Update... bad Momma blogger

Well, I have been so busy and putting photos up on FB so the blog has suffered. Sorry fans... LOL. Here are a few photos of the pups at 4 weeks of age!

Pups are SO adorable! They are sweet kissers, active players, love toys and exploring! Oh and FOOD! They love thier puppy food and milk from momma... life is good! ; )

Penthouse to Ground Floor...

All loaded for the move...







Settling in their new crib...












Puppies got moved today to the Dining Room and are set up on linoleum remnant with xpen around it. Still all draped in sheets to keep the temperature just right. They took it pretty good considering they moved from the Penthouse to the ground floor... : )

Don't Fence Me In...

This must be their theme song for this week. Many excapee's from the whelping box. I really miss the box I had built with higher sides! I guess is it time to enclose the x-pen all the way around and take the wading pool away. First to lay down plastic to protect the floor from all the potty messes they are making. I can change their pad every couple hours it seems... milk goes in and must come out! LOL

Oh and Puppy breath to all!!!! Mmmmm.... : )

2 Weeks, 2 Days Old (Video)

The Eyes Have It!

Their eyes are Open... Ta-Da! Just like that!

More later... between Taffagles being a bit fussy and Taffy being restless all night, I didn't get much sleep at all.

Head Shots at 12 Days Old & Sleeping...

Boy 1 (Black)

Boy 2 (Black)

Boy 3 (Liver)

Boy 4 (Black)

Girl 3 (Liver)

Girl 1 (Liver)

Girl 2 (Liver)

Just a T-T-Toddling Along...

Just a T-T-Todling Along... and singing my song...

Just A Crack...

Eyes are starting to open today, but just a crack. It won't be long now and those eyes will be open!

Day 10... and looking good

Eye trim looks good and nose trim filling in. They are starting to get up on all fours and GO... funny to watch.. Black boy 4 is a real go getter and keeps crashing and burning. He likes to crawl up on top of his momma Taffy. Eyes not open yet.



Toe nails need trimmed today...

Suction still going strong!!!

These Taffagle II's are such good little eaters... their suckers are superb and the milk supply and quality must be excellent because they are most certainly chubby little pups. So... a sleep deprived thought popped into my head this morning... a litter theme on suction! Suction cup, Plunger, Vacuumed sealed, Air Vac...
NAH... doesn't work...but I got a chuckle.. definitely that lack of sleep thing and you must be in the same state of mind to find it funny... Ah well...

And the Verdict Is....

Pups are growing by leaps and bounds, weights are all close to a pound or slightly over. I finally got some real sleep and had my glasses on when weighing pups today. AND... the verdict is in on COLOR!!!

Four Boys (3 Black, 1 Liver)
Three Girls (All Liver)

Black is still recessive at my house! : ) Go LIVERS!!! : )

We Made It Through The Night...

Yesterday was a bad storm day in Kansas... worst conditions for possible tornados in years... we were ready all down in basement with our most valuables... the dogs. We were very fortunate and just lots of rain and some wind. No damage. Other parts of KS were not so fotunate.

But back to a happier note, pups are really doing well and thriving. Taffy is an excellent mother. Such a smart girl, makes everything so much easier. And I finally got some sleep last night!

More later...

1 Day Old!

Pups are doing great! Weights are increasing from birth. All have good suction...LOL.. and are strong little buggars! This is so exciting. Taffy is doing great and is an excellent mom. Spotting will start coming in the fur around 2 weeks of age.

The Morning After...

If you can call it that... I went to bed last night (this morning) at 5:19 a.m. woke up at 6:15 a.m. to some baby squeaking, let Taffy out to potty and then laid back down for 40 more minutes. I got up and cleaned, changed blanket and wiped Taffy off. Made coffee... now Taffy is sleeping and I am watching pups. I told her to sleep now and I will take a turn next.

Taffy ended up with 7 puppies! Four boys and 3 girls. No patches. There are both livers and blacks. Which ones? Too soon to tell for sure. Pups are all strong, healthy and beautiful.

11:00 p.m. 1st puppy - Boy - 12 1/8 oz
11:43 p.m. 2nd puppy - Boy - 12 5/8 oz
12:09 a.m. 3rd puppy - Girl - 9 3/4 oz
12:20 a.m. 4th puppy - Girl (Liver?) - 10 oz
12:45 a.m. 5th puppy - Boy (Black?) - 10 1/4 oz
3:10 a.m. 6th puppy - Girl (Liver?) - 12 1/4 oz
3:55 a.m. 7th puppy - Boy (Black) - 13 1/4 oz

They are here! Yea!

The first pup was born at 11 p.m. At 1:43 a.m. Taffy is up to 3 boys and 2 girls, no patches. I know there is at least one more in there, but she is taking a break and resting. Pups are all strong and nursing very well... little chow hounds!

The Wait....

Taffy started being generally restless, nesting and panting on an off yesterday late afternoon. She proceeded to do so all night long... and now she is sleeping soundly and I am a ZOMBIE! I think I will go lie down by her and take a nap too. Have to be prepared for a long day waiting for the little ones to arrive...