September 27th
We are in the BUSY part of raising puppies. They are all big and need room to play and know how to whine for what they want! Big puppies poop big poopies too! Keeping everyone clean and fed is consuming my days at this point. This is the marathon to the end. This hard work is what makes it possible to let them go. You get so exhausted taking care of everyone that even though you love the puppies, you are ready for some relief! It is always a sad time to let them go though. The house is quiet all of a sudden and we hardly know what to do with ourselves not having puppies crying us awake in the morning for their breakfast.
All of the puppies are doing well now. I had a tough time last week with Tootsie and Mandy, the two Brussels, because Sophie’s milk is drying up early. I have them drinking goats milk from a bowl now because they don’t like dog food yet. I had been syringing measured amounts down them and monitoring weight. I was a nervous wreck that I’d lose one. They had lost some weight and weren’t acting like themselves. We are out of the woods now and they are both gaining. I think I spent the better part of several days next to their crate! I am glad they are drinking milk out of the bowl now.
Well the first puppy goes this weekend. Snooker is going with me to St Louis. He will meet his new Daddy there! Then, puppies start flying October 3rd. I am excited for the new puppy owners and very pleased with the homes we have found our puppies this time around.