Here is the crew at one week. They are just the most adorable things!!! Cali is a great momma, and is giving them plenty of lovin' and milk!! :laugh: All are growing and I can't believe how big they have gotten over just one week!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072540.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072752.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072944.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917073112.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917073300.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917074600.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917074820.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917075032.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917075318.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080918052534.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080918052952.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055932.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917061134.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055628.jpg

Melissa --

They are just toooooo gosh darn cute!!!!
What a good girl Cali.

Soooo cute!!! That pigment is really starting to come it already! :D

HOLEY COW!!!

those are the CUTEST!!!!! how were you able to control yourself and not hold the puppies long enough to take the pictures and then post them for us to see??

you couldnt drag me outta that room with those precious babies!! Cali looks so happy!!

so, about how much do they weigh??

very cute. I love the one with the 2 sleeping with their heads together. Adorable.

The last photo with Cali is great!!!

Here is the crew at one week. They are just the most adorable things!!! Cali is a great momma, and is giving them plenty of lovin' and milk!! :laugh: All are growing and I can't believe how big they have gotten over just one week!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072540.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072540.jpg)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072752.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072752.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072944.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917072944.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917073112.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917073112.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917073300.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917073300.jpg)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917074600.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917074600.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917074820.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917074820.jpg)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917075032.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917075032.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917075318.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917075318.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080918052534.jpg%3C/a%3E
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080918052534.jpg)http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080918052952.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080918052952.jpg)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055932.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055932.jpg)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917061134.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917061134.jpg)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055628.jpg (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055628.jpg)


:D :D :D

Oh Melissa, they are adorable.

I love when the pigment starts to come in. So need to watch that.

I really like how you mark them for identification!

Melissa -- if knew life isn't the most prescious miracle in the whole word I don't know what is!

All the little tongues -- oooooo

Little Boogies. Too darn cute. Can't wait to see them when their eyes open.

You have to put this pic on your puppy page.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055932.jpg

OMG! All the tiny tongues and toes! Love the pic of the two with their heads together. Too cute!!!

They are just adorable!

Little Boogies. Too darn cute. Can't wait to see them when their eyes open.

You have to put this pic on your puppy page.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/Dostaff/080917055932.jpg

oh you see that one on the right has a pink paw pad between the darker pads. :D:D

What a beautiful proud Momma!! The puppers are soooooo cute! OMG I can just smell that puppy breath now!

sooooo very preciousss! awww!

Sooo cute!! :love: :kiss:

They really are just tooooo cute! Love those little ears, tongues, and toes!! Awwww...

OK, now an ignorant question, but I'm curious (forgive me if you've addressed this before) ... I noticed their dew claws are not removed. Is that because they're potential show dogs? My Daisy came from a hunting kennel and hers were removed shortly after birth. I know from showing cats that they'd be disqualified if they were declawed or neutered.

Brab, removing dewclaws is the breeder's preference. No issues with having them or not having them when showing. You'll hear arguments both pro and con. Hogan's breeder doesn't remove them and I don't mind them.

Melissa, I know you're busy with babies......but it's time for more pictures :D
(please)

very cute puppies.. I personally like the dew claws removed... 4 less claws to clip and no potential torn claws in the field.. plus it looks neater.. Well worth the added expense IMHO

I personally like the dew claws removed... 4 less claws to clip and no potential torn claws in the field.

Probably only 2 less (labs usually don't have dewclaws in the rear like a Newfie). ;)

I actually prefer the look of a dog with its dewclaws (bulkier, more like a bear-paw, and gives the appearance of more "bone" for the showring). LOL

I also see my dogs using their dewclaws constantly when holding things to chew on. Many of the dog sports writers and researchers have also been writing lately about carpal joint arthritis that appears to be more common in dogs whose dewclaws have been removed. Interesting stuff...
http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/documents/dewclaws-injury.pdf

Adorable!!

I personally like the dew claws removed... 4 less claws to clip and no potential torn claws in the field.. plus it looks neater.. Well worth the added expense IMHO

It has nothing to do with expense, it's removing their thumbs! Besides that, it's an unecessary trip to the vet with 2-3 day old puppies, stressing them out, and possibly exposing them to god knows what. Keep them short and there's no issue in the field.

We took them off too. I like it better without them. It was a hard decision, in the end, I wanted the cleaner look of the leg.

I love the last picture, she looks like such a proud Mommy!