What an interesting pattern in this pile o pups! At this age, their life consists of sleeping (ALOT), eating (OFTEN) and pottying. Confetti is a good momma and takes care of that duty for now. The pups get handled for weighing and are snuggled and breathed on, and talked to. The bio-dog stimulations occur as part of our normal handling for the most part. Tiny stressors that help to boost their resistance to change in the future. I always enjoy it when their little personalities emerge. The eyes are the windows to even puppy souls and when those little peepers open, their expressions are apparent. But here I am, already wishing they were older when too soon they will be toddling about and then gone...
Follow the tails and tales of our FoxTal dogs, as they grow and explore and go to work! Because every dog needs a job!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Puppy Number, ELEVEN, male
This handsome dude has a big white cape to go with his big brown saddle, and brown tail spot. I'm not sure if he will be plated or roan. Time will tell. He arrived at 1208, after his momma took a well-deserved nap!! He weighed in at 4.04 ounces.
Puppy Number TEN, female
Born at 0922 hours, at 4.16 ounces, she was the biggest female. Yes, another roan.
Puppy Number NINE, female
She's a star, this one! Seriously! Look at her back and you will see a five-point star! Or, from another view, the brown spots that compose the bottom of the star resembles Mickey Mouse ears. Let your imagination be your guide. She was born at 0855, at 3.82 ounces. She will be roan.
Puppy Number EIGHT, male
This boy, born at 0756 hours, weighing 3.86 ounces, has lots of spots! I think he will be plated.
Puppy Number SEVEN, male
Check this guy out! He is almost entirely white, with a brown head and one brown spot. He will be roan, and judging from the waves he will likely have lots of coat. He was born at 0740 hours, weighing in at 3.88 ounces.
Puppy Number SIX, male
Although he wasn't the biggest at birth (second) he weighed 4.68 ounces when he appeared at 0630 hours and he is a chunky monkey! He is also a lighter shade of brown than the other pups and I think he may lean more to chestnut. He has a distinctive horizontal line of white above his butt, and lots of brown. He already has very smudged looking feet, so will definately be a roan.