Etive’s litter of eight puppies went to the vet yesterday for their microchips and health checks. I always dread the journey, because it can be like driving with a pack of howler monkeys in the car, but after a few mutters of indignation and annoyance, these puppies settled down quietly and took the journey in […]
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Puppy available!
Etive’s puppies are four weeks old today, and have just moved from the little whelping room into the bigger utility room, which means they can now have access to the garden. They have taken to their new environment like ducks to water, enjoying playing in the warm sunshine, and settling down to sleep in a […]
Riska on the sick list
Riska went down with a bad case of mastitis when the puppies were four weeks old (I have a background of working with dairy cows, and check the bitch’s udder daily); she ate her dinner and was fine at 7.00pm, then an hour later I thought she didn’t look right, took her out for a […]
Big strides for small puppies
The puppies are four weeks old today and up until a few days ago Riska was doing all the work of rearing them, while I provided a waitress service to ensure that all her needs were met. This all changed when I started the puppies on solid food, using a deep muffin pan to prevent […]
Double trouble
The puppies now have their eyes open and so they are up and running, starting to play, and keeping me very much on my toes.They have been wormed for the first time, which was a somewhat messy affair involving a syringe, looks of disgust from the recipients, and pink wormer being sprayed in all directions. […]