Carneys Haven
We Are Growing Up so Fast!! Pics of Maxi’s Pups
This is Muddy at 5 1/2 weeks. Adorable with his Mama’s eyebrows and a white tip on his tail.
This is Eric. Clearly he has claimed this blue bunny as his own! Love his markings!
Stevie Ray is a lover. No question about it! He looks at me with those big brown eyes and how can I resist picking him up? He has a distinct white patch in the middle of his back and a sweet black patch on his white tummy.
Jimi is a real sweetheart. I love how half his forehead is white and the other half black! A very huggable furball!
This is Billie, as in Holiday. You can see she loves her toys! Actually they all do but I needed to distinguish her from Tina…you can see why! I’ll try to do a better job of catching her eyes the next time!
This is Tina. A bit overexposed but I wanted to show the cute grey rings around her eyes…almost a reversed raccoon look! See…she has the blue toy but was more interested in getting on my lap!
This is Janis. She started out a big girl… bigger even than the boys. But the others are catching up to her. She has a lot of white and really loves to cuddle!
And last, but certainly not least, is Etta.
Fresh Air and a Warm Winter Breeze! A Video
Click on this post’s headline to view the viedo.
Puppies are 5 weeks old now and able to enjoy the wonderful weather in Southwest Florida. It took a few minutes to get accustomed to this new environment but pretty soon they were enjoying their picnic and the fresh Florida air!
Boy Are We Busy!!!
Puppies are growing by leaps and bounds. So much has happened over the last few days I don’t know where to begin.
We removed the rails in the whelping boxes because the puppies were big enough that mom would khow if she happened to sit on one of them….and, there is a lot more room without the rails.
Then, we introduced the litter boxes. Because the litter boxes take up so much room, we had to move to a bigger apartment! After just a few days, puppies are doing great going potty in the litter boxes.
Then we introduced the back yard! A bit scary at first. Funny sensations on our toes. Breezy air in our ears. Lots of nature sounds. Oh my! But, after 20 minutes or so, all these dangers melted away and they just played and played.
Playing in our whelping box for the last time. Note the rails have been removed now. Puppies are large enough that they don’t have to worry about being squished by mom!
And, playing….playing…playing.
Here we are in our larger pen! There are the litter boxes. There’s even poo in one!! And please note that LIly’s pups and Maxi’s pups are now together as one big, happy family!!
Sunshine, fresh air and grass…..oh my! Puppies love exploring and, after just a few minutes, they LOVED exploring their outdoor pen.
Here is their outdoor playground in our back yard. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we can play outside every day!
More from Avidog!
Here are the next few puppy nurturing steps on Avid Dog.
7. On Days 3-16 do Avidog’s Early Scent Stimulation. Things like leaves, bark or wood. An orange peel or banana…we let them smell banana. Fresh evergreen or flowers…we introduced jatropha blooms from our patio. Fresh herbs…we introduced basil.
8. Give pups a floor with good traction to build muscle and coordination while reducing future orthopedic problems.
Note: while it is tempting to keep the pups on tile or vinyl, these surfaces are NOT good for muscle development. Instead, they are on cotton pads and fleece that gives their little feet something to grab on to.
9. Stack each puppy on the table twice a week.
Note: We are starting that now. I like to wait until their little legs could support them.
10. Trim toenails every three days to reduce risk of mastitis in the dam and to accustom the pups to this constant grooming task.
Note: I’m on it!
11. On Days 3-16 perform Dr. Carmen Battaglia’s Early Neurological Stimulation protocol on each puppy. Gently supporting the pup;s body, perform these exercises for 3-5 seconds.
* Hold the puppy with both hands perpendicular to the ground, so its head is directly above its tail.
* Hold the puppy with both hands perpendicular to the ground, so its tail is directly above its head.
* Hold the pup in both hands with its belly down so it is facing the floor.
* Hold the pup with its back resting in the palm of both hands so it is facing the ceiling.
* Hold the pup in one hand, while using a Q-tip, gently tickle the puppy between its toes on one foot. Tickle a different paw each day.
* Place the puppy, belly down, onto a cold, textured surface. Do not restrain the puppy from moving.
Note: I will be doing this several times while the puppies are with me.
12. Rotate new toys into the whelping box each day.
Note: We go through mini-kongs, tennis balls, large stuffed toys, and cat toys with internal jingle bells.