These sweet little puppies are thriving! They make all sorts of noises, some even resemble a slight bark! Their eyes are starting to open and they are attempting to walk…it is cute how they stumble around the pen. I will try to upload a video in the next few days.
So these last couple weeks have been busy! I have been sleeping in the same room as the pen… I know probably not necessary but I just can’t help it. They are now going about 4 hours straight at night without feeding, and when they are ready to feed Stella is ready and willing. I admit the first week and half was tough, I would wake up at every little noise, while my sweet husband slept right through the little noises. I would wake up to make sure every puppy was still breathing, eating, and generally ok. Finally now I have been able to relax a bit and I rarely wake up, Stella is such a good mama that I know she has it handled. The puppies have all more than doubled their birth weight so that tells me they are eating plenty.
I am excited to start socializing the pups in about another week and a half, and introduce them to their forever families. I am thrilled that most of them are going to homes close to us so I can keep in touch and track their growth and progress.