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On Wednesday, December 13, my pure-bred Border Collie's puppies (sired by a Golden Aussie-Doodle) were two weeks old. This is the constellations litter.

The puppies are growing well. They have at least doubled in size in the last week. The milk bar is getting crowded!
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1 - male - light blue collar - Capricorn
1 - male - light blue collar - Capricorn
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2 - male - dark green collar - Orion
2 - male - dark green collar - Orion
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3 - male - yellow collar - Polaris
3 - male - yellow collar - Polaris
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4 - male - dark blue - Leo
4 - male - dark blue - Leo
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5 - female - orange collar - Cassiopia
5 - female - orange collar - Cassiopia
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6 - male - black collar - Sagitarius
6 - male - black collar - Sagitarius
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7 - male - grey collar - Dallas ***claimed**
7 - male - grey collar - Dallas ***claimed**
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8 - female - light green collar - Lyra
8 - female - light green collar - Lyra
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9 - female - purple collar - Carina
9 - female - purple collar - Carina
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10 - male - red collar - Lupus
10 - male - red collar - Lupus
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Two weeks
Two weeks

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How precious!

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Howdy,
Adorable! If I lived nearby, I would be a "sucker" for Lupus, and then Leo, nice colors.

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Well, we had one of our livestock guardian puppies go to Alaska! (The gentleman did have lots of frequent flyer miles, though.)

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Three week update:

I’m trying to capture a bit of their personalities in these pictures. If you want more of any particular puppy, let me know.
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The puppies are doing well. Last week, on December 16, they started getting supplemental food. It’s a messy business!
The puppies are doing well. Last week, on December 16, they started getting supplemental food. It’s a messy business!
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But, two days later, they are getting the hang of it.
But, two days later, they are getting the hang of it.
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Full tummies make for happy, playful puppies!
Full tummies make for happy, playful puppies!
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Today, I rearranged their area to start the official potty training. As long as there was food, everything was fine. Otherwise, you would have thought I was torturing them. Too traumatic!
Today, I rearranged their area to start the official potty training. As long as there was food, everything was fine. Otherwise, you would have thought I was torturing them. Too traumatic!
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I had to bring the pool back in before Caia would even go in or the puppies stop wailing. But, everything is good now!
I had to bring the pool back in before Caia would even go in or the puppies stop wailing. But, everything is good now!
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1 - male - light blue collar - Capricorn
1 - male - light blue collar - Capricorn
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Capricorn
Capricorn
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2 - male - dark green - Orion (“I’ll only hold still if I can lick your hand.”)
2 - male - dark green - Orion (“I’ll only hold still if I can lick your hand.”)
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3 - male - yellow - Polaris (He posed like a champ, but he really hates being picked up.)
3 - male - yellow - Polaris (He posed like a champ, but he really hates being picked up.)
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4 - male - dark blue - Leo (Very vocal, this fellow, but he’s getting sleepy here.)
4 - male - dark blue - Leo (Very vocal, this fellow, but he’s getting sleepy here.)
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5 - female - orange - Cassiopia (Always the queen!)
5 - female - orange - Cassiopia (Always the queen!)
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6 - male - black - Sagitarius (He’s a big boy!)
6 - male - black - Sagitarius (He’s a big boy!)
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7 - male - grey - Dallas ***claimed** (He’s still blue — the flash made the brown come out in the second image.)
7 - male - grey - Dallas ***claimed** (He’s still blue — the flash made the brown come out in the second image.)
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Dallas
Dallas
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8 - female - light green - Lyra (What a sweet little girl!
8 - female - light green - Lyra (What a sweet little girl!
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I think she may end up with a rougher coat than her mama.)
I think she may end up with a rougher coat than her mama.)
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9 - female - purple - Carina (She loves her food — her fur is always a little wet)
9 - female - purple - Carina (She loves her food — her fur is always a little wet)
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Carina
Carina
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10 - male - red - Lupus (I think he’ll look more like a fox than a wolf — but he’s a sweet boy.)
10 - male - red - Lupus (I think he’ll look more like a fox than a wolf — but he’s a sweet boy.)

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Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! The puppies are doing well. I’m sorry I didn’t send out the four-week-old pictures. Christmas week was very full! So, here are pictures from the last week. They keep getting cuter and cuter!

One more week until we can have visitors!


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Puppy pile: December 21
Puppy pile: December 21
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December 23 — Caia has figured out that she can nurse the puppies standing up. This has made a huge difference in her willingness to continue!
December 23 — Caia has figured out that she can nurse the puppies standing up. This has made a huge difference in her willingness to continue!
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Christmas Day
Christmas Day
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December 27 — getting too big for one bowl
December 27 — getting too big for one bowl
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December 31 — Even Caia likes the puppy’s food! She has started playing with them, too . . .
December 31 — Even Caia likes the puppy’s food! She has started playing with them, too . . .
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January 1 — Sleepy puppies
January 1 — Sleepy puppies
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Until they realize I’m in the room!
Until they realize I’m in the room!
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The individual pictures were taken Saturday evening (December 30 — at four-and-a-half weeks old)
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How beautiful are they.  Glad to see that they are doing so well.

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