Ellie is a devoted mother. She has such a calm, gentle, and loving disposition and all these qualities come out with the devotion she shows her 5 babies. They feed on demand, one or two at a time. I guess the puppies know that there is no competition, so they don’t have to hurry and fight their way for a spot. There is always food available.
VIDEO – Watch Black collar boy. He wants his dinner now but mama say, “Wait, I need to clean you up first”
VIDEO – New collars for Ellie’s five little puppies. The initial ribbon that we use when puppies are first born are not the best as they don’t stay on the puppies for very long. My husband Tom and son Robbie made collars out of parachute cord for Ruska’s 11 puppies and I was waiting on them to make some for Ellie’s litter too. I finally decided to give it a try for myself. I watched a YouTube instructional video (many times) and it wasn’t as easy as I thought. After a few tries though, I got the hang of it. Now you can identify who is who in the pics and videos.
VIDEO – When I’m trying to video, my mama dog’s don’t alway co-operate and block the view. That and I’m a novice when it comes to videoing, but I try LOL
Copycat or I should say “Copy-puppy”
Ruska’s Puppies
Ruska continues to watch over and care for her puppies but, is now more comfortable to leave them for a more extended period of time. She loves her puppies and never tires of caring for them. They still sleep most of the time and wake only to eat. When Ruska comes back to the whelping box, they get so excited to see their mama!
VIDEO – Ruska wants to check on her puppies. Is it time to eat? Notice that their hind legs are getting stronger and the puppies eyes now opened.
VIDEO – The puppies are always hungry for their next meal
VIDEO -I think Ruska wanted to be in the spotlight and she got in the way of the puppies LOL Notice puppies eyes opened, puppies starting to interact, and then, the mad dash to the milk bar!
