Havanese Puppies
Plump Little Puppies
Maxi’s puppies are getting so plump! Still do not do much besides eat and sleep. But, their eyes should open soon. They are twelve days old and at this stage are still in the neonatal stage. They are born with a keen sense of smell so they can find their mother’s nipples. Their eyes and ears are tightly closed so they do not hear their own little squeaks, nor do they see each other! They sleep 90% of the time!
I spend several minutes a day holding and caressing each of the puppies so they get used to me. I want them to have a comforting and warm experience with their first human. I stroke their heads, caress their tiny paws and gently tickle their tummies.
Puppies at this stage do not even have control over their bowels so mom has to lick them to stimulate elimination.
Here are a couple photos I took yesterday.
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| This is the little boy I am still bottle feeding. However, today he actually gained a few grams in between feeding so I think he is finally figuring out the nursing routine! |
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| Is this not the sweetest face ever?! |
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| A puppy yawn |
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| Yin and Yang |
Maxis Havanese Puppies at 2 days old
The first few days are always nail biters. Puppies that appear healthy suddenly take a turn. Puppies that you are worried about either fail to improve or surprise you with spurts of energy. I am happy to report today that all is well. Everyone has gained at least 2 grams from yesterday when their weights were basically in a holding pattern or dropped slightly.
Since it is difficult to get individual shots just now, I thought you’d enjoy a video. Listen carefully for their little squeaks and grunts!
Catching up With Hermoine
We are back in Florida now and I had the lovely opportunity to catch up with Hermoine, who is now Meisha, and her parents Linda and Steve. I am happy to report they are one very happy family. We had a nice chat that covered everything from grooming tips to food to socializing and “obedience” training. Nothing serious, mind you!
Anyway here are some pix from our visit.
This is one of my favorite parts of breeding. Nothing better than seeing the little ones you were responsible for bringing into this world and knowing they have found the very best family!
Puppy Outing in the Puppy Room
I took the puppies out to meet the other dogs today. Maxi was a bit nervous at first but settled right in.
Potter was the one most interested in the puppies. Then came Lily. Phoebe and Willow were pretty much nonplussed. Here are the photos. You can see how big they are getting. Pedicures later today for all! 36 paws….150 nails!!!
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| Playing inside the whelping box |
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| Total relaxation. I love this pose! |
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| Checking out the picnic blanket. |
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| Meeting Potter who just came in from romping in a rainy yard. |
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| Maxi looks like she’s taking a head count. |
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| Potter wants to play but the puppy wants to escape! |
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| Okay they’ve pretty much ignored the picnic blanket. |
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| Nothing better than snuggling with a sibling and mom. |
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| Maxi multi-tasking. Feeding the sable pup and bathing the black parti. |