3 Days Old: Gallery Added
Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 8:47AM 
Gallery will come later. I figured I would tell you a bit about our day.
Each day I comb out Roxie, tie her hair up so the pups have access to the milk stations. Sometimes I need to do it again mid day.
Each morning I clean out the blankets and sometimes mid day. We keep the area clean as I believe pups getting conditioned to clean environments appreciate that as they get older always. It makes for an easier time for training to the pad and then outdoors.
In the morning I weigh the pups at 7am and in the evening I weigh at 7pm.
If mom has discharge (normal) I clean her and even if she doesn't, I take a cool cloth and wash her belly and private areas. It cools her down and she loves it so. Roxie had a very clean birth and her discharge is minimal. Her bowels are normal. Though yesterday she was passing gas as she adjusts to eating so much food. She is eating about 5 times a day and will increase as they get older. These are heaping bowls filled with cheese, steak, roast beef, chicken and anything else that Nathan cooks up for her. Along with that Dennis usually feeds her a mousse. The pups will have mousse to start with when they get older. It will be their first meal until they transition to kibble.
The pups are doing well. I promised not to do weight postings always as it is tedious but this is what the weights were today.
Lighter red 7-4/8oz up from 6-5/8oz
Creamy 6-5/8oz up from 5-6/8oz
White chin 9-4/8oz up from 8oz
Brown and White 7-4/8oz up from 6-6/8oz
Brown and tan 9-7/8oz up from 8oz
This was in 24 hours. I am very pleased with their weight gains. When mom can supply all their food needs at this stage, it is better for their immunities, digestion etc. These pups are strong and they have no issue going all around mom to get their food. It means they have strength and good scent. Eyes are closed so they rely on touch and scent.
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Reader Comments (2)
Thanks for sharing the weights. They are all gaining well. They look so plump already. Roxie is so relaxed. That must make it a little easier for you.
Kathy:
So far it is going really well. Although we have must eat it all boy trying to push the others out of the way, No names - oh yeah we don't have any names. hahahaha
This is a wonderful litter for Roxie. She had a VERY easy labour. They just plopped out and if you weren't watching closely you would not know another came. Even her pushing was effortless. Usually their bowels are loose for a week. Not her. She stopped eating 24 hours before - normal and better when pushing. She's eating well. She's smiling. She loves her belly washes and massages and yes she loves the food. She really is in love with the pups. She shows them off. What a grand momma she is! Even Dennis who frets says they are doing well. The first night he does I don't think they gained as she has hardly any milk. He does the same thing the next day and now he has stopped. They have gained since birth hours after which is not the usual and they sleep well between giving mom a break and that allows them to get fat and grow.