The puppies have now developed distinct personalities, and the pleasure I get from watching their antics more than makes up for the hard work of looking after them, but having said this, they are very good indoors, and are clean overnight if I creep downstairs in the morning before they wake up, and get them […]
Category: Gundogs
Puppy progress 5
The puppies have grown a lot in the last week, and have changed from sleepy little bundles to real rascals with distinct personalities, but I do enjoy their antics. I have to think ahead before I let them out, and make sure that things like T-towels and cats are out of reach, as well as […]
Puppy progress 4
I don’t seem to have had much time to take photos of the pups this week, partly because they now have solid food three times a day as well as puppy milk three times a day, which means that when I’m spotted, they make a bee-line for me, and partly because they are so playful […]
Puppy progress 3
Shona is still a very attentive Mum, but is now choosing to sleep in her bed in the kitchen instead of in the whelping box, and this morning I was greeted by two pups wandering round the kitchen with her. The pups have now started on Skinner’s puppy food, and their eagerness to eat makes […]
Puppy Progress 2
The puppies are now 16 days old and they all have their eyes open. They are walking, rather than crawling, and can move surprisingly fast, particularly when they spot their mum when she comes back from her walk. They have been wormed for the first time, three days in a row, but they shouldn’t have […]