Nikki X Kodiak Litter

One Year

2009-06-25T18:56:00.000-07:00

Here is handsome Sam, aka Mr. Red, at one year. Sam has earned his UKC Championship already.

1 Year

2009-06-25T18:55:00.000-07:00

Here is our little guy, Tully (aka Mr. Black) at one year.

2009-06-25T18:54:00.000-07:00

Here is the lovely Ivy, aka Ms. Purple at one year old.

2009-06-25T18:52:00.001-07:00

The litter is one year old! I'll post pictures as they come in. Here is Lailah, Ms. Rainbow, at one year old.

Photos and Updates - 9 & 10 Weeks Old

2008-09-01T08:53:00.000-07:00

Cam and Ivy - 10 wks
Lailah - 10 wks

Tully - 9 wks

Oscar - 9 wks

Sasha - 9 wks

Ali 9 wks

8 Weeks

2008-08-18T05:53:00.000-07:00

Welcome new extended family members! All of the puppies have gone off to their new homes, except for Liliah, formerly Ms. Rainbow, who will be staying here with us. She will be kept open for breeding.

Marleen Mandt and Oscar, formerly Mr. Orange, who now lives in Renton, Washington. He will be kept open for breeding.

Deeann Zessin & Rebecca Zessin holding Sam, formerly Mr. Red. Sam is living with the Zessin family in Pekin, Illinois and he will be kept open for breeding.

The Beyett family holds Ali, formerly Ms. Pink. She is now living in Bay City, Michigan with her new big brother, Mountain Laurel Elijah.

Jon, little Cameron, and Lisa Pease holding Ivy, formerly Ms. Purple. Ivy is now living with the Pease family in Duluth, Minnesota.

The Lotharius family with Sasha. Sasha, formerly Ms. Yellow, is now living with the Lotharius family in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Matt Laughlin holding Tully, formerly Mr. Black. Tully is now living with Matt and Margaux Laughlin in Boulder, Colorado.

7 Weeks

2008-08-14T18:50:00.001-07:00

Rainbow - Name Undecided Still

Yellow and Orange - Kikiah

Black - Tully

Purple - Ivy

Pink - Ali

Red - Sam

Yellow - Sasha

Purple and Pink
Nikki and her kids

Red and Orange

Orange and Rainbow

The puppies are now seven weeks old and they are still the sweetest litter we've had. They start leaving the nest this weekend, which will be one of those days of joy and sadness. I'm busy getting everything ready for the new owners and haven't had all the time in the world to take pictures, but here is the last of the bunch of them all together.

6 Weeks

2008-08-05T18:32:00.001-07:00

Orange 8.11#

Yellow 7.15#

Pink 8.4#

Purple 7.5#

Rainbow - 8.12#

Red 8.7#

Black 8.0#

Wait mama, we're hungry!
Nikki is still nursing!

I just realized that I only have two weeks left with my babies! Time has flown by so fast. Well, this week was full of fun and games. Last weekend we had a party with lots of kids and adults. The puppies were the hit of the party, as they ran around on the patio, providing the entertainment. I lost count a long time ago of how many visitors we have had, but I would say that we have already hit the 100 visitor mark, easily.

I closed off our patio with baby gates. The pups only had to knock one down once to figure it out and they had a couple of escapes before I found a way to secure the gate. Now they just jump up and down on it and whine. They have a baby pool, tunnel, box maze, many different toys, and a mini trampoline to play with. They are having a blast, in between long naps that is.

The puppies eat regular puppy kibble now, which makes feeding time much easier and cleaner. We have our CERF appointment scheduled for Wednesday and we're having a puppy visitor, Mysti (a Chinook from the recent Lily Blossom litter at Great Mountain) visit for a few days until she can head to her new home in Ohio at Boreayl Chinooks. I'm sure that Mysti will show up in several of our photos this week.

I haven't gotten any good photos yet, so I'll probably come in and change these around. My picture time has been taken up with school clothes shopping for Alex, a leaky water pressure tank in the basement that had to get replaced today, some new fans getting installed, grocery shopping, cleaning, puppy paperwork and bringing puppy stuff up and down from the basement in preparation for our CERF visit. I'm exhausted, but I still managed to take some pictures. Yes, I guess you can call it multi-tasking! Oh, and I forgot to mention that we had horrid storms last night and the pups didn't even notice. They played happily in a light misty rain and enjoyed romping in the puddles.

