ONE WEEK OLD !!!

Today is a day of both sad and good news.  I will begin with the sad...the littlest girl passed away Sunday afternoon.  No reason that I can see; I was home at the time and she had been fine; had gained weight that morning and was active; I had all the adults outside with me for grooming and play time (including Kirra) and when I came back in I fed Kirra her lunch (and she did not go into the box with the pups, but instead into her crate as she always does for meals) and when I checked on the pups the little girl was on her side not moving.  I did all the resuscitation "tricks" that I knew, including mouth to mouth, and nothing.  Kirra watched me and licked the pup and then I put the pup in another room.  Kirra and I sat and mourned for a while and she would check all the other pups and count them....it took til much later that evening when she stopped looking for the missing baby.

But on a brighter note: pups all got their first week weigh-in and their first manicure (which they did NOT appreciate). Weight gain is good on all.  A few doubled their birth weight and the others almost are at the double gain.  Did face shots - but forgive if not perfect. It is sorta difficult to hold and take the picture when you are all by yourself doing the photography!!!!  The first two are the two patched girls; second two are the two boys; and then the rest of the girls.

I Promise better pix next week when I have some helpers.

Next blog update will be Friday, 3/15  -- and I will then unveil the litter theme.