2 weeks old
At 2 weeks old the puppies have changed into little interacting individuals who see and hear the world around them. Tara feeds and cares for them very well. She does also spend time outside the box and has a daily walk or goes out with one of us for a while. It's healthy for her to get out. She is happy to go but also happy to get back to her babies and seems to be very content all round. 🐾🐾
The pups weight, at 15 days, is between 2010gm and 2058gm. They are weighed daily and if the good gain continues we will not start weaning them too early but let nature do it's work for a few weeks longer, touch wood.
It's lovely watching them starting to play with each other, still wobbly. Every day they walk better. Today almost frantically running, trying to get to the milk bar for a drink. They have 2 teats each and getting more greedy as they grow and start moving around more.
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| It's a family affair 🐾😀 |
Doing well
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Puppies are already 5 day's today. Tara is well and looking after them like a pro, she must have her mothers gene's. Her lips are burnt already from top and tailing them. The puppies weight gain is enormous, as is normal in small litters, expect that to normalise and naturally adjust itself over the day's and weeks. For now, mama's bar is always open.
Pups are part of the family for minimum 2 months, we always like to give temporary identification names, Nest names! Later they will have their own Kennel Club pedigree name, which will begin with the letter S this time, but for now they are: Pinks from Sea Pink, Bunny, Daffy and Daisy, which are all simply just sweet Springtime names. Nice and easy.
During daily box cleaning they go in the plastic box, or wherever they can lay safe for a while. A chance to digest, Taartje stays nearby 👀
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| Daffy |
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| Daisy |
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| Pinks |
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| Daisy (top) & Bunny with the blue collar |
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