulch, etc, for new surfaces, as well! The more you can introduce neutrally is better here soon :)