ATB VIDEO: Introducing Treasure & Bullets Pup (MAGNUM IS HOME)

(Please pause PlayList to the right prior to viewing.)

SIRE: J & A's High Caliber Harris Special JH (Bullet)

DAM: J & A's Dreams Come True of Acton (Treasure)

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD: 13 - 20 Days 
Light Shines In Darkness

There are no words to describe how very pleased and proud John and I are of this new litter of beautiful Brittany pups. We hope you will enjoy meeting them through the video above as they turn 2 weeks old today. Each pup has doubled their birthweight, the smaller ones have caught up and are thriving and they have caught up to the bigger pups.  Treasure has an abundant supply of milk, her appetite is wonderful and she is very attentive to her pups.  We're very happy with the overall average weight of the litter and like to see an average weight of 1 pound per week of age in our puppies.  This may fluctuate of course but it is consistent for Treasure and Bullet's pups as a whole.  All of the pups eyes have been opening slowly over the past few days. If you're following along with the Monks of New Skete we're in Chapter 4 and you already know that it is only when they are about 5 weeks old that their eyes will become clear and distinctive. These new babies change from morning to night and the increase in their activity coincides with the opening of their eyes. We are talking cute, cute, cute!  In these early days of developing sight it is very important that we do not make sudden movements that could startle or frighten the pups. Remember what the pups look like at this moment in time and the hesitation and uncertainty in the movements as seen in the video here which even includes the briefest glimpse of one of the pups scootching backwards.  By the end of this next week the coordination and agility of these pups moving around the whelping box is going to change dramatically. Some have already learned to express themselves vocally and eventually the rest of them will. These little bird dogs are off to a great start already and there is much more in store for them until the first day of the rest of their lives. I will continue with the elevation exercises, tactile stimulation, and increase specific times of purposeful handling.  The best part of it all? Snuggling each little puppy close or perhaps just sitting down in the middle of wherever they happen to be!

2 Weeks Weigh In:
Marlin 1 lb 8 oz
Hope 1 lb 5 oz
Grace 1 lb. 10 oz
Heart 1 lb 12 oz.
Colt 1 lb 11 oz
Patience 1 lb 11 oz
Rugar 1 lb 13 oz
Browning 2 lb. 1 oz
Winchester 1 lb 8 oz.
Bolt 1 lb 10 oz
Henry 1 lb 11 oz

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MAGNUM IS HOME !!!!!!!!!!

FROM KAREN:  Magnum is home...Now, I want to send a HUGE thank you out to so many people. People I never met, people who don't know who the heck Magnum is, and people that are in my life everyday. I can't believe all the well wishes and prayers we have gotten, from almost every corner of the country. It was your prayers and words of hope and wisdom that made this all possible. I can NOT thank you enough!
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At some point in the future, I'm going to share all that I know of Magnum's story because there really is an element of the miraculous involved - which even tonight, is ongoing.

Take care and God bless you always,
John, Ann, And All Things Brittany