Dessie's Doodles

The cockapoos enjoyed playing outside yesterday! They are doing great with their potty box and when using the potty outside on days when the weather isnt too wet and chilly!

(Only one puppy left- Dolly) We had another fantastic Puppy Yoga session tonight, and my heart is so full. 🧘‍♀️🐶✨ If the photos are a little blurry this time, it’s because the lighting was kept soft and calming for Zen Yoga with Sarah — which made the whole experience so peaceful, even if it challenged the camera a bit! Running a business with babies in tow is always an adventure, but I wore my little one throughout the class and it didn’t slow me down one bit. 💪❤️ Mom-mode and business-mode can coexist… especially when puppies are involved! A huge shoutout to my nieces for coming to help clean up afterward — I’m so thankful for them and for my stepdad for bringing them over. And of course, thank you to everyone who came out tonight. Your support means everything. 🫶 The puppies had an absolute blast too. The cuddles, the movement, the new people — it was perfect socialization for them. Watching them gain confidence in such a calm environment is one of my favorite parts of doing this. Can’t wait for the next session! 🐾✨

The puppies are growing before our eyes. They are little fat little critters and sooo sweet.

The puppies are starting to open their eyes!!!! They are truly turning into roly poly little teddy bears. They are very unsteady but are trying to start taking steps as well. It wont be long and they will be running around and playing!

The puppies' new play is set up for the next week or so! We start by introducing the potty box, and making it about 50% of their area. This makes it easily accessible to wobbly, unsteady, little legs. Puppies naturally do not want to go to the bathroom where they eat or sleep. It is ingrained in them to keep their "den area" clean. If you give them an option, they will quickly learn where they are expected to go. We put alfalfa pellets under the pine, which smells like grass, and helps them associate going potty in the grass when they are outside. Within about the next week Amanda a half they will learn quickly to keep their area clean and once they get the hang of the box and are more steady we will gradually increase their playpen area! By going home, about 95% of all pottying will successfully be done in the potty box while they are in their indoor play area. Hopefully, this heat wave calms down so they can spend more time outdoors. Puppies can not regulate their body temp like an adult, and sp they haven't gotten to go outside yet due to the heat and humidity.

The puppies are 4 weeks old and about to get a big upgrade of their area! The whelping box will be removed this week and replaced by the playpen and they will be introduced to our potty box system!

We spent a couple of hours volunteering at Envive of Brookville today with the puppies and bringing some smiles to the residents' faces.