Litter Name: The Nature Lovers Litter (inspired by the fact that both parents have nature names - theme and names chosen by the kids in Timber's family) Puppy Names (in birth order): Fern (chocolate female), Juniper (apricot abstract male), Meadow (chocolate abstract female), Cypress (black abstract male), Clover (apricot abstract female), and River (caramel/red male). Date of Birth: January 27, 2025 Number of puppies: 6 (3 females, 3 males) Size: Mini - small medium (expected weights 17 - 27 lbs) Parents: Leapfrog Woodland Wonder aka Timber and Van Isle Hundred Acre Wood aka Forrest
Week 1: From healthy newborns to chubby neonates. This is a period of rapid growth. The puppies spend almost 24 hours/day nursing or sleeping. They have all gained a phenomenal amount of weight, especially River! Their size relative to each other, and their size overall cannot be determined at this age. A puppy that is large at 1 week of age can end up on the smaller end, while a pup that starts out small can bypass most of its siblings by the time they go home at 8 weeks.
Birthweights and Week 1 Weights Fern 9.5 oz, 16.5 oz Juniper 9.5 oz, 17.5 oz Meadow 8.5 oz, 18 oz Cypress 9 oz, 20 oz Clover 8 oz, 16 oz River 5 oz, 16 oz