Tonight 22 Days Old
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 5:10PM 
My what a bit less than a week has brought us. The pups are more active but are still sleeping a fair bit. They are sleeping longer periods but they have started to wake up, pee and play before wanting to eat. This is new. When taken out of the xpen they are not nervous in the least - no shakes. By week 4 they will have their first time out of the xpen playing in the kitchen. We will do the same for Roxie's but will start at 3.5 weeks. Why earlier? Our exposures have to be similar if we are going to merge the litters. By week 4.5 and 5.5 weeks old we want them to be able to do without moms all night. That means they must be eating food and drinking water at this stage. Dennis will start sleeping at night at this point in his own bed. Our life will get more normal, at this point.
Right now Dennis sleeps all morning till early afternoon so we have to juggle baths, groomings, puppy feedings, laundry, cleaning and all the normal stuff one does and still try to allow Dennis sleep. I am really late today as I had 4 dogs to do plus brush out my own. This is usually not a big deal but right now I literally have to wash dogs between feedings and between people coming. It can get tricky, at times. So 2 plus more weeks of this schedule.
Nathan did the 11am feeding while I was doing dogs so you get to see his interaction.
I want something decent to eat. I want a decent sleep but oh the pups are enjoyable. They are just exhausting too. I also want more time with the adults. Maybe I will trade places with Nathan. heh Here is the gallery.
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Reader Comments (3)
What round bellies and using the potty pad, wow, smart babies. I love how they snuggle with their toys. They are out and out scrumptious. Adele, for your first litter, you did wonderfully. I think another mating with Newton should be in the cards for you. Lol
I love to see them interacting with each other. I wonder if they even know that they are playing with each other. These pups like Roxie's are so beautiful and sweet.
Yes, they are very aware of their surroundings. You come into the room and they crowd up to see if you are coming in. They know that they are playing. Once the eyes open and clear up the play begins. They do play before the eyes open but it gets kicked up a notch after they can see.