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Ten 10-week-old Lab mix puppies -- Five males and five females
Background: The young female chocolate Lab mix of an elderly woman near Red Bluff recently gave birth to ten puppies. No idea who or what breed the father of the puppies is -- ideally a Lab given how Labby the pups are. The woman was quite overwhelmed with caring for the puppies and urgently needed to find a rescue to take the puppies. A wonderful good Samaritan stepped in to accept the puppies from the woman and delivered the ten pups to us on 06 Aug. The puppies are approximately ten-weeks-old right now; we believe they were born on 10 June.
What Their Rescue Rep Says: Dang, they sure look pretty Labby. Given that the puppies have not completed their cycle of puppy vaccinations, they will need to be quarantined in their adopter's home and backyard until fully vaccinated (early October). We are currently identifying the puppies by their collar color:
Adopting a young puppy is much like having a newborn baby in the home: very demanding for care and attention, can't be left alone much, cries a lot -- especially at night when you want to sleep. Eat, poop/pee, play, sleep... repeat, repeat, repeat. Puppy-raising is also filled with joy and fun. Young puppies have sharp teeth and tend to go for human toes and arms when available. The adopters will need to be home most (if not all the time), have a home with a backyard, and be fully aware of what puppy care is all about. Not for those who are not ready to full commit to puppy care. Need to have a plan for puppy training and socialization with other puppies. Prior young dog experience is not required but preferable. No other dogs in the home under two years old, please. Cats okay. The employment of a crate and exercise pen (x-pen) will be important too. Young Lab puppies quickly grow up and become big rowdy juveniles that need lots of exercise and structure and patience from their humans.
Several puppy handouts from Marin Humane are fabulous reads:Puppy World
Puppy Health
Puppy Socialization
Medical: AAll of the puppies are healthy. Dewormed. Received a wellness exam from a vet two weeks ago. They have gotten their first distemper vaccination. The puppies currently weigh 18-22 pounds.
Located In: Four different foster homes in the SF Bay area.
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