LitterReilly3AidanJuly182013puppictures3weeksold

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PEACH

PEAR

CHERRY

KIWI

BANANA

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THE BOYS

THE GIRLS

Pluto is leaning against the wall of the
bassinet getting his shut-eye.

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1 Day Old

9 puppies - 4 males, 5 females

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3 WEEKS
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WATERMELON

CLEMENTINE

PLUM

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     Reilly's puppies are 3 weeks old now. They are really starting to look and act, like
the cute golden retriever puppies you would expect. They still sleep most of the day, but
when they are awake, you can see how much better they are walking, although still slow
and somewhat wobbly. They interact with each other now and are beginning to play with
toys. They love to tease each other. It is not unusual to see a mischievous pup chomping
on a sibling's ear or tail while they sleep, or are attempting to sleep, that is.

I introduced them to their first solid food this week and it was not too long before they all
started eating it vigorously. They love the gruel which is made of of oatmeal, ground
puppy morsals, yogurt, and vitamins. Yummy.   Reilly, I know is pleased as she will now be
able to cut back on her nursing duties as they transition in the next few weeks from eating
the puppy mush to the actual hard morsasl they will be eating when they are sent home.

With the pups now on food, it was time to set up their bathroom area. So I opened up
the other half of the whelping box. This new side has a potty patch which has artificial
grass for them to go to the bathroom on. It will help them get used to going to the grass
outside. With both sides opened they have plenty of room to get around.   There is a
divider between the rooms though, that they have to climb over. It is good exercise for
them. On their very first try, some went flying over as if they were hurdle jumpers in
the Olympics, while a few smaller siblings took a while to coordinate themselves and
figure out how to climb over this daunting partition. They did not give up though.   Because
you know what they say: "the grass is always greener on the other side" (excuse the
idiom, because in this case it was true). By the end of the day though, they all had it
mastered, and are able go back and forth easily.