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“Does This Fur Coat Make Me Look Fat?”
We’ve already
placed the call to Jenny Craig....just in case. Surrey’s pups are doing very
well and are gaining weight as expected. They all have plump little fur-lined
bellies, but those will all taper off as they grow. If they’re anything like their
mom, it will be quite soon as Surrey is a latent Olympian. Since the mini-pack’s
move from the bedroom to the living room, we spend a good amount of our time in
the adjoining kitchen and dining room. Despite the presence of a barrier,
Surrey, who’s normally quite laid back, will catapult her body over the barrier
just to be able to spend time with us - up close and personal. The puppies’
growth isn’t limited to their bellies. They now require weekly pedicures to
keep both mom and their siblings safe from scratches.
The benefit of
Surrey and her crew moving into the living room is that Surrey now has
something akin to a V.I.P. lounge at her disposal. She has both a sofa and a
love seat to stretch out on for her ultimate relaxation while being able to
keep a watchful eye and ear on her brood. What’s more, she has a private yard
for a little walkabout which her puppies will eventually use as their
playground.
Now that their
vision is established beyond simply being able to detect light, dark and
movement, the puppies are becoming increasingly curious about their
surroundings and each other. As they are beginning to get acquainted with their
littermates, they can often be seen standing in a group gently colliding or
rubbing their noses and heads against one another whether awake or asleep. On
one occasion, Mr. Turkey was spotted trying to fit the sleeping Mr. Corn’s head
into his mouth. This is the beginning of a key period for the puppies as they
are developing rudimentary social skills. They are testing each other’s limits
and learning the difference between hard and soft biting and they also take
turns sleeping at the top and bottom of the sibling pile. They are also curious
about the humans around them and they aren’t particularly shy either. Pig-rails
are rails around the inside of the whelping box that are there to help prevent
mom from accidentally squishing one of her kids. When we were raising the rails
up to accommodate the puppies’ growth, they wasted no time to wander over, gaze
up into our eyes and to nibble on our hands while they were trying to figure
out what we were up to. We’re sure it won’t be long before they have it all
figured out!
That’s it for now, but be sure to join us next week for another nail-biting instalment of “Puppy Tales”.
That’s it for now, but be sure to join us next week for another nail-biting instalment of “Puppy Tales”.
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