We've named the pups

Geoff, Brigitte and I have named the puppies together. We are her three co-owners.

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The Afternoon Tea litter was born on Friday April 15 to Daintree's Put a Spell on You and Tollchester's Up to no Good. This litter is comprised of five males and one female. Chip is for the little teacup in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Shortcake is for the dessert. Rose is after Red Rose tea. Earl Grey is after the tea blend. Teapot is our little teapot and Branston is a type of pickle served with cheese in a finger sandwich. We name the puppies out of love as a way to tell them apart and give them individual identities. The new families will be free to change their names to whatever they like.

 

Branston, named after an ingredient in a finger sandwich served at a British tea.

Branston, named after an ingredient in a finger sandwich served at a British tea.

Chip, named for the little teacup in the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast. 

Chip, named for the little teacup in the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast. 

Earl Grey, after the tea blend. 

Earl Grey, after the tea blend. 

Rose, named for Red Rose, a Canadian brand of tea. 

Rose, named for Red Rose, a Canadian brand of tea. 

Shortcake named for the dessert. 

Shortcake named for the dessert. 

Teapot, because it just sounds so darn cute. 

Teapot, because it just sounds so darn cute. 

Afternoon Tea pups Day One

Millie and her beautiful brood are all doing well almost 24 hours in. The pups have a clear range in size with 2 very small and one very large boy; the rest are in between. Millie is eating frequent, small, raw meals with lots of calories to facilitate nursing.  

The small enclosure helps to keep puppies warm and reasonably close to their mama so finding the teats to nurse doesn't burn too much of their precious energy.  At this age, they nurse and sleep, with some necessary but minimal squirming around. Development of a neonate dog is very slow in the first couple of weeks. Pups are helpless; deaf, blind, unable to walk, see, hear or communicate beyond wee cries of distress. Their mother needs to be kept comfortable, calm, well fed, well rested, safe, dry, warm and stress free so that she can do what she needs to so for her offspring.

Every decision Daintree makes is for the health and wellbeing of our cherished moms and their precious  bubs. Not one detail is overlooked; not one choice is made that is not in the best interest of the dogs relying on us for everything. 

 

First time Mom Millie has taken to motherhood as a duck to water ❤️ 

First time Mom Millie has taken to motherhood as a duck to water ❤️