Jazz has started prepping the pups for weaning this week, standing for feedings, and spending longer periods of time away from the nest, since they now have teeth.
As a result, on Sunday we started introducing them to liquefied food. **As with all video links, click on video once link opens to get full pic & sound**
Here's a short clip of a few of them with their 2nd dinner. To make their feed, we boil kibble in water (the kibble disintegrates well in cooler liquids but since we have a dugout and we're experiencing spring runoff - albeit in fits & starts - we're boiling for sanitation purposes). Then we add some home made liver/chicken/beef broth and mix well with a hand blender. Once the mush is fairly smooth, we add the goat milk formula that we've been using with Jazz in a 1:1 ratio. As the pups get more used to food, we'll be decreasing the quantity of liquid until it becomes thicker. Pups were dewormed this week. They've also heard the vaccuum cleaner, dishwasher, washing machine, movies, and various household clatters. At the beginning of the week, with their hearing just establishing, they would react to sudden sound by starting, alerting, and some would even come toward the sound barking. However, now they're starting to become more accustomed and are frequently sleeping through myriad noises.
A relative came out for a visit to see and socialize with the puppies today. She's our puppy whisperer, putting every puppy she held to sleep during cuddle time <3 I appreciate people taking the time to come help me give the pups a broader range of experiences.
We're still working on potty training. Some pups are taking to it quicker than others, but everyone is progressing well for their age. This morning was the first time the nest didn't have any overnight BM's in it :)
Click on pics to view in bigger screen: Blue tri color (m) 5 lbs 8 oz
Red tri color (f) 5 lbs 1 oz
Pink tri color (f) 5 lbs 5 oz
Green tri color (m) 5 lbs
Bronze (aka Peach- we ran out of Peach ribbons)
tri color (m) 5 lbs 8 oz
Silver tri color (m) 5 lbs 4 oz
Opal (f) saddleback sable 5 lbs 13 oz
Gold tri color (m) 5 lbs
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