The Periodic Table Puppies: Elements to Remember

These are some elements you'll want to remember! On April 8, 2013, SSD Kirby gave birth to the eight Periodic Table puppies, all named after elements on the periodic table.

Meet Californium, Carbon, Rubidium, Magnesium, Indium, Cobalt, Zinc, and Nitrogen!

Kirby and her puppies are doing well. You can watch them on the puppy cam. During the first week, you'll notice the puppies twitching and moving a lot in their sleep. They'll also be using their sense of smell to explore their world since their eyes and ears aren't open yet.

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Californium, female, pink collar
Carbon, male, blue collar
Rubidium, female, purple collar
Magnesium, female, yellow collar
Indium, male, green collar
Cobalt, male, white collar
Zinc, male, orange collar
Nitrogen, male, tan collar

Have You Met the Puppies Yet?

SSD Scotia gave birth to eight puppies on September 10, and SSD Kirby gave birth to eight puppies on September 13. Have you met the Puppies from Down Under and the Country Capitals Puppies yet?

You can watch both litters on our puppy cams.

We're expecting a total of four litters this fall, and we really need your help to get supplies together to care for all these pups. Please visit our puppy wish list and make a donation.

Meet Scotia's Puppies from Down Under

SSD Aussie, yellow male

SSD Boomerang, yellow male

SSD Dingo, yellow female

SSD Irwin, yellow male

SSD Kangaroo (Roo), yellow female

SSD Kiwi, yellow female

SSD Outback, yellow male

SSD Sydney, yellow female

Meet Kirby's Country Capitals Puppies

SSD Berlin, yellow female

SSD Reykjavik, yellow male

SSD Dublin, black male

SSD Lima, yellow female

SSD Cairo, black male

SSD Kingston, black male

SSD London, black male

SSD Ottawa, black male

Are You Ready to Name Some Puppies?

You’re on puppy watch! In anticipation of her puppies, the puppy cam for SSD Kirby’s puppies is already set up, and SSD Scotia’s puppy cam will be set up soon. We’re expecting both litters in the middle of September.

While we’re waiting for the puppies to make their debut, we need your help naming them! We will need male and female names for both Kirby’s and Scotia’s pups.

Kirby’s theme is Country Capitals. Her puppies will be named after the capitals of countries around the world.

Scotia’s litter is going to be the Puppies from Down Under. These pups will be named after all things Australian.

Please post your name suggestions in the comments. You can suggest as many names as you would like.

Thank you for being part of these puppies’ journey!

September Is for Puppies

September is going to be a busy month for us. SSD Scotia and SSD Kirby are both going to have puppies!

SSD Scotia was bred to SSD Sweet William. Will was SSD’s founding stud, a handsome yellow lab with a sweet temperament. Scotia is expecting 6 puppies. They should have some very nice pups!

SSD Sweet William

SSD Scotia

SSD Kirby was bred to SSD Meade, our newest stud. This will be both dogs’ first litter. When Kirby had her ultrasound, the vet saw 7-8 puppies. We’re looking forward to meeting them!

SSD Kirby

SSD Meade

SSD Opal and SSD Julia were also bred. Opal traveled to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and was bred to Elton, the handsome father of the Shakespearean puppies. Thank you to the Guide Dog Foundation for taking such good care of her during her stay! 

SSD Opal

 

Elton, from Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

Julia was bred to SSD Fire, a big, dark yellow lab. We won’t know if these two dogs are pregnant until their ultrasounds. 

SSD Julia

SSD Fire

All of these dogs have traits that we are hoping will be passed on to their puppies. We put a lot of thought into our breeding program to make sure that our puppies have the right health and temperament to become successful service dogs. If you would like to learn more about why we breed service dogs rather than train rescue dogs, please read our blog post, “Why Do We Breed Service Dogs?” 

We’re looking forward to an autumn full of puppies!