Five Weeks Old

The puppies are now five weeks old. They are growing like crazy, they all gained about three pounds in last week, I even had to start using a different scale. They are still getting warm milk with their puppy food in the morning and afternoon but they are eating much more dry food throughout the day and drinking plenty of water. We are going to start weaning them off the milk gradually in the next week.

Our biggest accomplishment this week has been getting them to do most of their business on a smaller amount of newspaper in a corner of their room. We have been encouraging them to use the newspaper for several weeks and have found it very effective, they really do want to keep their sleeping areas clean. This week we made the newspaper area a bit smaller and I think that eighty percent of the time they still used the paper. They are still babies so they still have accidents but every day it gets better. I am not by any means suggesting that they are housebroken but this is one of the first steps of the process.

Their fur color has started to change a bit, their red and tan has started to move up their legs and some of their faces are getting lighter. Their baby blue eyes have begun to get darker and their ears are getting stronger.

They love to play and explore the world around them. They have started playing with their toys and love to chew and even play tug-o-war with the cloth knots. We went outside again today and they have gotten a bit braver and ventured a bit farther into the yard. They are now able to chase after their sisters but Miley and Maurie are still able to get away when they want.

My favorite time of day is after they have played and they are feeling a bit sleepy. I enjoy sitting on the floor and in a matter of seconds my lap is filled with puppies. They love to snuggle and kiss the hands and faces of anyone who gets close enough. They quickly fall asleep when they are held and petted. They are too cute when they snuggle and sleep.

Below are their five week old pictures. Enjoy!





Boy - spot on head - 9.23 lbs.



Boy - spot on shoulder - 9.14 lbs.



Boy - spot on back - 8.91 lbs.

Girl - spot on head - 7.75 lbs.



Girl - spot on shoulder - 8.12 lbs.

Girl - spot on back - 7.85 lbs.



Girl - spot on bum - 8.41 lbs.



Girl - spot on tail - 8.11 lbs.



Girl - spot on ear - 9.42 lbs.



Girl - no spot - 9.22 lbs.