Golden Retriever : : Female : : Baby
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22-070 Maya is one of the five puppies born in October 2022 out of 22-066 Sophia/Rosie (see her story on her web page). The mother and suspected father had been found as strays in a canal in Buckeye, AZ and the finders could not keep them. When we took the two dogs to one of our partner veterinarians for vetting, the female was found to be pregnant. 12 days later she whelped the litter in the laundry room of our AGR President. The day after they were born, they were taken to another of our partner veterinarians for their initial vet check. All appeared to be well-formed and healthy. It was National Poetry Day, so we named them all after renowned poets. The fur of each pup was clipped in a different body location so that they could each be recognized – the clipped areas had to be re-clipped once a week, as the fur grew fast! Starting when the pups were 3 weeks old, the AGR President and another AGR volunteer clipped toenails once a week (total of 90 toenails per week), and gave each pup a bath in the laundry room sink. Connie took pictures each time she came over to help clean up, as well as several times before the weekly visit, so puppy growth and change were well documented. 22-070 Maya (named for Maya Angelou), now called Carlie , was the first girl whelped. She was the smallest, although not a runt by any means. She deferred to any of the boys but was the boss of the two girls, which was especially noticeable once the boys were all transported to their respective forever homes and only the girls were left. She was also the lightest of the en tire litter – the contrast in col or next to Kipling was quite striking. She was placed with an adoptive couple in Surprise. Starting when the pups were about 4 weeks old, this couple came over once a week to see them and play with Maya in order to bond with her. They had out-of-town plans for Christmas through New Year’s. Since Manda went to her new home right after Christmas, Deb thought it would be too traumatic for Maya to be at her home by herself, so she asked another puppy adopter who had taken puppy Whitman , to foster her for a week, which she graciously agreed to do. The two puppies had great fun at that adopter's house! On transport day, Deb picked her up from the temporary volunteer, took her h ome and gave her the spa treatment (bath and nail trim) before going over to Surprise. Carlie is an only dog at the adoptive couple’s, but she has adjusted well. They wrote: Carlie is a wonderfully sweet and fun-loving puppy. She has adapted to a great routine for meals and sleep. She loves being outdoors and going to the dog park. Carlie is a people lover for sure and is slowly acclimating to other dogs. Other Pictures of Maya/Carlie (click to see larger version):
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