It’s Friday – 6 week birthday

Nov 272020
 

Picture day!

The pups are now eating three or four meals a day. They like their food and are gaining at a good pace.

We’re still practicing with the brush and comb. Other things to de-sensitize them for future grooming are rubbing their feet and pulling a few hairs from their ears. This should make these tasks easier for them and for their groomer.

They enjoy running around the house (with supervision). Today they “helped” me fluff up the Christmas tree.

Sometimes the Green Boy will enjoy time by himself. I’ll see him sleeping or playing away from his family.
The Gray boy is still the largest and in many ways the most advanced. It was not his best day for picture taking. He looks startled.
Blue boy is the climber in the bunch. This week he learned to climb stairs (only 2). The trip up was more successful than the trip back down.
Pink Girl must be exhausted from all her help. She’s on the step ladder in front of the Christmas tree and she’s so tired she can’t keep her head up.
Orange Girl. She needs a name. Any suggestions?

Bath Day

Nov 202020
 

The babies are 5 weeks old today. They celebrated by getting their first bath, hairdryer, brushed, clippers, nails and pictures. Karen offered to help at exactly the right time. She came over and helped with nails and encouraged me to finish the clipping and she refined my grooming.

Green boy likes to explore. He is a bit nervous at loud noises, but he bounces back. He voiced his opinion about the hair dryer

Other firsts this week: beginning training using a litter box, wearing collars, moving to a larger play area right in the midst of the activity.

Gray Boy was good in the bath and accepted the dryer without much complaint. Lots of hair came off this guy. He likes to play.
Blue would prefer to be napping instead of posing for this picture. He’s a sturdy little guy, larger in comparison than this picture shows.
Pinky travels far and wide when she has time out of the xpen. She likes to greet people and wag her tail.
I love this face! Her siblings have been known to attack. If I pet her and if she doesn’t realize it’s me, she’ll growl, just in case one of her siblings is sneaking up on her.

Champion Absolutely Agape First And Goal!

Nov 162020
 

It was a long wait, due to Covid restrictions in the state of Washington, but Wilson was able to “strut his stuff” this past weekend. He became a champion Saturday, Nov. 14.

Wilson was glad to be back. He was happy and did everything we asked of him.

What’s New This Week?

Nov 132020
 

At 4 weeks old:

  1. The puppies have a new sleep area and during the day they have a play area. Chandler would really like to play with them, but he has to observe from outside the xpen.
  2. Potty training has begun. It’s surprising how many times the puppies toddle over to the puppy pad and do their business.
  3. They have been introduced to the brush and comb. It’s never too early to start!
  4. Hair has been cut around their eyes and other strategic places.
  5. Playtime is not new, but it is getting more ferocious. They are FIERCE!
  6. They have begun to teethe.
Gray Boy plays hard and sleeps hard. At 4 weeks, he is the largest and the most advanced.
Brothers Blue (on left) and Green are #2 and #3 weight-wise. I love watching their personalities develop. Blue was the first to go through the tunnel, and he is the first to climb out of the sleeping box. I have to figure out a way to keep him secure with his siblings.
Orange girl is on the left, Pinky on right. One of Pinky’s brothers was picking on her, and she got quite mad and told him off. Puppies learn acceptable behavior from each other.

What A Fun Week!

Nov 062020
 

The puppies have changed so much between weeks two and three. As you can see, their eyes are fully opened. They have begun to play together. The most surprising is the smallest male, the Green Boy. He goes right up to his bigger brothers and paws at them and tries to wrestle them to the ground. The pups are noticing toys and like to sleep next to the fluffy ones. I introduced a tunnel into their area today but so far none have gone through. I see more walking around and sometimes they even seem to get where they planned to go!

Orange Girl has a nice broad skull and muzzle.
Pink Girl is still bringing up the rear, weight-wise, but she doesn’t know she is smallest. She holds her own.
Blue boy looks like he is all nose in this picture. He’s quite a handsome dude.
Gray Boy is still noticeably larger than his siblings. He seems to be an easy-going guy.
Green Boy – small but mighty!

Halloween Costume Winner

Nov 032020
 
Here is Brinkley in his winning Halloween costume–Pope Pup. The contest was sponsored by PNW Visiting Vet. Every time I looked at this picture it makes me smile–such a happy, good boy!