20 Days Old TONIGHT
Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 2:14PM 
Click on Photo for Larger ViewJeannie had a bath today. I try to bathe them fully at the 2 to 3 week mark after giving birth. Of course their backend is bathed right after birth and blown out with a blower so it gets dry fast. Jeannie's top knot needs to grow back after getting Leti-cized. But that's okay. I imagine it will look like Spice's did after her pups as they just LOVE to crawl through her.
Click on Photo for Larger ViewToday between feedings Jeannie got to lay outside and feel the cool breeze in her hair with the other dogs. She loved it but it only lasts about 5 minutes and then she must check on her pups. I wish she could look at the ipad and enjoy more time but that will come as they get mobile.
Click on Photo for Larger ViewTheir colours are starting to bleed through. As you can see this gal has the eyebrows appearing. It's so very cute! She also has the cheeks like blush coming through.
Click on Photo for Larger ViewBoth the boy and gal has colours seeping through now. It is so interesting to see how they change.
As usual I took a bunch of videos.
As you can see in these videos they are a bit of a challenge to weigh. They wriggle. They make the scale bounce and I worry about them trying to climb out. By week 4 it is impossible unless they are dead asleep. It may be sooner for this crew.
Each day I change the bedding several times a day. When they are truly mobile they will have an xpen, a pad, bed, blankets and all that. It will happen before Roxie has pups. Jeannie has been lucky as she has had this room to herself with me.
When pups are tanking up their tails go up. When they start getting mobile their tails start going up but for now their tail is an indicator on their enjoyment of feeding.
This is why I am helping out at night. You can see how they fight for their spot. The more white one is getting better at demanding her spot but the other 2 are relentless. Remember the Spice boy I gave to Roxie? He was the same way - relentless. Sweet boy as an older pup going into adulthood but 'I want that food and nothing is going to stop me'. By the way that boy is not a big boy so that must have food doesn't tell you much except they want it NOW!
The pups are HIGHLY social and I mean HIGHLY social. Maybe because I spend so much time night and day interacting but they are quite affectionate. They love interacting with you.
They know mom and they walk as fast as they can to eat and to play with her. Even with the smell change after a bath they know her well.
I could add more and more but its a tad excessive don't you think? Only a momma human like me finds every move fascinating but maybe this gives you an idea why.
Reader Comments (3)
What a beautiful picture after her bath, looking quite regal !
Thanks for taking the time to make your blog so interesting. Where did 20 days go so quickly ?
I know and tonight 3 weeks old - wow!