The puppies continue to spend their
time eating and sleeping. They move around the whelping box with speed and
precision despite the fact they cannot see or hear.
The puppies enjoying snuggling up
together - this is Miss Yellow and Mr Green.
When it is warm they tend to spend
most of the time apart. Miss Pink and Miss Yellow are now sleeping on
their sides again.
As it has been very warm here today
Libby has enjoyed spending time snoozing in the shade between feeds.
Miss Pink:
2 lb
6 oz
Miss Purple: 2 lb 4 oz
Miss Yellow: 1 lb
14 oz
Mr Green: 2 lb 9 oz
3rd July 2008
Last night the puppies started to take their
first steps - this is Mr Green perfecting his new skill.
Their main "past time" of the day is
still sleeping. While asleep they twitch and 'purr' gently. They are
extremely content!
Visiting the Milk Bar is what they
enjoy the most!
Libby is a very loving mum - she is
very efficient and enjoys multi-tasking! This is Mr Green feeding and
having a wash at the same time!
Miss Pink is next in line!
Libby still enjoys eating and drinking
alongside her puppies.
The
puppies are very pretty shades of gold.
This afternoon Mr Green and Miss
Purple's eyes started to open.
We are very pleased with how the
puppies are progressing so far. Libby is a superb mum and she and the puppies
are a pleasure to care for.
5thJuly 2008
The puppies have now been registered
with the Kennel Club. We decided to follow a
Musical theme in line with Joeka's registered name.
Mr Green has been registered as
Kendaamber Bugsy Malone.
The girls have not been assigned their
name yet - but the three we have been granted are Kendaamber Evita; Kendaamber
My Fair Lady and Kendaamber Sweet Charity.
Marcus has spent time with Libby and
her puppies in the whelping box today. Our children and dogs have a
wonderful bond which is based on mutual trust and respect.
Libby is the tenth consecutive
generation of Gatchells breeding and her temperament is outstanding - she is a
true ambassador the the breed - and we are very grateful to David and Yvette for
allowing Libby to join our family. The puppies seem to have inherited
their parents calm and biddable ways - they are extremely easy to handle and
enjoy cuddles - even routine tasks such as weighing and nail trimming are undertaken with no fuss whatsoever.
Libby enjoys being included in
activities!
While Summer had to watch from a
distance.
Miss Pink:
3 lb
2 oz
Miss Purple: 3 lb 4 oz
Miss Yellow: 2 lb
9 oz
Mr Green: 3 lb 8 oz
5thJuly 2008
The puppies eyes are now fully open
but their eyesight still has a lot of developing to do. Their ears are
still closed so they still rely heavily on their sense of smell.
Above - Miss Yellow and Miss Purple
Below: the girls 'head to head'
This morning we have seen then first
indications that they are becoming aware of Libby and their litter mates.
They are also starting to interact with us.
Miss Pink wobbled across the whelping box to say 'hello' and wagged her tail.
Soon she was soon joined by Mr Green and Miss Yellow. Miss Purple slept
peacefully in the corner.
We have now put some toys in the
whelping box for the puppies to climb over and eventually play with. At
the moment they seem to just enjoy relaxing on them! Below is Miss Yellow.
All being well one of the girls will
be staying here. We have not got attached to any one puppy in particular -
we love them all - and as the three who will be leaving us have wonderful homes
to go to we can just relax and enjoy every moment!
Libby adores her puppies and is
meeting all their needs - her milk supply is exactly how it should be and the
puppies are thriving.
Miss Pink:
3 lb
12 oz
Miss Purple: 3 lb 11 oz
Miss Yellow: 3 lb
0 oz
Mr Green: 4 lb 1 oz
Below: The puppies
waiting patiently while their bedding is changed - there is not so
much room in the box now!
Libby loves being groomed and looks
very well. She is her happy waggy self and we are very proud of her!
The other girls spend time in the living room with Libby in the evening and she
enjoys relaxing with them between her maternal duties. As yet we have not
allowed Bodie to see the puppies purely because he is still a puppy himself - a
very large one!
