2 WEEKS TOMORROW!

The REAL fun begins!   We can see the little glint where their eyes are opening.  They all weigh over 2 lbs and are up on their feet.  When their eyes are all the way open they will start to play with each other and soon recognize us when we come to the box.  (I mean when we get IN the box)  They will get to know the other dogs in the house.   This week we will also put a potty corner in their box and it won't be long before they are using it.  Not perfectly but with awesome effort!  They will also begin to hear the noises of our home... and it's not a quiet home!

Even though they are handled everyday already, the handling now will bring more significance to their socialization.  We will trim their toenails;  we will worm them for the first time.

Through this 3rd week we watch for teeth to begin to emerge and we will offer soaked puppy food as we near the beginning of week 4.    And continued daily weighing.  There are a couple who are a little smaller still (as at birth) and though they are gaining at approximately the same rate as the larger puppies..we want to make sure they are getting their share at the milk bar so 3 or so times a day they have her all to themselves.   FYI   When I say smaller, I am talking about a couple of ounces is all.

Jamaica is eating 3-4 cups (at each of her 3 meals) of her mother's formula from Royal Canin.  Compare that to 2 cups 2X a day normally.  4cups  to 12 cups!!  Wow!  She is putting it all into the milk production and doing a super job!

Here are a couple pictures from today.