This week things are moving fast as all eyes have opened which makes them feel like real characters. The order went like this:
Dobby opened 21st November 2021
Arnie opened 23rd November 2021
Purdy and Brodie opened 24th November 2021
Gambit opened 26th November 2021
By the 23rd November, all pups are wobbling about in the whelping box and are improving every day.
We are still sleeping downstairs as we have done every day since they were born but we are in the swing of things and so is Scout who will go in the whelping box to feed and toilet them but is happy to leave them and get on with her life. The pups have gained every day apart from Arnie but after a small loss he has a large gain so we think he just isn’t getting on a nipple as he is a very laid back boy. If there are any smaller gains, the individual pup is then encouraged to feed or is taken out with mum and given time to feed on their own and this seems to sort them out as they then have a larger gain the day after.
The pups are being handled every day more than once and occasionally taken out of the whelping box which Scout is happy with but not for long.
They are getting more and more adventurous with walking around but still wobbly. Their nails are catching so when they are asleep we trim them which they don’t seem to mind.
Dobby opened 21st November 2021
Arnie opened 23rd November 2021
Purdy and Brodie opened 24th November 2021
Gambit opened 26th November 2021
By the 23rd November, all pups are wobbling about in the whelping box and are improving every day.
We are still sleeping downstairs as we have done every day since they were born but we are in the swing of things and so is Scout who will go in the whelping box to feed and toilet them but is happy to leave them and get on with her life. The pups have gained every day apart from Arnie but after a small loss he has a large gain so we think he just isn’t getting on a nipple as he is a very laid back boy. If there are any smaller gains, the individual pup is then encouraged to feed or is taken out with mum and given time to feed on their own and this seems to sort them out as they then have a larger gain the day after.
The pups are being handled every day more than once and occasionally taken out of the whelping box which Scout is happy with but not for long.
They are getting more and more adventurous with walking around but still wobbly. Their nails are catching so when they are asleep we trim them which they don’t seem to mind.