Ellie’s New puppies feeding and Ruska’s puppies are starting to open their eyes
Eating + Sleeping = Growing
Ellie’s new puppies having their breakfast. As we have mentioned, newborn puppies spend 90% of their time eating and sleeping during the first 2 weeks of their life.
Ellie’s Puppies Returning To Their Clean Whelping Box
We have a daily morning routine. After puppies have had their breakfast it is time for “Weigh In”. We weight each puppy daily and record their weight in the log. This helps us track each puppy’s growth. Healthy puppies should gain weight every day. At this time, we also check their collars and adjust any that have become snug. Puppies grow so fast, so it is important to check them a few times a day. Then we clean and disinfect their whelping box. Finally, we line the bottom of the Whelping box with a clean “Vet Bed”, a product that resembles sheepskin. I love this man-made product because it is easy to clean and keeps the puppies dry, warm, comfortable and provides good traction. A puppy moves forward by pushing backwards. When a newborn puppy is placed on a surface with inadequate traction, its feet can slide right out from under it and may cause the legs to extend and adduct. By providing great traction when the puppies are moving around and learning to walk it helps to reduce the stress on their growing joints.
Time To Sleep
Ruska’s puppies looking for a comfy spot to sleep. Newborn puppies huddle together to keep warm. As the days pass, they spread out more and look for a buddy or two to sleep with.
Dark Blue Boy, Look At Those Beautiful Eyes!
It is such an exciting time….Ruska’s puppies eye’s are beginning to open. Puppies are born with their eyes and ears sealed shut. Between 12 to 14 days, their eyes begin to open. Now the puppies will have a new world to explore and their learning begins!
