Day 12 - Aren't we getting bigger?

All fast asleep after a good feed and 20 minutes exploring the whelping pen. Those legs are getting stronger and they are all on 4 legs, if not very gingerly, but they are mobile......OMG!!!! as my daughter would say.

Question, what do they have to dream about at this early stage? Whatever it is, they are running madly in their sleep already.

Very, very, funny..........!

Alix's Little Bootz

The pups are growing fast, they are using there back legs more and more and are attempting to stand. Their eyes are still closed, but any day now. Their ears have dropped forward. They are becoming more vocal daily!

Day 6

Ash taking a break but still keeping an eye on her pups

They are getting bigger daily, to think all these were still in Ash last week....

Day 3

Puppies are growing stronger all piling on an average of 60g each day. Ash is spending time out more frequently going on small 10 minute walks a couple of times a day.

Ash's Second Day

Ash has been out for a very small walk and insited on coming straight back to her pups. She made it about 50 yards before coming back!

Her pups are doing very well.

Couple of Handfulls

Wonderful.....next morning.....been a tough night for yours truly. I have set up camp on a mattress next to the whelping pen....probably had a couple of hours sleep.

Sadly the runt of the litter passed away this morning. She had not being pushed out by Ash, but didn't have the strength to suckle and this morning was given formula but was too weak to survive.

On a more positive note all the other 8 seem strong and are making loads of noice!

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