Lily’s puppies will be 3 weeks old on Tuesday. Below is a link to a video I took last Friday.
The video is too long to include in this post. But if you copy the link (MINUS THE PERIOD AT THE END) and paste it in your browser, you can watch it on You tube.
It shows them beginning to play with each other, snuggle and wobble on their little legs. The best!!
https://youtu.be/0MsJN7iBJ3E.
This is when the fun begins! The puppies are moving around a lot now and all but one have eyes at least partially open! They are also making fun coos and chirps…almost like little birds. Please click “MORE” to see photos of each pup at two weeks.
Puppy #1 medium sable pied with 4 white paws
Puppy #2 male dark sable with 2 white back paws
Puppy #3 sable parti boy with mustache!
Puppy #4 champagne boy
Puppy #5 sable pied boy with 4 white stockings.
Puppy #6 is a medium sable girl. She has some white on her back paws and a white goatee!
Puppy #7 cream female.
Puppy #8 cream male
Lily whelped 8 beautiful puppies October 11. Six boys and two girls.
I’m sorry for the delayed posting but I had a hip replacement September 29 so we have been very busy!!!
Anyway, mom and puppies are doing well. You can see more about the parents on my “New Litters” page.
Meanwhile, here are some photos.
Lily’s puppies at 1 week old
The whole gang at 10 days.
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!
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.