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5 weeks old
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6  puppies - 4 males, 2 females
Rascal  gave birth to 12 healthy and beautiful puppies on
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APRIL 25th, 2013
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ZEE ZEE
 7 lb 7 oz.
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5   WEEKS OLD
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THE PUPS FIRST...
...Maple gladly tackles clean-up
detail. She knows she gets to finish  
the leftovers,  while the the pups grab
a quick sip of her milk.
...SOLID FOOD
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...WATER
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OUTDOORS
With no rain in the
forcast,   I wanted to get
some gardening done.  I
set up the ex-pen outside
for the pups so  they could  
experience  new sights and
sounds.

Maple stayed in the pen
with them and  kept a
watchful eye.   
Occasionally, tiring of
their toys, they would pick
on her.  But that is ok. She
loves playing with them.
...TUBBY
After a very full day,
with lots of new
experiences, the pups
have still one more thing
to do before bed.  Get a
bath.   So,  2 at a time
they took  turns playing
in the bath  water, while
I washed  them.  Finally,
after this long day,  it
was time for lights out,  
and for them to settle in
for a peaceful night's
sleep.

Hopefully, anyway.
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The puppies are now 5 weeks old.  All is progressing nicely with them.
         As you can see in the pictures above, it has been a very busy week
for them.  They have  had several  new and different experiences.

          To begin, they had their very first taste of puppy  food.   I cooked
them a gruel which consisted mostly of  cooked  oatmeal mixed with
pulverized  puppy morsals  mixed  with  vitamins, and other additives.  
With their strong sense of smell they  were attracted to it as soon as I placed
the dish near them.  They, smart  bunch that they are,  caught on immediately,
and began eating it without making too much of a mess.

  They tasted water for the very first time too.    Although hesitant at first,  all I have
to do  now, is to  swish my fingers in the water bowl and they all come running over.
They will awake,  even if  they are in a deep sleep, to come and drink.   They love it.

    When they were outside they were able to hear cars  and school busses passing,
lawn-mowers roaring, and  even a plane flying by.  They were mesmorized  when they saw  
flocks of  birds flying overhead.   They loved looking all around,  and became especially
excited when neighbors would walk over and greet them.
Having them hear and see all these new  sights and sounds all helps to socialize them.

   Their bath was another new adventure, and  they didn't protest too much when they
  realized they had a whole bunch of water around them that they could either play
with, or drink.  What a good deal.

   As their teeth continue to grow in, they are getting fed less softened food so when
they leave here and start their life with  their new families,  they will be eating
only the hard, dry morsals.
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