** Note: All pups from this litter are currently reserved.
Today the puppies are officially eight weeks old, and somehow we are already writing the final pupdate for this litter.
It really does not seem possible.
Eight weeks ago, we were sitting with Charlie waiting for the first puppy to arrive. Now we have eight healthy little Labradors getting ready to head home with their new families.
A Visit From Dr. Megan
The highlight of the week was a visit from Dr. Megan and Ricky for the puppies’ final health exams.
Each puppy got a thorough checkup, including their teeth and hips, and the boys had their testicles checked to make sure everything was where it should be.
The best news of all is that all eight puppies received a clean bill of health.
They also received their first round of vaccinations, so everyone is officially ready for the next step.
One Last Weigh In
Green has been our biggest puppy for most of the litter, and she held onto the title right to the end at 14.9 pounds.
Dark Blue was close behind at 14.67 pounds, while Orange will head home as our smallest puppy at 11.4 pounds.
It has been fun watching how differently all eight have grown and seeing their personalities develop along the way.
Ready for Their Next Adventure and Tribute Song
Over the past couple of weeks, the puppies have become much more confident and independent. They love exploring outside, wrestling with each other, chasing toys and finding new ways to get into trouble.
This is also the point where we realize they really are ready to go.
Maybe more ready than we are.
For eight weeks, our days have revolved around these puppies. We have fed them, cleaned up after them, played with them, worried about them and loved every minute of watching them grow.
Saying goodbye is never the easy part, but we know each puppy is going to a family that has been waiting a long time for this day.
To our eight puppy families, thank you for trusting us with this part of the journey. We hope these pups bring you years of happiness, laughter and plenty of Labrador adventures.
It has become a bit of a tradition now that Joel writes a tribute song to each litter and posts with 8 weeks of photos and videos. You’ll see the video above….he writes all the lyrics and get’s a little help with AI for music, hope you enjoy it!
And to everyone who followed along with our pictures, videos and pupdates, thank you for being part of it.
Eight puppies.
Eight healthy checkups.
Eight new families.
And a whole lot of great memories.
We are going to miss these little guys.
