17 Days and New One
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 9:24AM 
Click on Photo for Larger ViewThe new puppy - how did this go?
This actually seems to be working. He gained weight. At first he didn't have eyes open but does this morning. Body language was the duo together and him as an outsider. So I lined them up together a few times touching. It may be smell and they are now all 3 cuddling. Roxie is delighted. Spice doesn't seem to mind. She adores Roxie - actually all 3 gals have become very close.
I may keep it this way. Its a little strange, I know but this way each Spice pup has 2 milk slots. They were not gaining as well. They are back to gaining more. He would literally push the rest off their slot like someone eating an ear of corn. Keeping him in position was difficult. Now Roxie's duo tends to do that to him but he pushes back and gets his milk slot.
This has happened before but I have never had this option to test how this would work. I am not sure it would with some moms but this trio seems to have really really become close and they help each other, play with each other - have truly bonded in a deeper way!
Roxie suddenly is eating more as she is feeding 3 vs. 2.
Roxie was funny as she would look at the other xpens and I swear she was counting. Its funny with 3 vs. 2 she seems much happier and Spices pups that remain are gaining to a greater degree so win/win. This boy that is in with Roxie now has his eyes wide open.
Reader Comments (7)
I'd love to see a close-up of Roxie's pups faces. They are so cute!
Roxie and Pandas are so similar but as they are sisters that makes sense. :-)
That is amazing that Spice doesn't mind
Maureen: She really has a wonderful temperament.
I know it is a lot of work, but what a joy it must be watching these three moms
with their pups. Both Roxie and Spice are special moms. Spice always seemed
so calm and collected and full of fun. I am not that familiar with Roxie's personality
but she seems happy to welcome Spice's pup.
Amazing and at the same time fascinating that Roxie will feed one of Spice's pups. Must be such a joy to watch all the moms and their pups.
Roxie is a lot like Miss Abs. We went to show the Spice pup to Yvonne and Roxie was a tad frantic - you are not taking him away now are you? I think she has grown attached.