I’ll call this post “Eyes & Feet” … as of Day 8 & 9 we started to get a few little peeks of the pups’ eyes. For the most part it was just a smidge of an opening, but as time went on more and more began to show. Orange Puppy & Purple/Blue both had eyes fully open at Day 10. The slowest right now is Purple puppy, which is the biggest and least mobile at the moment. She is a beast and isn’t quite as agile as the others. She’s big enough that she just bulldozes to where she wants to go.
A lot of the people got their feet under them at about Day 9 & 10. The most agile right now is Red Puppy, Orange, and Orange & White…. Blue boy isn’t too shabby either. It’s remarkable to think that just a few days ago they were crawling and a day later they are up on all 4′s stumbling around. It’s pretty funny because when they tip over to far one way it turns into a full roll.
The pups are growing like weeds and they are eating more and more. Can’t wait until Vegas gets a good break when they start eating dry/wet food. Vegas is really attentive to them… if they cry she wants to know why. She constantly grooms them and cleans up after them. Hard job with 12 babies running around.
We are getting the first hints of puppy play. Some of the pups are actually incorporating something other than sleep and eating in their schedules. A few have begun to play with each other and nibble on each others ears. It’s pretty neat to watch their development. The whelping box we made is holding up well, but we may need to make it bigger or move the operation into the kennel or garage area when they are a bit older. That will necessitate a good heating system for them. That is something to think about for a few weeks down the road.
~ RWCC
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