LOOKING BACK
Another week older – Ellie’s puppies are now 2 weeks old. We have had an great week! Cuddling puppies is one of my favourite ways to pass the time and with so many puppies to cuddle, time seems to fly. Ellie continues to be a loving and attentive mama. She just loves to look after her babies! Friday was an exciting day because we could see the puppies eyes beginning to open. Their eyes will continue to open over the next couple days. I always think this makes them look more alive! The puppies have gained strength in the hind legs and are moving around the whelping box faster and are now starting to climb out. We had to add a door panel to our whelping box entrance to keep them contained.. Ellie’s puppies are gaining weight daily and they are now all over 1 KG. With all that eating and sleeping they can’t help but grow.
Adorable Faces
LOOKING AHEAD TO WEEK THREE
- Puppies will still eat and sleep most of their day
- Puppies will continue growing
- Eyes will continue to open wider and their sight will become clearer
- Ears will start to open and they will begin to hear
- Puppies hind legs will become stronger as they will practice walking on all fours
Ruska’s Puppies
On Thursday, Ruska and her puppies had an adventure outside the whelping box. We went to the main floor and let them explore. I wanted them to experience a different environment before we make the move to the main floor. Ruska is always so excited to have her puppies downstairs. They walked around, played with their litter-mates, nursed, cuddled with their mama and then fell asleep.
