A Week Old?
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 3:00PM 
Click on Photo for Larger ViewWow yes a week old tonight. Sorry we are late with this update but with Roxie being a drama queen and me rushing around to do Rusty, Logan and Panda plus brush the rest - it's a miracle that its getting done now. Nothing like keeping you on your toes.
Pups are a little vocal and not gaining so much. They are gaining but its 80f in this room and its too warm so we shut off the heat lamp. They are now soundly sleeping. Pups let you know when they are not happy. I wasn't happy and get this we do not have the heat on.
Here are the videos - gallery later. Check timestamps on the video. I leave them on in case you want to know what time of the day they are taken.
Yes, I Still Love Them Says Abs but Oh all that Feeding
Soon I won't be able to gather them up in a blankie like that as they will be too big but for now it allows me to gently gather them up, place them outside of the box. This allows me to put new bedding in. Sometimes we sterilize the box (Dennis does this most nights) and sometimes we just do bedding changes. Their pen stays extra clean always.
They eat on an average of 5 to 9 minutes at this stage. Mom does get sore but I have this wonderful cream that soaks into the skin and doesn't harm puppies or babies if they start bruising. So far she is good but they are getting more and more aggressive about eating. Momma is sleeping outside of the pen with one ear open always. She gets to cool off and like I said I shut off the heat lamp. 80f is way too hot for human or pups. They have been quietly sleeping probably celebrating in their dreams that its cooling off. You want it between 72 and 75f. That is only in the box. You want mom to be able to cool off.
Momma is getting so skinny so we ramp up her food even more so but most times Nathan hand feeds her to get that extra meal in her.
Reader Comments (4)
Amazing that they are one week old already. They sure are growing nicely and are quite active. Adele is ever so attentive. Beautiful to watch and part of me wishes I was on the waiting list. Maybe one day.....
It is very exciting, Anne, very exciting indeed.
The videos are amazing. I love the way their tails wag. They vibrate actually. Poe Adele. I am sure she is sore. Thank goodness for the cream and for you and Nathan. Beautiful ciolours. Can't wait to see them in a few weeks.
Anne I remember when I was on the waiting list. It was so exciting, but now II follow all the litters and know exactly how all the lucky families on the list feel as they watch
the puppies from birth to 12 weeks old. I love it when they reach the age when their
personalities begin to develop.