5 Weeks...the Fun Begins!

2008-07-28T21:44:00.001-07:00

BOYS!
BOYS AGAIN!
BOYS AGAIN AND AGAIN! See our Printroom page - lots of pix of the boys together!

Mr. Red - 6.14#

Mr. Black - 6.10#
Ms. Pink - 6.10#

Ms. Purple - 6.0#
Mr. Orange - 6.14#

Ms. Yellow - 6.6#

Ms. Rainbow - 7.1 #

This has been an eventful week! The babies have grown into puppies, finally. They had quite a few visitors this week and a lot of excitement. The puppies have been exploring more of the house and more of the yard. Today they moved out of their comfortable confined puppy pen area outside and were allowed to explore our patio and beyond - into the yard. It was hot, so they pooped out quickly, but they definitely thought the extra play room and new sights and smells were great.

All of these little guys are growing like weeds and I am looking forward to weighing them in the morning for their 5 week weights. They feel heavy now, so I can't wait to see how much weight they've put on this week.

Their temperaments are about the same as they were last week. Nothing new to report there. We did have a little emergency on Sunday night with Mr. Red (Mr. Big Fat Head Red) getting his head stuck between a fence post and brick wall for a good 20 minutes or so. He ended up with a head full of Crisco (something I'd seen on TV when kids get their heads stuck between posts), but that didn't work. So, with the help of eight people and some tools, we finally freed the little fella. He got his first bath and some canned food to make the whole ordeal a bit more pleasant. He doesn't seem like it phased him a bit and he's still happy to explore the unchartered territory it seems. Ms. Pink followed in his footsteps today by getting her jaw stuck in the bars of the crate. Oh the joys of raising a litter! I wonder if everybody has these little emergencies as we seem to have something go wrong at least once or twice with every litter. It sure it hard to puppy-proof for every age and stage!

The only upcoming news is that we have our CERF appointment set up for Wednesday. We are looking forward to some hopefully great news on this litter's eye health. Just a few short weeks until they head to their new homes. I will miss them, but sure will enjoy not having my 5:30am breakfast howl!

PS - Newspaper is always appreciated from any visitors and we insist that if you are in the area - you pay us a visit. The pups need lots of socialization and they would love to meet you. Everyone can use a whiff of puppy breath every now and again. :-)

4 Weeks Old!!!

2008-07-21T11:52:00.000-07:00

Wow, this week went by very fast! I guess that's not surprising since so much happened this week. Where to start? Early last week we moved the puppies out of the whelping box and into the kitchen, where I set up the big puppy pen. The pups transitioned very well into their new living area and they seem to really enjoy having so much space to play in.

Every day I take the pups outside or when the weather isn't cooperating, the pups get to play in my family room with us. We introduced some Goat's milk the day the pups turned 3 weeks old and unlike my other litters who took a few tries before really figuring out how to lap up milk...these guys dug right in and cleaned the dish. So, I started to blend up some puppy food with their Goat's milk and water and they took right to that too. So, they've been eating a few "gruel" meals everyday and they are still nursing several times a day too. All of that food definitely turns into a mess, but just like with babies, the food all over their faces and bodies sure make for cute pictures.

The puppies are extremely playful and their personalities are starting to show. Ms. Yellow is the sweetest little girl. She is always initiating play with the other pups and people. Ms. Pink is a quiet little angel. Ms. Purple is energetic and happy-go-lucky and she has always seemed to be more mature than the other pups - and smart. Mr. Red and Ms. Rainbow have similar personalities - adventurous and more independent. Mr. Black is one of the calmer of the bunch and he prefers to be playing with the humans every chance he gets. Mr. Orange is pretty mellow and goes with the flow.

The puppies have enjoyed several trips outside this week to play in the grass and they have had many, many visitors over the past week. I admittedly have lost track of exactly how many people the pups have met, but it is over 60 and probably closer to 70 now. Summertime is a great (and easy) time for socialization with all of the kids out of school.

I had a breed potential female home back out, so Ms. Rainbow is still looking for a breed potential home.

Rainbow - 4.3 #
Black - 4.3 #

Red - 4.8 #
Yellow - 3.14 #

Orange - 4.7 #
Pink - 3.15 #

Purple - 4.1#

3 Weeks Old

2008-07-15T12:56:00.000-07:00

Nikki's puppies are now three weeks old. This week they will be introduced to Goat's Milk and gruel. They will move into the puppy pen in the kitchen for more room and they will also start spending some time outdoors. I have some really cute new pictures to share this week.
We are still possibly seeking a breed potential female home for a puppy from this litter.

