10/30/2026
🐾 Smoke on the Water Litter Update! 🐾
Well, OOPS! 😅 Apparently I haven’t posted a puppy update since October 1st! Between work, full-time Vet Tech school (anesthesia and surgical assisting are no joke!), and raising five puppies, life has been a little insane! The puppies certainly haven’t been neglected, just their social media presence! 😂
And holy crap, have they ever grown!
🌿 These little monsters have been BUSY! They absolutely LOVE being outside, running around, exploring, and getting into everything! We’ve also spent plenty of time indoors, getting familiar with the house and experiencing everyday life.
🧠 We’ve been continuing with Puppy Culture, focusing on confidence building, problem-solving, barrier challenges, different surfaces and sounds, handling exercises, crate training, litter training, and plenty of socialization and enrichment. It’s been amazing watching them learn!
💕 My mom also came to stay with us for a week, which was incredibly special. It was so wonderful having her here and getting to share this experience with her!
🥰 A huge thank you to all my wonderful friends who’ve come by to visit, play with, and help socialize these little monsters! I really appreciate everyone taking the time to be part of their early experiences!
🐾 I have to give Havik a special shoutout because he’s been an absolutely AMAZING big brother! He’s patient, playful, and so good at teaching the puppies appropriate doggy manners. I honestly couldn’t ask for a better role model!
Meanwhile, Eevee has appointed herself sheriff and takes keeping everyone in line VERY seriously. Saber, on the other hand, would prefer to have absolutely nothing to do with the little monsters. 🤣
💉 The puppies have also received their first vaccinations, been microchipped, and completed their Volhard Puppy Aptitude Tests with an independent evaluator! The results pretty much confirmed what I’ve been seeing from them all along!
And now for a little personality update on each of them!
💙 Rip: Our giant boy! Confident, independent, persistent, and showing fantastic sport potential. He’s about a whole kilogram heavier than his siblings!
💜 Breeze: Our fearless little firecracker! Bold, sassy, incredibly intelligent, and always ready for action. The evaluator described her as “bombproof, sassy, busy, unreserved, and will jump off a cliff!” 😂
🩵 Reef: Our goofy, affectionate sweetheart! Very people-oriented, food motivated, and wonderfully balanced, with great recovery and a slightly more laid-back personality.
🩷 Misty: Our tiny, soulful little girl! Gentle, calm, quiet, and affectionate. The evaluator even suggested she could make a wonderful therapy dog! She’s so much like her mom, Eevee.
🖤 Drift: Our sweet, well-rounded boy! Affectionate, playful, people-oriented, and loves his toys. A lovely balance of energy and enthusiasm, with some great sport potential!
I honestly couldn’t be happier with how these five are turning out! They’re all so different, and it’s been such a rewarding experience watching their personalities develop. ❤️
Anyway, here’s a VERY overdue photo dump of what we’ve been up to over the past month! Enjoy the puppy spam! 📸🐾
