From the Whelping Box

Just a quick note! Beautiful day today. All 11 pups are doing great and Treasure is such a wonderful mother.  She's enjoying regular times of exercise but is always in a hurry to return to her pups.   I'm noticing things on the puppies like their little ears - they no longer look like they are made out of rubber as they did when they were born; now they have hair growing on them and the ear flaps are distinguishable.  Their eyes have formed slits that are clearer - they don't look like bulging alien eyes any longer.  The little peach fuzz is growing on their muzzles and around their mouths.  And they are so kissable!  I watch Treasure with them, she really has established a feeding routine with them and has a particular way she likes to manage her pups.  Some will fall asleep and kind of roll off of her, others will crawl back to the heat source under the heat lamp and a few will remain nursing while they snooze, that is until she decides to stand up and take a break.  When she does leave the box some wildly protest with screams - but she surveys her family, checks to make sure they are all clean and taken care of.  If there is one pup that continues to protest, Treasure will gently draw that one pup to herself, spend a little time with it and then try to leave again.  She knows them well.  The puppies weight is excellent, they all are steadily gaining, strong, thriving, and just perfect.  And Treasure is one proud momma.  A short note, take care and God Bless you from John, Ann and ATB

PS If you missed the youtube video it will be found on the post just prior to this one.