Well, here we are, the beginning of the fourth week for these little munchkins. They walk, talk, see, hear, do a bit of mouth wrestling and get scared easily. The pups now are aware of their world and it IS a bit scary!
As I weighed each pup today, I placed them on the floor to see what they would do. None of them are 'explorers' at the moment. Some took a few steps this way or that, but were NOT 'Dora Explorers'. There was quite a bit of whining and a shiver or two. This was their first exposure to anything other than their protective pen. It will take daily exposure for them to get comfortable but it will only take a short period for them to acclimate, then they will start yelling to get out all the time!
We are in the midst of a bedroom renovation - adding a half bath, and it is slow going! Hopefully, we will be done by the end of the week. I could do a couple of visits during this week if any of you are so inclined. Grandchildren will be coming for Easter Weekend, so no visits - it is family time.
The week of April 2 is busy with Charlotte's stay here for her whelping and vet appointments. However, I am happy to have visitors on the weekend of April 7th and 8th. I generally can do 3 appointments per day at 11am, 1 and 3 pm. I only do one family at a time because the pups sleep a lot and the pup room is small. Bring your questions, concerns and excitement but we must keep the experience gentle and quiet. Children need to sit on the floor as they hold a pup; parents have the option of the step or stool. You will have to soak your shoes in some 'foam' before coming into my home. No shoes in the pup room as the pups are too risky for infections at this age.
Just email or call and we will try to make arrangements. Don't expect much - pups have very little energy at this age and may sleep through the entire 1/2 hour visit. :+)
I added a bit of 'soft focus' to these pics. You can see that they are truly little doggies now. They have been nursing 100% for their nutrition so far but I may begin providing some gruel to see how they like it this week. Gunny has been doing a great job!
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| Rainbow Girl - 2 3/4 lbs. |
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| Green Boy - 2 3/4 lbs. |
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| Orange Boy - 3 1/4 lbs. |
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| Teal Boy - 2 3/4 lbs. |
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| Purple Girl - 3 lbs. |
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| Blue Boy - 3 1/4 lbs. |
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