Coastal Cuties and Spice It Up Litters ~ 1 week updates

Sunday Sentinel 6/1/2025

Our sweet babies are already a week old, and it's amazing how much they've grown and changed in such a short time! They've begun scooting around their whelping box and are starting to tuck themselves under the pig rails for cozy naps-already showing signs of independence.

Their one-week photos are now posted, and I'll also be including their 1 week weights at the end of this post, so you can keep up with their growth. It's truly remarkable to see the little changes each day! Even though their eyes and ears are still closed, we've started setting the tone for their daily routine by playing gentle cartoons in the background. It's part of creating a calm, consistent environment that will feel familiar as they grow.

Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early scent Introduction (ESI) began on Day 3. So far, the puppies have been introduced to cucumber, peanut butter, lemon, celery, banana, and basil. It's been fascinating to see some of them respond by moving toward the scent or even licking their lips-tiny but meaningful signs that their brains are beginning to process outside stimuli and respond. These early exercises are designed to support their development into confident, well-adjusted, and intelligent companions. Along with this training, we weigh the puppies every day until they are 14 days old. Weight loss or not gaining, is a way to detect an issue and act on it as soon as possible. This alone has saved puppies in the past!

A fun moment from today, (Day 8): while I was feeding Zoe, little Saffron scooted over and stuck his head in her food bowl to sniff her food. It's amazing how aware and curious they already are!

I'm also still sleeping in the same room as the puppies and will continue to do so until they are at least 3 weeks old. This allows me to hear if a mama accidentally rolls onto a pup or if someone needs to go outside during the night. It's my way of keeping everyone safe and cared for around the clock. I also leave the house very little during the first 2 weeks...letting friends and family know I'm officially on Puppy Patrol.

I hope these updates, along with the photos and reels on Instagram, help you feel like you're right here with us, watching your puppy grow day by day!

Coastal Cuties Crew - Shiloh x Gunnar - 1 Week Weights

Pismo - 21.7 oz

Monterey - 22.8 oz

Venice - 17.9 oz

Carmel - 20.4 oz

Malibu - 21.0 oz

Huntington - 18.2 oz

Laguna - 21.7 oz

Doheny - 20.2 oz

Coronado - 20.4

Spice it Up Litter - Zoe x Murphy - 1 Week Weights

Paprika - 18.0 oz

Pepper - 20.1 oz

Cayenne - 20.0 oz

Turmeric - 17.0 oz

Clove - 17.1 oz

Poppy - 15.1 oz

Saffron - 20.4 oz