The boys at 8 weeks

Here are some FAST stack shots of the boys. It's Thanksgiving and the last chance I had to do photos. I am packing to fly to CA to work this weekend... so my Dad came up to help me get these photos. Thanks Dad! Happy Thanksgiving all!!

Buster at 8 weeks

This is Buster. He's liver and quite the thinker! And would be my keeper if her did not have such a great home waithing for him.

Rango at 8 weeks

And this is Rango. Such a sweetie!

Ringo at 8 weeks

This is Ringo. Quite a pretty guy and my one uni..

Stripe at 8 weeks

You can see by his last photo why his name is Stripe!

6 to 7 weeks

Well it's always something new!! This litter got ringworm... How?? Who knows, but it happens... They have black or liver spots but now they also have some pink ones too. The have one more week of treatment and the hair is already growing back :)

All are doing well! Tess too! I would not wish it on anyone and grateful there are only 4 puppies, but they will be fine and will grow back hair in time. Better than many, many other thing that can befall puppies in their early weeks...

The puppies got their baths and were hearing tested on Saturday, 3 are bilateral - hear in both ears and Ringo is unilateral - hears in one ear. Just what I thought it would be. Ringo's new family came to visit Saturday and as both are Vet Techs they held the puppies for their test. Thanks for your help!!

While I was gone Mom & Dad kinda renamed the puppies... John (Lt Blue) is now Face, Mom just loves his face!! Paul (Drk Blue) is now Stripe and you will see why in his photos :) George (Lt Green) our brown boy is now Buster and Ringo (Drk Green) stayed Ringo the only name they liked :).

Enjoy!! And for those who want to see stacked photos... I will do my best to get Dad up here to take some!



Clockwise; Buster, Face, Stripe and Ringo




Buster




Face




Face




Ringo




Ringo




Stripe




Now you see why his name has become Stripe!




Tess had a shirt on so they would not nurse. No problem now! They all play together w/o the shirt :)




Buster




I put up a mirror and some puppies take a bit to figure it out... Face has no problem with it and "plays" with it!
Buster is not too sure who is in the mirror...




... so he checks to see where "they" went. Too smart!




Ringo




Tess with Stripe and Ringo



Ringo wants all the toys!!

More room to play

Well they got a bigger room to play in! And do they love it! No more complaining. Yippie! They also like going outside. Even found a poop out on the deck. That means someone went out the dog door and back in. Good babies!! Most likely a mistake, but I'll take it!

A week later..

After a long week of work and travel to California I have a few minutes to put up a few photos. More Thursday, really....

They are now eating 2 to 3 times a day. I think they will be up to 3 times Thursday. Sometimes it takes puppies a bit of time to "get it" when it comes to eating, not these guys! They really want more space too. So they will get a total redesign Thursday. Wow, Thursday is starting to sound like a busy puppy day...

Dinner, yum!

Dinner, ymmmmm 



George & Ringo

Getting REALLY cute!

It's amazing how much they change in a day or two! They are really starting to move around and go the end of their bed to potty on the towel, very smart puppies! John seems to have a spider(?) bite on his front leg. My Vet happened to be here Saturday delivering firewood when I found it and that's what he said it might be. John felt kinda puney so he slept on my lap bundled up in a blanket. Then I put him back and Tess snuggled him. He seems much better today.

2 weeks!

How they change in just a few days! Eyes are open and they are finding their voices! So cute when one lets out a yap and almost scares himself! They are starting to use the towel at the end of the crate to potty which is the start of house breaking. I'll get the top of the crate cleaned this weekend and get them started with shavings. Tess is still enjoying them, but that will last for very long :)

Mom's bum makes a good pillow! George who is liver spotted.

 
The Fab Four!  Dark Green-Ringo, Dark Blue-Paul, Lt Green-George, Lt Blue-John



Find the puppies!

9 Days

Well their eyes are just starting to open :) Just the corners today, but they will be open for sure when I get home Monday. Then they start to be fun!! And more work, but with just 4 it will not be too bad. I'm going to try to post a video...  It's the puppies nursing, I just love the sound they make and when the mom lets her milk down the contented sound they make is the best! Well... no video.. I'll try when I get home Monday.