4 Plus Days Old
Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 1:37PM 
As you can see in this photo they are different shades which makes it easier when knowing who I am weighing.
The pup that almost gained 2 ounces (too much in a day but has happened but not usually at this age) dropped down to gaining 3/8 last feeding. I suspect he over ate. I was beginning to think he was going to be way big if he continued gains like that. Now he is back to the normal gains. Also, it helps that momma is no longer gassy. Everything she gets the pups get. So he may have ate and ate thinking his gassiness was hunger. When moms ramp up to eating so much initially their bodies also need to adjust. You will also get gassy if you eat too much. It's rather normal. Roxie's recovery from whelping has beem genuinely easy. Her bowels still are firm. She is minimal discharge. She's eating well. She is no longer gassy. She is sleeping well between.
They are all continuing to gain. They are active. Some are feeding while they lay on their back. Roxie laid on her back and expected them to feed. Some did but I had to help them realize where the milk stations are. Without blankets to give them height, it's still a stretch. But they did well.
Puppies that are satisfied eat, sleep. If not they eat and eat and eat or not at all. These pups since day one has had their naps between feeding. They are doing really well. They are also very strong as you will see in the videos making themselves around mom's body.
I am holding, stroking each a number of times a day. You do this so they get conditioned to touch by a human. When they open their eyes, I will continue to do so. It takes a few days for eyes to stop (won't happen for at least a week) being blurry and when that happen I will take each and show them outdoors from the window. If its a nice day I will walk them around the back in my arms. Although conditioning seems to happen at a faster pace after their eyes are open, what you do before matters. Puppies that aren't handled from day one over and over will go through a startling phase when they can see you and you hold them if you haven't done conditioning from the start. Sure it is a quick phase of conditioning but why not get them used to how wonderful human touch is before they have their sight. We tend to hold each a great deal.
The pups are enjoying touch. Sometimes they squirm to get back to the milk but other times they just fall asleep in your hands. What a feeling that is.
Be sure to check out the videos. We have a ton there.
Pups all gained 1oz to a bit over in the last 24 hours. This is exceedingly great weight gains - better than usual on day 4 but not too much. We still have 2 that are smaller than the rest but they too are gaining an ounce.
Reader Comments (4)
They are all so sweet! Are they all spoken for?
What beautiful pups yet again. Just love watching them grow into pups ready to go to their homes, although I always miss them. I can see how everyone at Talemaker misses them, how could you not?
Such handsome boys 😍
I watched just a few videos, saving the rest for later today. My treat! I like the one "letting the pups sleep", wonderful to see Roxie watch over her pups, then feeling totally comfortable to leave the whelping box. The pups are so beautiful and their colours are amazing. Wonderful litter.