Puppies!

We've had the puppies (and mama) for 3 weeks now. They've already eaten over 100 pounds of food! Last Saturday, most weighed around 3 pounds. Today, a week later, they're around 5! I swear they get bigger every single day.


Mama's name is Noodles. She'll be leaving us in a few days, to go to the shelter. She is a very sweet dog. She is also a very strong dog - who's not too fond of cats. I am a cat person, and there are also four cats who live on the farm. Noodles will have a better chance of being adopted if she doesn't have to compete with her pups. The pups won't be ready for a few weeks yet, because they still need a round of vaccinations, as well as the spay/neuters.


The puppies are Udon, Spaghetti, Soba, Ravioli, Linguini (AKA "Guido"), Macaroni, Risotto, Rotini, Penne,and Bob....which makes.....Noodles and Company! All right, Bob doesn't exactly fit, but I ran out of pasta names, and Bob made me laugh. There are four boys and six girls, and I had to make a chart to tell them apart. Let's see how I'm doing.

In the picture above, Bob is the tan puppy with the white chest looking directly at the camera. Macaroni is to the right, and Risotto to the left. Bob is a very sweet, cuddly, quiet boy. Macaroni is a big, playful, sweet girl. Risotto is high maintenance (she whines and requires a lot of attention, and definitely earned the name).

In the picture below, Penne is the tan girl with black markings that is looking up at the bottom of the picture. Rotini is on the far right side, and is the tan puppy with a lot of black markings. Both Penne and Rotini are very energetic and playful. They like to pal around together. I think Rotini is the alpha dog of the litter.

Soba, Ravioli, Spaghetti and Udon are the black puppies in the picture. Udon has a slightly shaggier coat and is very easygoing (almost regal). Spaghetti is a black brindle, and a bit shy. Soba is the smallest dog in the litter, but does NOT act like a runt. She is very feisty. Soba also has some brindle markings. Ravioli is another small black girl, and is very sweet too.

It seems I missed Linguini (Guido) in the pictures. He's another tan boy, and earned his name because he was the biggest puppy in the box for a very long time. He's still pretty stocky, and is a lot like Udon - content to sit and watch everything around him, but he also loves to snuggle.