The "G" Litter

The "G" Litter arrived on Thursday, April 23, 2026. There was one female puppy and two males. The puppies are doing well, having found the mother and how to latch to feed. Last night, we put them on a heating pad because our nights are cooler here in the Upcountry.

The pups are collared with green, orange, and yellow whelping collars so we can tell them apart. The yellow collared pup is the female. At the moment, she is "lunching" under Gussie's leg. The boys are "dining" more toward Gussie's front, so they both are more visible.

The pups at one week

The three puppies are all doing well. They each have gained weight and size since last Thursday, when they were born. Yellow is the girl, and Orange and Green are the boys.

One of the pups, I think it was Orange, was already trying to get his body off the blanket and was working on the fundamentals of walking. Very impressive. They know Mom is the Fountain of Everything, and can find her easily at any time. I haven't seen them rooting around on the wrong side of her much. When they are done nursing, they settle in for a good nap, making little contented sounds, which makes a sweet little harmony. Since they are blind and deaf at this time of development, I wonder if this is how they tell their siblings, "Here I am, we're good, now let's take a nap!"

Already, they are changing. I see their noses getting longer. Next week, their eyes will open. Stay tuned!

The pups at two weeks

We weighed the puppies today and they have all gained. Green was first and weighed 2 lbs. 15 oz., Yellow came in at 3 lbs. even, and Orange weighed in at 3 lbs. 5 oz.

In addition, their eyes have opened. Yellow was first in the morning and the boys had their opened by mid-afternoon.

Because their heads are no longer bullet shaped, we put ric-rac puppy collars on them today, keeping to the same color scheme we started with. Over the next few days, we will see if the collars stay on. It helps us identify and talk about them more easily.

We have been pretty impressed with their early development on many fronts. They seem to have a good sense of how they want to walk. Almost skipping the crawling on the belly phase.

There are a lot of puppy noises coming from the whelping box. Some little chuffing noises, some short cries, some real barks.

Gussie is letting Falko come around more to help with the puppy cleaning up. She is also letting our grandson get in the whelping box.

Orange Puppy

The pups at three weeks

The pups turned 3 weeks old on the 14th of May. This crew is thriving, walking instead of crawling, friendly and confident -- coming over to the grandson looking for attention. They sleep a lot, eat a lot, and grow a lot. All is well...

Yellow Puppy

Green Puppy

The pups at four weeks

The pups turned 4 weeks old today, the 21st of May. The puppies have been at the cutout at the front of the whelping box for several days, looking for attention and adventure. So, today we brought them outside, where each one was given a chance to eat a little canned dog food. Gia Raina, the female, went right over to a plate and began eating as fast as she could. The boys didn't have a clue until one wandered over and saw her devouring the food. The second pup finally got into it just before the food was all gone. Once back in the whelping box, they settled immediately into a good, long nap. Fresh air, awesome grass, food in the belly -- who could ask for anything more?

The pups at seven weeks

The litter has been a real joy to watch grow and develop. They are all sweet, have different personalities, and are really beginning to play with each other. It is sad that as they develop this relationship, it will be over in one more week.

Here, Raina (Yellow) is holding her ground with the boys because she loves this little squeak toy. Orange has been spending most of his time sleeping because he is growing so fast. This week he has started to come in for the training moments, and to run and play with the other two. Green is very social and loves to be with people. He comes into the house every chance he gets and wants to be with his parents all the time, too.

We weighed the puppies this week: They are all 13 pounds. Orange is 13 pounds, 12 ounces;

Green is 13 pounds, 4 ounces; and Raina is 13 pounds, 2 ounces. Next week when they go home they will all be in the vicinity of 18 pounds. We also took them to the vets for checkups and their first shot. They are getting their first worming tomorrow.

The pups at eight weeks

Denise and Mike Piatt with Gus, all bound for Alaska.

Today, Monday, June 22, 2026, we bid "aloha" to the last puppy to go to his new home. Green has been renamed Gus by his new owners, Mike and Denise Piatt, who live in Alaska. While they were in Maui, Denise got a notification and photo of an adolescent bear walking across her yard in Alaska. This was the first time for them to see a bear on their property. Usually, they report, they get moose who sometimes sun on the side of their home to catch the warmth.

We put the other two pups on flights to Kauai and Big Island. The female puppy, Yellow, was renamed Gia Raina by her new owner, Alna Mecham. Orange was renamed Gaius by new owners, James and Tomoko Watts. The pups are settling down to their new routines and are big hits with the new owners and their current resident dogs.

We look forward to seeing photos and seeing reports of their growth and progress.