Two Days Old

all eleven puppies

The puppies continue to nurse and sleep well. Most have gained about an ounce in the past twenty four hours. The extra time with Maddie has seemed to make a difference for the girls and they too gain a more acceptable amount today.

They are still very young but they are able to scoot
themselves around a bit already.

Maddie continues to recover well. It was really almost warm outside today so we took a short walk in the afternoon and she really seemed to enjoy being outside.



the seven girls

Maddie and the puppies are staying in the basement, this is a new set up but it seems to be working our really well. Maddie has always been a bit nervous about having the girls or too many people around while she is whelping and we have been able to keep Maurie and Miley upstairs and away from Maddie and the puppies. 



and four boys

It has been a long and stressful few days for the girls, they have been sniffing under the basement door and cocking their heads to listen to the cooing sounds and they just couldn't smell us enough when we would go upstairs after spending time with the babies. They knew that something had happened and I think they knew it was babies and were just beyond excited to come and see them.



Today we decided Maddie seemed relaxed enough to have a few "guests". I should have taken a video but didn't think of it in the moment, perhaps I'll take few tomorrow, but the girls raced down the steps and to the side of Maddie's area (the gate is secure enough that they can't get through) but the just stood and stared. Miley especially loves puppies and I think she really wanted to smell and lick them all but that will have to wait for another day. Instead they sat with me for most of the day, watching over the puppies. It won't be long before they are running away from the whole pack of little ones!

Big Sisters, Maurie and Miley
(please ignore the crazy eyes)