Week 3 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!

Eevee

Eevee is a red sable parti (means some white). His eyes are just beginning to open but his nose is getting pigment.

 

PIkachu

Pikachu has beautiful eyes! and his nose is almost fully pigmented.

 

Togepi

Pansear’s eyes are also open and partial nose pigment. She is really moving around too!

 

Togepi

Togepi. Isn’t he adorable! Some of his coat is getting a bit of color…maybe apricot like his mom. Some nose pigment too!

 

Ash

Ash has some nose pigment and it’s difficult to see, because of his black coat. but his eyes are fully open!

 

Swirlix

Swirlix is getting more coat color too. And check out those beautiful eyes!

 

Our little guy, Luxio, is still waiting to see the light! But his nose is completely black.

Sienna’s Puppies–Day 3

As a first time mom, Sienna was a little bewildered when her puppies began to arrive. But after the fourth pup descended (she has 7!), her instincts kicked in big time.

Fast forward to Day 3 and she has got this!!

In the video below she is seen picking up one of the pups to gently (puppy never made a peep) and place him in the circle of babies so that she could curl her body around all of them for nursing. I think this is just amazing!

A Lot Has Happened!

It has been over two weeks. A few things took precedence…including a 3 day stay in the hospital for me!! I am fine and happy to be on the bright side of this earth. And I am so thankful for my family for taking such good care of the babies!!

Here are a couple videos for starters. The first one is one of their first meals of kibble mush.

And this one is the puppies playing with Fozzie Bear, my 3 month old. He is sooooooo happy to have friends who will actually romp with him!

And now for a Puppy Culture session with Chewy.com packaging!

Fern and Opie are Parents!

Our beautiful Fern whelped 5 healthy, plump  babies October 14! All are gaining well (they actually started at a healthy 7 ounce average!) and actively moving around the whelping box. We have one girl and four boys. The girl is the white one below with the tan and white boy.

My thanks to my friend, Kathy Ambler, for letting Opie to sire such beautiful kids. I know they will be gorgeous!