Three Days Old

The puppies had another great day. I am really pleased with their continued progress today. In addition to good weight gain, today marked a first milestone, the last of their umbilical cords has fallen off. They are also starting to feel a bit more solid when you pick them up, they are still relatively light but they just feel a bit less delicate than they did at birth.


male - head (top), female - head (bottom), male - shoulder,
female - shoulder, female - back

 

Female - bum, female -tail, female - hip, male - bum,
female - elbow, male - shoulder

We continue to rotate the puppies, a few hours with Maddie and then a few hours under the heat lamp to rest. They usually sleep quietly for at least two hours but nurse with a sense of urgency when they are back with Maddie. The video below was taken a few minutes after the puppies started nursing. I love the way they kick their legs and you might notice the male in the middle actually rolls himself the whole way over.

It was also nice enough outside today that Maddie got a bit antsy being inside so much of the time (she really loves to sit in the grass on sunny days) so we let her be away from the puppies for about an hour to just sit and enjoy some time alone.