Litter Nursing - 3 Weeks Old
Ms. Rainbow - 3.2 #

Mr. Red 3.2 #

Mr. Orange 3.0 #

Ms. Purple - 3.0 #

Ms. Pink - 2.11 #

Ms. Yellow - 2.11 #

Mr. Black - 2.14 #

2 Weeks old already?

2008-07-08T06:01:00.001-07:00

Yellow - 1.14 lbs Purple - 2.0 lbs

Rainbow - 2.2 lbs

Red - 2.2 lbs

Black - 1.15 lbs
Orange - 2.1 lbs
Pink 1.11 lb

The puppies are now two weeks old. All of their eyes opened over the past two days. As soon as they did, the pups became active and playful with one another and with their human family too. We now have six of the pups spoken for and one female is on hold while we watch her grow, as I can't fathom placing such a nice pup as pet quality right off the bat.

There are still a few female puppies available from the DownDog litter in Michigan, which are almost a week old. Please visit the Channahon Chinooks website for more information on this litter if you are still seeking a puppy.

The puppies are one week old!

2008-06-30T20:04:00.000-07:00

The puppies have just turned one week old. Nikki is a terrific mom and Jade is being a super Grandma. Weights are increasing steadily now and the puppies are visibly bigger and softer - and cuter! Here are some photos for you to enjoy!

Ms. Purple - 1.5 #

Mr. Orange - 1.6 1/2 #
Ms. Pink - 1.2 1/2 #

Mr. Red - 1.5 1/2 #
Ms. Yellow - 1.4 1/2 #

Ms. Rainbow - 1.5 1/2 #
Mr. Black - 1.3 #

First 24 Hours

2008-06-24T15:40:00.001-07:00

June 24, 2008

Nikki and the puppies are doing great. Nikki is a wonderful mom and the puppies are great nursers. Hope you enjoy these new pictures.

Bedtime at last!

2008-06-24T02:30:00.000-07:00

Well, all seven pups have arrived without incident and Nikki is being a wonderfully attentive mom, in between her naps. So, I am off to get a little shut eye, next to the whelping box. A big thanks goes out to my helpers with this litter - my nephews Colby (7) and Michael (10). I couldn't have done it without them (and they too are sleeping aside the box tonight). Here's a picture of Nikki and the new additions to our family.

# 7 - Last Pup born at 3:20am

2008-06-24T02:28:00.000-07:00

The last puppy (finally!) was born at 3:20am. She is a silver fawn female, wearing the purple collar. She weighed 15.5 oz at birth...the heaviest pup at birth in this litter.

# 6 Arrived at 2:30am

2008-06-24T01:55:00.000-07:00

Welcome Ms. Yellow, born at 2:30am, weighing 14.5 oz. She is a silver fawn female.

# 5 Arrived at 12:30am

2008-06-23T22:36:00.000-07:00

This little one is another tawny boy. He is going to be wearing the Red collar. He weighs 15 oz.

# 4 Arrived at 11:55pm

2008-06-23T22:04:00.001-07:00

# 4 has arrived and is a nice tawny male, 14.5 oz. He will be wearing an Orange collar.

# 3 Arrived at 11:10pm

2008-06-23T21:18:00.001-07:00

Puppy Number three is a lovely tawny girl. She weighs 13oz. I'll post better pics later.

Puppy # 2 born at 10:05pm

2008-06-23T20:13:00.000-07:00

Puppy number two is here! This one is a beautiful boy. Easy delivery. Whew! His collar color is Black. He was born at 10:05 and was 12.5 oz at birth.

Delivery Time

2008-06-23T19:25:00.001-07:00

At 9:00pm, Nikki welcomed her first puppy - breech of course. Everything is fine, and this 15 ounce female seems to be a very strong puppy. She is the RAINBOW collared girl.

X-ray

2008-06-17T11:48:00.001-07:00

The x-ray confirmed today that there are seven puppies. We don't think there are any more hiding in there even though she's already gained eight pounds.

Nikki eats and sleeps most of the time now and is at this moment sleeping in the whelping box for the first time. Yay! Her belly is really huge and now when she lays on her back or side, I can see the pups moving around all over the place. One more week to go...

2008-06-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

Channahon Chinooks

is expecting!

CH Channahon's Nitika is expecting her first litter of puppies around June 24, 2008! The sire of the litter is CH Channahon's Northern Kodiak. Not only is this an exciting event because it is Nikki's first litter, but it is also the first time that we have been able to breed to a dog produced from our own kennel. More on June 17th when we have the puppy count from the x-ray!