Day 23
Breaking news! (slightly old news, actually… oops!) The first escapee from the box was Ms. Purple yesterday, which actually comes as no surprise since she’s the Tanker Truck of the bunch. Congrats to those who guessed correctly! The next picture is Mr. Red, taken yesterday.
3 weeks old!
It was a big day for the puppies today. Not only did the puppies turn 3 weeks old today, but they also went on their first car ride for a visit to the doggy chiropractor. The car ride was great– as you can see, they rode together in a wire crate with Mama Sport in […]
Day 21
Methinks someone doesn’t fit in the tube anymore … Ms. Pink today… Today the puppies got to explore a small play area just outside the whelping box. They seemed to enjoy it, especially all the new smells. Back in the whelping box later in the day, they played with the toys hanging above the […]
Day 20
Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend! We’re starting to get some shots of puppies doing things other than sleeping. They are starting to greet us: Lots of playing… … and still quite a bit of sleeping, except now it’s harder for them to fit under the pig rails: It won’t be long now before they […]
Vaccinations (updated)
Puppies get antibodies (passive immunity) through their mom on the first day after birth from drinking her colostrum. Vaccinating the puppy while the maternal antibodies are high can prevent the virus in the vaccine from triggering immunity in the puppy, because those antibodies may be strong enough to just kill off the virus in the […]