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Storm and Faith Litter – Week Four

This weeks it's all about playtime!

“Divas”

The pups are spending a great deal of time playing and interacting with their siblings. Mr. Blue Curaçao and Miss Crème de Menthe are enjoying a great brother/sister dynamic as they play. Meanwhile Mr. Marsala expends some of his energy either singing or providing instructions to the group with his verbalizations; we’re not sure which. Since everyone is growing so quickly, they need weekly grooming, and no one enjoys spa day with mani-pedis more than our two resident divas: Miss Limoncello and Miss Kahlua. Of course, we’re not using colour just yet.

 The action has ramped up in Faith’s quarters this week! Miss Faith and her crew have been relocated into the living room which is like a V.I.P. room for moms. She has a sofa 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.  In the meantime, the puppies have gym memberships thanks to an elaborate play station and numerous plush toys at their disposal. And in order to accommodate the puppies’ rapid growth and increased mobility, we’ve removed the pig rails from the whelping box and added an extension to the box which gives the gang lots more room to play in.

 Chanel and her litter of ten have also been relocated to the living room where they occupy the neighbouring whelping box. There are occasional sing songs back and forth, but so far everyone’s been on their best behaviour and we haven’t been advised of any noise complaints.

 That’s it for now but be sure to join us next week for another chilling installment of “Puppy Tales”.  If you're not able to view our video below, please click on this link. 

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