The puppies have reached the milestone of 8 weeks. Despite the cold weather they have managed a few trips outside. Bona still puts up with a little nursing from time to time. Most of the puppies will head home with their forever families this weekend. Please wish them well on their journeys!
Holy cow, how did we get here so fast! Pups are growing by leaps and bounds. The bitter cold finally retreated and they got to spend a little time outside, and in the snow, which they were in love with! They got to try out the tilt board, which was a big hit, especially for Cannon and Pattie. I got to have a visit with the pups over the weekend too. They had a lot of visitors and were absolutely exhausted by the end of the weekend.
Wow, how did that happen! They grow so fast! It has been too cold for much outside time this past week, but we are hoping for a little warmup soon. As you will see from their weights they are really getting big! This week they each had some one-on-one time with their momma for some “how to be a proper puppy” lessons. Since they are getting so big, our system of weighing them is not as precise, and may be variable, but doing our best.
Pattie (Pat’s Peak) Female Pink Collar 9.8 lbs.
Mo (Mohawk Mtn) Male Rose Red Collar 10.4 lbs.
Snow (Mount Snow) Male Neon Green Collar 9.0 lbs.
Cannon (Cannon Mtn.) Male Black Collar 10.2 lbs.
Oakie (Okemo) Male Orange Collar 9.5 lbs.
Addy (Attitash) Female Light Blue Collar 8.6 lbs.
Granite (Granite Gorge) Male Purple Collar 9.3 lbs.
What a difference a week makes! Puppies are growing like weeds, chowing down on their gruel, and playing with toys and each other a lot. Bona still allows considerable nursing, despite their sharp little teeth. They have a bigger play area, and have had their first tastes of being outside on the grass. They have their new collars, which has caused one puppy, Okemo, to have to revert to his orignal orange color.
Pattie (Pat’s Peak) Female Pink Collar 6.37 lbs.
Mo (Mohawk Mountain) Male Rose Red Collar 7.28 lbs
Snow (Mt. Snow) Male Neon Green Collar 6.20 lbs
Cannon (Cannon Mountain) Male Black Collar 7.02 lbs.
Oakie (Okemo) Male Orange Collar 6.91 lbs.
Addy (Attitash) Female Light Blue Collar 6.18 lbs.
Granite (Granite Gorge) Male Purple Collar 6.08 lbs.
Berk (Berkshire East) Male Red Collar 6.79 lbs. He is not really sad. It was the best photo we could get of the busy boy.
The pups have graduated to eating gruel, though, they still love momma’s milk. They are starting to grow by leaps and bounds. Christmas preparations and celebrations have kept their human family very busy, so the update is a few days late this week. They also protested having to deal with a substitute photographer this round and did not want to sit still, except for Pattie (good girl!). That did not diminish their cuteness, however.
Pattie (Pat’s Peak) Female Pink Collar 5.14 lbs.
Mohawk (Mohawk Mtn) Male Rose Red Collar 5.63 lbs.
Snow (Mt. Snow) Male Green Collar 4.53 lbs.
Cannon (Cannon Mtn) Male Black Collar 5.32 lbs
Oakie (Okemo) Male Orange Collar (Was Dark Blue) 5.26 lbs
Addy (Attitash) Female Light Blue Collar 4.68 lbs.
Granite (Granite Gorge) Male Purple Collar 4.63 lbs.
Berk (Berkshire East) Male Rose Red Collar 5.06 lbs.
Here are a few more from the week featuring holiday attire and experiences with gruel.
The pups continue to have good weight gains and Bona is being such a good mom. They are increasing their play with each other and are more interested in toys all the time. They are playing hard, then sleeping a lot. They have just been introduced to goats milk and are figuring out that new experience.
Pattie (Pat’s Peak) Female Pink Collar 48.0 oz.
Mohawk (Mohawk Mtn) Male Rose Red Collar 51.70 oz.
Snow (Mount Snow) Male Neon Green Collar 44.85 oz.
Cannon (Cannon Mtn) Male Black Collar 51.20 oz.
Oakie (Okemo) Male Dark Blue Collar 47.35 oz.
Addy (Attitash) Female Light Blue Collar 46.50 oz.
