Sienna’s puppies are really into their new food!
And “nailing it” with potty training at just 3 1/2 weeks!
And “nailing it” with potty training at just 3 1/2 weeks!
All of Sienna’s puppies now have eyes open! And are they ever motoring around their little casa!
We had our second dose of dewormer Sunday…and our second pedicure. I can’t say they are any more excited about the pedicures…it is a process!!
We have also started Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) which is the first step in making them stronger and more relaxed about challenges. You can read more about ENS here: https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/VA/VA-24-W.pdf
I have also removed the pig rails from their whelping box so they and Sienna have more room to move around. But it won’t be long before they will want an even bigger house…isn’t that always the way!!
But the biggest news of all is that they LOVED their first plated meal…even if they weren’t sure about table manners! (No feet on the table please! LOL)
You might also notice the disposable pee pad that is now in their box. This is the beginning of potty training!! They don’t know yet what a wonderful opportunity pee pads present for the shredding game. That comes soon enough. In the meantime, their little pee scent will be on this pad which will soon be moved to a “litter box.” Stay tuned to this channel for more~!!
Sienna’s pups are 18 days old now and their eyes are wide open!
And boy are they motoring!!
Now the fun really begins!!
Sienna’s puppies are really beginning to devlop now! Most of their eyes are open…a couple are still just half way there…the littler ones. Sunday (at 2 weeks old) they got their first pedicure! 7 pups X 18 wiggly toes…126 toes altogether!
They also got their first dose of dewormer. This is precautionary. All puppies are born with intestinal parasites…passed on from their mom in utero. My adults get regular doses of dewormer about every other month but even then they pick things up inbetween from being outside. Adults can tolerate parasites to some extent. Puppies, on the other hand, are very susceptible to complications! So they get dewormed every 2 weeks with two different formulas that treat different varieties of parasites.
Besides eyes opening, they also are getting pigment devlopment on their noses. I hate to see the pink noses disappear… wish they could stay forever! Oh well!
Here are some pix!
A morning wake up call, a light clean up and then breakfast!
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