Tag Archives: littermates

The first few days

Posted on September 5, 2025 by pinewoodcavapoos

This is a post I wrote several years ago, but I thought it would be helpful to share since Winter’s pups are leaving on Sunday! I can pretty much guarantee the first few days with your puppy will be noisy. … Continue reading →

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Two at once

Posted on September 19, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

I’ve been asked over the years by different individuals if they could adopt two puppies at once time. Most people that ask really want to raise two littermates together. And I really try to persuade them otherwise! There have been … Continue reading →

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Their world is changing

Posted on March 13, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

Cami’s beautiful F1b Cavapoos are two weeks old today. And their world is changing. Their eyes are starting to open! Which means their little ear are opening too. So now besides smelling mom and feeling the their littermates nearby they … Continue reading →

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One-on-one

Posted on January 11, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

At this stage in our puppies’ lives its important for them to have one-on-one time with the humans away from mom and littermates. These are just short sessions, but it slowly prepares them for separation from their mom and litter … Continue reading →

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Pupdate

Posted on December 4, 2022 by pinewoodcavapoos

Emerson and Windsor are 7.5 years old. These pictures are pretty indicative of their personalities. Total loads, love to snuggle! My son is 3 now so they just spend most of their time avoiding him ❤️

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And then this happened

Posted on June 18, 2021 by pinewoodcavapoos

So if you read my previous post about Smudgie’s delivery you know that was Monday. On Tuesday my dad was flying in to stay with us a couple weeks. I knew it would go well if hubby had to be … Continue reading →

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Kitchen activities

Posted on March 7, 2019 by pinewoodcavapoos

Sometimes the kitchen isn’t just for playing although a lot of that does happen there. Yesterday, for instance, during each litter’s playtime (the only litters I can “mix and match” are Glory’s and Gracie’s because of age and size) we … Continue reading →

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Go, Ross, go

Posted on January 16, 2019 by pinewoodcavapoos

As you know little Ross stayed with us sometime after his littermates went home so we could do some “extras” with him while his family was busy (technically a “Progressive Puppy). He went home last Sunday with his new, excited … Continue reading →

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The Sentinel

Posted on October 11, 2018 by pinewoodcavapoos

We have a lookout in our backyard. She may be the littlest (of the teenagers) but she is the best watchdog out there. It probably doesn’t help that she’s scared of her shadow, poor girl. (It’s strange how you can … Continue reading →

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The transitional stage

Posted on April 22, 2018 by pinewoodcavapoos

Once the puppies eyes and ears open around two weeks of age (give or take a little) and up until around three weeks of age, the puppies have entered the transitional stage of life. Around this time our puppies are … Continue reading →

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