Cleone's pups turned 3 weeks old, and Flora's pups turned 2 weeks old last Wednesday. I took new pictures of them all then, but have been unable to post this update until now. So I guess I'll just have to post a new update in a few days. Cleone's puppies are mobile, playful, and friendly now. They have figured out how to scramble out of their whelping box, and are enjoying being dogs - i.e. playing in the holes Cleone dug in the dirt floor of their pen. (As a side note: As some of you may or may not realize, I got married last December and my husband and I moved to a house on the outskirts of Gainesville. This means that I no longer have access to my cement-floored, enclosed 10' x 10' kennels or fenced dog run, and since we don't own the house, we can't really build or modify the infrastructure much. So the pups are being raised in clean and safe, but somewhat less than ideal housing conditions.) Anyway, at three weeks old, Cleone's litter's new favorite pastime is chewing on each other's ears and playing hide-and-seek around the whelping box. They have become much more friendly and will usually wake up and come toward me, tails wagging, when I go out to visit them. The two merles, Wenceslas and Merry, are both slightly less outgoing than their siblings. The two most friendly at this point are definitely Snow and Jingle (in that order.) Holly is a close second to them, then Jolly. I'm sure the other two will become a bit more friendly as time goes on. They aren't skittish or timid, they just aren't eager to come over for pets yet. The whole litter also just discovered their mama's food bowl and they enjoyed chowing down their first taste of Sport Dog Food yesterday afternoon. Flora's pups all opened their eyes by the time they reached the two week mark, and they are becoming more active. It's funny to hear them starting to try out their voices in little growls and barks in addition to their usual grunts and squeaks. They are highly talented in several activities: sleeping in one big, adorable pile of black, white, silver, and gray fur, scrambling over and under each other to reach the best places at the "milk bar," and - their newest talent - walking on slightly wobbly legs (instead of scooting everywhere on their bellies. They are becoming playful with each other, though learning to balance is still enough of an issue that it precludes much rough play. (After all, it's hard to tackle your brother and chew on his ear when you can barely walk without tumbling over.) I had my sister's three children here all day on Friday, and my 4 year old niece LOVED playing with the puppies. She especially enjoyed "mothering" them. I allowed her to bring several of them (one at a time) into the house, and she held them for hours, mostly tucked inside her sweater so that they "wouldn't be cold." All part of the socilization of the pups. :) Enjoy the pictures! I'm only posting one picture of each puppy here; the rest of the individual pictures are posted on the Puppies page.
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AuthorMy name is Alayna Feldman. I have been greatly blessed and am thankful, first and foremost, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Who has saved me. I am also deeply thankful to my parents, who have raised me in a stable, safe, loving home and taught me about what is most important in life. Archives
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