1 week old and doing very well. Weights ranged from 1 lb 3 oz (Yellow girl) to 1 lb 10 oz (Red/blue now Dark Blue boy). A vigorous litter with no "special needs" pups - no runts or pups with health issues. Bridget is up to 7 c of food per day, but still not keeping up in the milk department. She is starting to take breaks away from the pups, even took a 20 min nap in the hallway outside the puppy room yesterday. The pups' eyes are starting to crack open, should be open later this week. They are motoring all around the puppy pool, and can easily climb into my lap. For the first few days, newborn pups have a pronounced startle reflex, and handling and even stroking seems stressful. But now, the pups seem to enjoy being stroked and will fall asleep in a warm lap. Very fun to just sit in the puppy pool and interact with the pups. This morning, I clipped 10 little sets of toenails. Not as easy with this bunch since they are so squirmy.
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