The puppies are 4-weeks old today! Yesterday we began feeding them some puppy gruel (long-soaked high-quality kibble with a bit of canned puppy food all smashed together and soaked in warm water) after noting a lot of grousing in the pen and a couple of puppies crunching on Mama's hard kibble. Everyone has been nibbling at it... but they still all would rather be with Callie. However sweet Callie is getting understandably less enthusiastic about having puppies who now weigh a combined total of half of her own weight tackling her every time she comes into their pen. She has been extending the time she is out of their pen now, enjoying some Mama time off. The food will help them all take the next step toward weaning.
The puppies all walk well now, and continue to grow and grow! All but Crumbs are at least 3 pounds now. Today we will revamp their puppy pen again so that it is lined with newspapers and has more interesting toys and structures in it. We will also continue to handle them all multiple times a day. This is a very exciting time in their development!
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