Canadian Litter 1 week old!
Posted by Delores Smith on Thursday, December 4, 2014
1 week already! Wow, that went quickly. I am happy with how the Canadian Litter is thriving. The big 4 (Ms Orange, Ms Pink, Mr. Orange and Mr Blue) have been gaining at a fast rate from day 1. Ms Yellow and Mr White had a slow start but are now gaining at a good rate...i supplemented for a few days and they are now good without my help. Ms Purple and Ms Green are still needing me to supplement every 3-4 hours. I am syringe feeding them about 60ccs daily and also giving them extra time on mom....what is happening is because they are so small, the big 4 can nudge them over easily, taking over their spot. I see good gains during the day but when I weigh them in the morning, there is a small loss in weight...that tells me they are not getting time on mom during the night....I am going to add a 3 am feeding to see if I can turn things around....they are still doing well...just would like to see bigger gains...with their low birth weights there is a very small margin for error.
Ms Orange and Mr Orange are very chunky - they are also quite vocal...they make a lot of noise when they're hungry and mom isn't close by.
The puppies are still in our sunroom and most likely will be there for another week. That means I hear every squeal and squeak and get up many times during the night to make sure no puppy is under stress. So feeling a bit sleep deprived right now....that too will pass...I've been able to adjust my work hours so am going in to work later and coming home earlier with a trip home in between. My husband Bruce is also helping with the monitoring of mom and the pups.
Dion is a great mother...cannot ask for more. She has a good appetite and quite enjoys being in the sunroom...she comes out to visit quite often...just wanting a quick cuddle and hug.
Next week will see their eyes open - usually by day 12. They are still deaf at this point..their ears will open by 2 weeks of age. The pigment on their noses and pads are already almost black....they were quite pink at birth as they always are....more pink because they were early.
Ms Orange and Mr Orange are very chunky - they are also quite vocal...they make a lot of noise when they're hungry and mom isn't close by.
The puppies are still in our sunroom and most likely will be there for another week. That means I hear every squeal and squeak and get up many times during the night to make sure no puppy is under stress. So feeling a bit sleep deprived right now....that too will pass...I've been able to adjust my work hours so am going in to work later and coming home earlier with a trip home in between. My husband Bruce is also helping with the monitoring of mom and the pups.
Dion is a great mother...cannot ask for more. She has a good appetite and quite enjoys being in the sunroom...she comes out to visit quite often...just wanting a quick cuddle and hug.
Next week will see their eyes open - usually by day 12. They are still deaf at this point..their ears will open by 2 weeks of age. The pigment on their noses and pads are already almost black....they were quite pink at birth as they always are....more pink because they were early.
