SUNDAY 11th April 2010: Spent the night with Trio again, just in case she needed any reassurance, but she has settled to being a wonderful mother. Her mother and grandmother were wonderful relaxed mothers too but I had warned my family not to take it for granted that Trio would be as relaxed. But I am thrilled to say that even on day one of the puppies she is happy to let my family touch and cuddle her new babies, and even granny Tasha, great granny Tamsin and the cat, have been allowed into the nursery for a look. Tamsin is desperate to be allowed into the whelping box to do her share of baby sitting, so I have to keep telling her off for sticking her nose in.
Tamsin and Tasha also believe in team spirits...if trio gets extra titbits, then obviously the rest of her team should be rewarded too for their supportive roles!
It was so warm yesterday (yay, springs arrived...but only for the day) that the pups even came into the day pen in the lounge (I have my whelping box in the conservatory and a day pen in the lounge so that the puppies can be part of everything going on, and if it gets to warm in the conservatory I can move them.) and even after only ten hours I am starting to recognise the little characters. Puppy three with the white on his ear is very vocal and shouts if he gets lost away from the milk bar, the little girl is very active and did three laps of the day pen when I popped them in it.
Tamsin and Tasha also believe in team spirits...if trio gets extra titbits, then obviously the rest of her team should be rewarded too for their supportive roles!
It was so warm yesterday (yay, springs arrived...but only for the day) that the pups even came into the day pen in the lounge (I have my whelping box in the conservatory and a day pen in the lounge so that the puppies can be part of everything going on, and if it gets to warm in the conservatory I can move them.) and even after only ten hours I am starting to recognise the little characters. Puppy three with the white on his ear is very vocal and shouts if he gets lost away from the milk bar, the little girl is very active and did three laps of the day pen when I popped them in it.