1 Day and a Half Old
Friday, September 19, 2014 at 1:04PM 
The human mom and canine mom feel this way. This will settle down but with Nathan off all day, it is extra work. Roxie is exhausted but proud. It is much work taking care of 6 beautiful pups.
Dear old Jeannie would like to have them every time they make a peep.
At this point I am hand feeding her as she doesn't want to leave the pups. She goes outside, does her duty and wants back to her pups immediately. But cause she had pups just a day and a half ago we must clean her backend every single time due to loose stools and discharge after birthing. This is normal but its not just a rinse off. I must wash her back end and dry it completely or the pups will get a chill. Dennis did this all last night.
As you can see Roxie is an attentive mom. Each day we need to clean up the blankets a couple of times a day if not more. That means laundry. We are doing about 4-5 loads daily with both pens. I am actually finding if I don't do it right away I don't have enough blankets.
Pups are feeding and gaining nicely. The two tris are now so similar I had to find a unique marking to tell them apart.
Weights are:
Brown sable Gal
Birth 6.35oz 180g
Now 6.70oz 190g
Spotted Cow Apricol Gal
Birth 6.05oz 172g
Now 6.40oz 181g
Lighter Sable (Apricot) Boy
Birth 5.60oz 159g
Now 6.10oz 172g
Cream with gold spotted just like spotted cow just lighter
Birth 5.50oz 156g
Now 6.10oz 173g
Tri boy without line in chest
Birth 6.00oz 170g
Now 6.55oz 186g
Tri boy with line on chest
Birth 5.75oz 163g
Now 6.30oz 180g
When pups arrive you can visibly see their ribs. They don't have a lot of body fat. Already they have padding and you can't see the ribs when they breathe.
I swear Rox is counting and so pleased she has more than 2 and her adopted 1.
Pups do need help at this stage especially as there are so many and only so many milk slots. More times they are finding their own way but we give them a helping hand when they don't or get caught behind Roxie. Sometimes they are so frantic that finding a nipple that is in front of their face is hard. So you must hold them there till they calm down and/or squeeze the nipple to say - here's the milk.
Here are some videos taken last night and today.
Reader Comments (10)
Sweet picture of the six pups and their proud momma.
The videos are beautiful, especially of dear Roxie having her much deserved rest. I can see though how much work they really are......... I hope you and Dennis can rest somewhat too.
Beautiful videos. Roxie looks content even if she is tired. What a wonderful mom!
Is cow spotted an actual term for describing color and markings?
The pups are gorgeous and so is little Roxie.
No - its my term - she looks like a spotted cow. hahahaha
Started a new job and haven't checked in for a couple of days.... wow a lot has happened... congratulations to Roxie - she looks so happy. I hope you are both finding some time to sleep.
So funny that Darlah uses the term spotted cow - I grew up on a farm and when the first gal was born, I immediately thought she looked like a tiny cow. Can't get enough videos of Roxie cleaning the pups.
She is a great mom.
Oh my these are such gorgeous pups! Can I have them all please? LOL
Roxie really is a sweetie and a great Mom like her Mommy Ms. Abs.
It's very good of you to share all these special moments w/ us.
They are beautiful! So unique!