3 weeks old

Creative nursing

Big tub of puppies

Three weeks old and everyone, even Little Guy, is doing well.  Most pups gained around 1 lb last week, and Little Guy gained a very respectable 1 lb 3 oz.  Big pups ranged from 3 lbs 12 oz (Pink Girl) to 4 lbs 7 oz (Blue Boy).  Little Guy weighed in at 3 lbs 1 oz.  Ear canals have opened so the pups can hear.  I am often leaving the TV or radio on for background noise.  The pups are increasingly more mobile, starting to play with toys and each other.  I saw someone biting on a  littermate's tail the other day.  Baby teeth are also starting to come in - poor Alpine.  Pups are starting to lap water from a bowl and easily transitioned from canned food to soaked puppy kibble.  They are doing quite well using the litter box.  Alpine is losing interest (too much of a people dog), but still managing to keep everyone fed and clean with some help from human caretakers and Auntie Tacara, my G. Shep.

 

Collar	Sex	Birthweight	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks
Pink	F	17.5 oz	1 lb 15 oz	3 lbs 8 oz	3 lbs 12 oz
Blue	M	17.9 oz	1 lb 13 oz	3 lb 3 oz	4 lbs 7 oz
Purple	F	14.6 oz	1 lb 12 oz	3 lb 1 oz	4 lbs 2 oz
Black	M	13 oz	1 lb 11 oz	3 lb 3 oz	3 lbs 1 oz
Orange	M	15.4 oz	1 lb 14 oz	3 lb 1 oz	4 lbs
Green	M	18.3 oz	1 lb 5.6 oz	2 lb 10 oz	4 lbs
Red	F	14.7 oz	1 lb 13 oz	3 lb 5 oz	4 lbs
Yellow	M	18.3 oz	2 lb 1 oz	3 lb 3 oz	4 lbs 3 oz