Kingston and Whitney Litter – Week Five

We are getting bigger, stronger and cuter everyday.

“Naughty or Nice?”

The days leading up to Christmas always seem a magical time. There is a certain electricity in the air and the puppies are feeling it too. Their play is conducted with a heightened sense of vigour and no one is exempt. Just because a puppy is asleep doesn’t mean they can’t be included in the fun. Every now and again, one of them will voice a complaint about having been awakened. But of course, in true Golden fashion they’re quick to forgive and always rise to the occasion. The new soft doghouse we added into the whelping box has proved to be a big hit. While we’re sure it will sleep one comfortably, we often see two or three of them rummaging around in it at a time.

This group will likely go on record as the quietest litter ever. In the past, we’ve had some little ones that screech to some extent almost from the day they’re born until the day they leave. Mind you, their forever families assure us that they’re quiet once they leave here. We’re thinking it must have something to do with the water or perhaps it’s group dynamics. On that note, since their food is now prepared a bit dryer, the puppies are drinking plenty of water to keep hydrated. Whitney still nurses the puppies occasionally to supplement their diet of moistened puppy food, albeit with waning enthusiasm. Fortunately everyone is demonstrating better manners in the mess hall.

Whitney and her babies have made the move out of the bedroom, down the long hallway and into the living room at the opposite end of the house. So far Whitney is content. She has a loveseat and sofa to curl up on at night or during breaks. Since there is a door leading out into the backyard in this room, the puppies won’t have far to go once they’re ready to experience their first blast of this arctic Caledon air.…but there’s still time for that. Apart from the move, there was much for the gang to take in. One of these things was the addition of shredded paper to the whelping box extension which is their first step toward house training. The best part is that the room has a fireplace with a chimney which Santa will use when he comes calling. And since the little ones have been more nice than naughty, Christmas should prove to be very enjoyable.

That’s it for now, but be sure to join us next week for another regal installment of “Puppy Tales”.