Our Kayla/X-Box pups turned 4 weeks old yesterday. They enjoyed a great visit with Dr. Linda! I think they were thrilled to be getting attention from someone other than me. Dr. Linda has a great way with animals. Garbo, Kayla and the pups all acted like they’ve known her for a very long time.
Larisa:
Leonora:
Lex:
Louie:
Lille:
That would be T, as in Turkeys! Or, maybe I should say that this is the Z Litter, as in Z, for Ziggy!
Mom travels with a companion who helps her protect the chicks. I just happened to see them cross the field heading to the shade of the woods. Soon all the moms and guardians will get together and travel as a large group. Since it was so hot I didn’t want to pressure mom by trying to get very close.
Kayla/X-Box L Litter—3.5 weeks.
The pups decided to be big dogs and didn’t want a whelping box anymore. I said they were rather young to be big dogs, but they have proven me wrong! I moved their whelping box (with the pups in it) into the hallway and rearranged their room. Puppy crates to replace the whelping box and papers to potty.
Once again, much to my amazement the pups entered their new digs, used the papers and took a nap in the puppy crates! They either sleep on blankets on the floor, or curl up in a crate.
These pictures were taken three days ago—when the pups moved into their “big dog” room.
Lex using Louie’s butt as a pillow:
Leonora:
Larisa:
Lille:
Look at those pads! Check out that bone!
Kayla/X-Box L’s—Larisa & Lille – pix were taken on June 14th.
I have never seen a pup that is 3 weeks, 2-days old take a drink from Mom’s water bowl!
Larisa:
Lille trying to mooch a snack:
When that failed, she had a snack on Kayla’s kibble and then a little drink!
Kayla/X-Box L Litter, 3 wks, 2 days old:
I gave the pups some toys today. Much to my amazement, Larisa picked up the toy with interest and brought it to me! Louie did the same thing! Puppies at this age do not normally fetch.
This is Lenora with her new toy:
It will be very easy to have all of these pups fetching. Ron, you’d better get a mini-sleeve made. By the time these guys are 5 weeks old, they will be ready!
Under much protest everyone was returned to the whelping box. Leonora waited at least two minutes before returning to her spot on the floor. She walked over and took a long drink from Kayla’s water bowl! Lille was watching Leonora from the box. Lille climbed out and was headed to the water bowl when she noticed that Kayla still had kibble in her food bowl. Yep—Lille was eating Kayla’s kibble! Why am I making mush if these guys are going to eat kibble? These puppies just amaze me.
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