Ruska’s Puppies
Yesterday was a very busy day for us. I know I am busy every day but, we had to add a veterinarian visit to the schedule. The puppies had their regular routine in the morning. After their lunch and a quick time for outdoor play we packed the crate into our SUV and loaded the puppies in. Introducing new experiences to puppies is a good thing – the more, the better. This was the first car ride for our puppies! It can be a little frightening for them but I think it was a comfort that they could hear familiar voices and see me. There wasn’t any crying or whining from any of the puppies as I have sometimes experienced from other litters; they were very brave, well behaved puppies.
When we arrived at our vet I checked in at reception and let them know we had arrived. There is always an excited “Oh puppies” when we take our litters for their check ups. Who doesn’t love seeing puppies! Then the operation begins – taking 10 puppies is a big job – it takes two of us. Tom and I have finally figured out the best method of doing this. Instead of carrying the heavy crate full of puppies into the Vet (which we have done before) we now take the puppies in two at a time. Tom stays at the car with the puppies in the crate, and I shuttle the puppies back and forth two at a time. I have said it before, we are getting smarter with age! LOL
Our vet has just moved to a new location in a strip mall plaza that has a daycare in the storefront next-door. It didn’t take long for the daycare staff and parents picking up their children to come have a look at our adorable puppies. Each time I returned for the next puppies, different people were looking at our puppies and chatting with Tom who was proud to show off Ruska’s sweet babies!
We take our dogs and puppies to Stouffville Veterinary Clinic and Dr Westermann does a wonderful job caring for our dogs, keeping me informed and answering all my questions. He was kind enough to allow me to take a couple photos to share. Each puppy got a wellness check, weighed, first set of shots and finally their microchip. Most of our puppies were very brave and only let out a little whimper LOL
All our puppies got a clean bill of health and Ruska and I got praised for having such calm, clean, and well behaved puppies.
After everyone was done, Tom waited with all the puppies and I headed back to the reception desk. While paying my bill, the staff told me that they had a phone call from a passing motorist saying “Do you know that there is someone in your parking lot selling puppies out of the back of their truck?” We all had a good laugh!!! And NO, we did not sell your puppy 😂
Ellie’s Puppies
Yesterday my Daughter-in-law Chelsea was kind enough to come keep an eye on Ellie and her puppies while we took Ruska’s puppies to the Vet. She said there wasn’t much to do. She checked on Ellie every 30 minutes or so and either Ellie was feeding her puppies or they were sleeping. That’s what newborn puppies do, eat and sleep!
This video below shows puppies doing what they do best, yes, eating and sleeping. Look for the progress Ellie’s puppies have made. They are larger, their fur is starting to grow and their hind legs are becoming stronger which makes them faster! When Ellie comes back into the whelping box, the race is on. The puppies are always ready for another meal!