Granite (Granite Gorge) Male Purple Collar 46.90 oz.
Berk (Berkshire East) Male Red (faded) Collar 51.10 oz.
Eyes are open and they are on the move! Please forgive the sometimes-blurry photos but they are hard to pin down unless they are asleep. Weight gains have been very good. We are starting to see which pups tend to be more laid back and who the adventurous souls are. Here are their individual photos and stats, followed by a gallery of fun photos. We are still looking for a couple of forever homes.
Pattie (Pat’s Peak) Female Pink Collar 31.70 oz.
Hawk (Mohawk Mtn) Male Rose Collar 37.30 oz.
Snow (Mount Snow) Male Neon Green Collar 33.95 oz.
Cannon (Cannon Mountain) Male Black Collar (was yellow) 35.75 oz.
Oakie (Okemo) Male Dark Blue Collar (was orange) 35.25 oz.
Addie (Attitash) Female Light Blue Collar 33.15 oz.
Granite (Granite Gorge) Male Purple Collar 34.05 oz.
Berk (Bershire East) Male Red Collar 36.45 oz.
Enjoy these candid shots. Some really nice heads here and real sweeties. That Pattie just loves her momma!
The puppies are growing well and Bona is being an excellent mom. It is always a little amazing to see these first-time moms know just what to do. Here are individual pictures of the wee ones and current weights (and collar colors with some changes). Today is daddy Tracker’s 5th birthday, so please wish him a Happy Birthday!
Pattie (Pat’s Peak) Female Pink Collar 18.75 oz.
Hawk (was Mo – Mohawk Mtn) Male Rose Collar 20.75 oz.
Snow (Mt. Snow) Male Neon Green Collar 19.85 oz.
Cannon (Cannon Mtn) Male Black Collar (was yellow) 21.35 oz.
Okie (Okemo) Male Dark Blue Collar (was orange) 19.80 oz.
Addy (Attitash) Female Light Blue Collar 19.85 oz.
Granite (Granite Gorge) Male Purple Collar 18.70 oz.
Spook Nook Kokomis Bona (Bona) and Granite Hill Shadow Dancer (Tracker) are the proud parents of 8 sweet pups, 2 females and 6 males. Bona whelped naturally at home over a period of almost 12 hours, starting at 7:30 PM. As a result, half of the puppies were born on 11/26/24 and half were born on 11/27/24. The puppy names are based on ski areas throughout New England. Please check out the individual pups below, and then follow their journey for the next eight weeks.
Pat’s Peak (Pattie) Is a ski area in Henniker, NH Female Birth Date/Time 11/26/24 7:30 PM Pink Collar Birth Weight 10.15 oz.
Mohawk Mountain (Mo) A ski area in Cornwall, CT, hometown of Spook Nook Chinooks! Male Birth Date/Time 11/26/24 7:45 PM Rose Collar Birth Weight 11.20 oz.
Mount Snow (Snow) Is a ski area in West Dover, VT Male Birth Date/Time 11/26/24 Neon Green Collar Birth Weight 11.05 oz.
Cannon Mountain (Cannon) Is a ski area in Franconia, NH Male Birth Date/Time 11/26/24 11:00 PM Yellow Collar Birth Weight 12.15
Okemo (Oakie) A ski area in Ludlow, VT Male Birth Date/Time 11/27/24 2:00 AM Orange Collar Birth Weight 10.95
Attitash (Addy) A ski area in Bartlett, NH Female Birth Date/Time 11/27/24 2:40 AM Light Blue Collar Birth Weight 10.45 oz.
Granite Gorge (Granite) A ski area in Roxbury, NH Male Birth Date/Time 11/27/24 4:20 AM Purple Collar Birth Weight 9.85 oz.
Berkshire East (Berk) A ski area in Charlemont, MA Male Birth Date/Time 11/27/24 7:20 AM Red Collar Birth Weight 12.15
Spook Nook Kokomis Bona (Bona) and Granite Hill Shadow Dancer (Tracker) had a successful breeding in September and are expecting at least 5 puppies to be whelped on about Nov. 24-26, 2024 in Keene, NH. Stay tuned!
Anyone interested should fill out an application found under the “Contact” tab and submit to info@spooknookchinooks.com as soon as possible.
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