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At 5 1/2 Weeks... Here are some pictures of the pups at about 5 1/2 weeks when new owners made their final selections. Also a picture of the two yellow females at 7 1/2 weeks.
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At One Week... The first picture shows all the pups. The two yellow pups at the top and the black on the right with a little bit of white collar showing are the three girls in the litter. The other five are the boys. Following the first picture, all the pups are shown in the following order: BM1 (black male 1, meaning the first pup born) in a blue collar, BM2,BM5, BM6,BM8, and then YF3 (yellow female 3) and YF7 together in one picture, followed by BF4. To see larger images, open the image in a separate window.
All the pups are doing well. They had their first vet visit at two days during which each pup was checked to be sure it was in good health and the pups' dew claws were removed. As of ten days, the smallest pup, BM1, began to walk. It is actually pretty common for the smaller pups in a litter to develop more quickly than the largest. It seems that the largest pups grab a nipple and just hold on, eating as much as they want. The smaller ones have to fight a little harder for access and end up developing their other skills a little bit faster. As they approach two weeks of age, the pups eyes are also just beginning to show signs of opening. |
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Happy Birthday... Minutes before the last puppy was born... Misty began serious labor in the early afternoon and had her first pup shortly before 6pm. Things went smoothly, and seven pups were born by 9 pm. While I couldn't get a clear feel for it, I believed there was another puppy hiding in there somewhere. I gave her a shot of oxytocin to stimulate contractions, but nothing came. A little over two hours later I decided I must be wrong. I let Misty out of the box to drink and go outside. However, when she was outside I decided there was another pup coming. At 11:30 pm, with no obvious reaction from Misty, I noticed a puppy's legs sticking out. I intervened to help with the exit and puppy number eight was born. Five black males, two yellow females, and one black female, ranging in weight from 12-16 ounces. All the puppies seem perfect and are nursing well. Misty and I both stayed up all night to make sure nothing would happen and this morning they are stil looking good. Tomorrow the vet will come to check out all the pups and to remove their dew claws. Hopefully Misty and I will be able to get a little sleep.
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The Parents
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Puppy Selection Time, Prior Litters |
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Black Male #1 (BM1)
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*** Photos of Pups from Misty's Prior Litters ***
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