The puppies had their final vaccination today. Matt (now called Timber) and Doyle (now called Mally) came too. It was lovely to see them again.
The puppies were all weighed
Doyle 7.45kg
Matt 7.65kg
Flynn 9.4kg
Ruby 7.4kg.
I think
Flynn will need to go on a diet. He goes to his new home with Mum tomorrow
Took both puppies out together for a walk. Not easy on my own as they seem to like going in opposite directions or round the back of me and tying me in knots.
We went and stood outside the newsagents and watched people coming and going, cars parking, people pushing push chairs and riding bikes. Flynn wants to go up to everything whereas Ruby likes to sit and look for a bit. They said hello to a Dandie Dinmont terrier and his mum.
Went to see Doyle, now called Mally in his new home. he has settled in well.
Ruby with her ball
Flynn went to mums for the day again to get used to his new house. He apparently helped to put up the Christmas decorations.
Ruby and Minnie went out for a walk together round the block. They said hello to a westie and his owners and saw lots of cars. Ruby is not botehred byt hem at all so hopefully will not want to chase them.
The puppies were microchipped and weighed while we were there.
Flynn was 8.25 kg. I looked up caseys weight at 9 weeks and he was only 6.6kg.
Ruby was 6.6kg and I thought she was small.! the German Shepherd was 10 weeks old but only weighed 5.8kg but he was very thin.
Ashleigh and I took Flynn and Ruby for a walk around town. We went to the petshop and looked at the treats and toys which they really liked. We went to the hardware shop and the girls there were amazed how much she had grown.
they saw all sorts of strange things such as pushchairs, shopping trolleys, people with sticks. Many people stopped to say how nice they were. Two puppies seem to attract a lot more attention than one.
Ruby stayed at mums all day and is going to come home tomorrow so there was only Flynn here after Matt went. He did not like being on his own.
Matt
Someone phoned about the puppies tonight and is very interested in Doyle.
Doyle at 8 weeks old
The puppies had their first injection today. We had an appointment first thing and took the puppies in one at a time. The vet cchecked them and they were fine and they didn't notice the vaccination at all.
The puppies were all weighed while we were there Matt and Flynn were 6.6kg
Doyle was 5.8kg
Ruby was 5.2kg
Took all the puppies over to mums to do some temperament testing. They all dod really well. Doyle Matt and Ruby all scored mostly 3s which apparently indicates they should be good pets. Doyle scored more 2s which indicated he is a bit more lively which is about right. one of the tests was to put the puppies ontop of a box with a ramp and see how quickly they learn to go up and down the ramp. all the puppies managed it with a bit of coaxing except Doyle who zoomed straight down without being shown and then zoomed straight back up again. A future agility dog?
The puppies all met mums cats, none of them were quite sure what to make of these strange creatures. The cats are well used to dogs so rubbed themselves over the puppies and bashed them if they stepped out of line.
I took the puppies out for a walk on the leads again, one at a time this time, they are getting much more confident and were quite happy to go along the road for a bit.
Ruby and Flynn went to Mums for the afternoon and Matt a Doyle stayed at home. They travelled in the back of the car instead of the crate for the first time. they were not keen and did yell a bit but soon settled.
Neither of them seemed to miss the others but they were definitley pleased to see each other when they came back.
they all had a cuddle with the other people there and said hello to some of the dogs
They took it all in their stride. Flynn Doyle and Matt walked in as if they owned the place and said hello to all the other dogs and people. Matt found the christmas tree and wanted to play with the baubles. ribu was a little less sure of the place and spent a little time sitting under a chair looking around but she soon settled down. She played with a mini Dachshund and a Samoyed.
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| The puppies went for a ride in the car today in the cage. they soon settled to sleep. We parked in a car park and stood by the road holding the puppies so they could see the cars going past. Matt can now get out of the puppy pen in the kitchen if I leave the door open. there will be no stopping them soon. Matt - 3290g Ruby - 2650g Gizmo - 3240g Doyle - 2870g |
Introduced the clicker to the puppies today. I got a bit of cat food on my fingers and clicked as I let the puppies lick it off. they seemed to register the clicker but wern't bothered by it.
We are still practising the stand and handling the puppies all over each day
Mum came over to play with them and they went outside for a run around at lunchtime as the weather was good. they really seem to loke running around on the patio and sniffing around the plant pots.
I put little cat collars on them today so they could get used to wearing them. they scratched at them a bit but soon forgot about them.
Matt - 3040g
Ruby - 2510g
Gizmo - 2980g
Doyle - 2600g
The puppies are still eating only small amounts of meat but are obviously getting enough milk from Amber as they are growing well| The puppies are eating a bit more now. They had tripe for tea last night and for dinner today. they still wan to feed from Amber whenever they see her. They hav been in to all the rooms down stirs now and are getting much more confident running around from room to room. They are really play fighting now and are starting to play tuggy Matt - 2920g Ruby - 2420g Gizmo - 2850g Doyle - 2500g |
| The puppies had scrambled egg for lunch today and they seemed to like it as it disappeared very quickly. Matt - 2850g Ruby - 2320g Gizmo - 2690g Doyle - 2390g |
| Weighed the puppies this morning Matt - 2790g Ruby is the smallest nowand Doyle is doing his best to catch up with the other two. I will not be able to weigh Matt for much longer as I think the scales only weigh up to 3 Kg. The puppies had their first car ride today. I put them in the back and then we went up and down the drive twice! They were fine and I am not sure they even noticed we moved. I hoovered round the puppy pen this morning while they were awake and they totally ignored the vacuum cleaner. |
Puppies are getting more confident. When they went outside this morning they were exploring further and looking round rather than just standing and whining.
They had a walk round the kitchen after that and have been in to the living room. I am aiming to give the puppies at least one new experience a day.
Claire and Tristan came round so they had a cuddle of the puppies.
Three weeks old today. The puppies are eating a bit of solid food but are still feeding a lof from Amber. I put them into the pen in the kitchen for an hour but they didn't like it much and yelled but they don't need to move out there permanently yet so I will just put them in it for a time each day to get used to it.
I am still putting them outside while I clean the bed out and they are wandering off the blanket a bit more and seem more aware of their surroundings.
they have already experienced many different surfaces such as Laminate flooring, ceramic tiles, carpet, Lino, concrete paving slabs, grass and of course newspaper and vet bed.
they are finding it much easier to get in and out of the whelping box now and wander all over the room. they are playing with eachother and toys and everything is going into their mouths. Matt seems to have a couple of teeth but the others aren't through yet.
Matt - 2480g
Doyle - 2060g
Ruby - 2080g
Gizmo - 2350g
Matt is about the weight that Dora was when we got her so it just shows how small she was. She was either alot younger than 8 weeks old or very under nourished. she is heavier than Amber now, and about the same height at the shoulder.
The puppies seemed to be very noisy last night. the woke me up several times. I pointed them in Ambers direction but they seem to make quite a noise when suckling.
