Treasure is doing wonderful and the pups are all gaining well. She went out for a swim in the pond today and I am sure it felt delightful. There was a weight range of 7.2 oz. through 12.2 oz. when they were born but now the average weight of the entire litter is 10.9. I like to see the weight double by the time they are 10 days old and to see an average weight gain of 1 pound more or less a week. Already the puppies are interacting with each other although it is more reactive and instinctive than social of course. They are all quite mobile in the whelping box and some of them are beginning to use their little leg muscles. This afternoon I did enjoy my first official 'hit' of puppy breath! The rest of the crew is doing great and all of them spent the entire afternoon outdoors (sans Treasure) spending most of the time pondside. Treasure is of course aware they are around and will make her presence known. She's been outdoors a lot and today we watched Pippin, Hemi, and Jack with Treasure. All went well. Treasure wants to seek out denlike areas, similar to places she was digging in before whelping her pups. I told John I would not be surprised that if given the chance (she won't be) Treasure would probably carry her pups out to a more natural cavelike setting, it's just the way she is. Actually when the pups were born she picked each one up in her mouth and took it to the far corner of the box to lick and clean it off.
I'm very happy with the increased interest in this litter. We are still adding names to our "Serious Inquiries" waiting list while in the process of screening applicants. At this point in time there is limited availability for this litter because several reservations have been confirmed with deposits. Thank you! If you're still interested, we need to know this for sure now - thanks! Take care and God bless,
John, Ann and ATB
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